“ Two members of the Court have consistently adhered to the view that a State is utterly without power to suppress, control or punish the distribution of any writings or pictures upon the ground of their "obscenity." ”

“ A third has held to the opinion that a State's power in this area is narrowly limited to a distinct and clearly identifiable class of material. [8] Others have subscribed to a not dissimilar standard, holding that a State may not constitutionally inhibit the distribution of literary material as obscene unless " (a) the dominant theme of the material taken as a whole appeals to a prurient interest in sex ”

“ Memoirs v. Massachusetts, 383 U.S. 413, 418–419. Another Justice has not viewed the "social value" element as an independent factor in the judgment of obscenity. Id., at 460–462 (dissenting opinion) . ”