Rep. John Carmichael, a Wichita Democrat questioned whether, under the resolution, works of art and literature such as Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet” could be considered pornography.

“Shakespeare would never be considered pornography using the old Kansas common-sense test,” Weber said.

That failed to sway Carmichael. “(My vote) is not meant as an encouragement to violent, graphic depictions,” he said, “but rather it is in defense of freedom, liberty and the First Amendment, despite the fact that the price of freedom is high.”

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