There is no censorship, although exceptional provisions may be made by law in the case of moving pictures. Legal measures are also permissible for combating obscene and indecent literature as well as for the protection of youth at public plays and spectacles. _SECTION II_ COMMUNITY LIFE ARTICLE 119 Marriage, as the foundation of family life and of the maintenance and increase of the nation, is under the special protection of the Constitution. It is based on the equal rights of both sexes. The maintenance of the purity, the health, and the social advancement of the family is the task of the state and of the municipalities. Families with numerous children have a claim to equalizing assistance. Motherhood has a claim to the protection and care of the State. ARTICLE 120 The physical, mental, and moral education of their offspring is the highest duty and the natural right of parents, whose activities are supervised by the political community. ARTICLE 121 Illegitimate children shall be provided by law with the same opportunities for their physical, mental, and moral development as legitimate children. ARTICLE 122 Youth shall be protected against exploitation as well as against neglect of their moral, mental, or physical welfare. The necessary arrangements shall be made by state and municipality. Compulsory protective measures may be ordered only by authority of the law. ARTICLE 123 All Germans have the right of meeting peaceably and unarmed without notice or special permission. Previous notice may be required by national law for meetings in the open, and such meetings may be forbidden in case of immediate danger to the public safety. ARTICLE 124 All Germans have the right to form associations or societies for purposes not contrary to the criminal law. This right can not be limited by preventive measures. The same provisions apply to religious associations and societies. Every association has the right of incorporation in accordance with the civil law. No association may be denied this right on the ground that it pursues a political, social-political, or religious object. ARTICLE 125 The liberty and secrecy of the suffrage are guaranteed. Details will be regulated by the election laws. ARTICLE 126 Every German has the right to petition or to complain in writing to the appropriate authorities or to the representatives of the People. This right may be exercised by individuals as well as by several persons together. ARTICLE 127 Municipalities and unions of municipalities have the right of self-government within the limits of the laws. ARTICLE 128 All citizens without distinction are eligible for public office in accordance with the laws and according to their ability and services. All discriminations against women in the civil service are abolished. The principles of the official relation shall be regulated by national law. ARTICLE 129