that I, Fran Patterson, vehemently oppose pornography. It's bad. Period. People can say what they want, but its negative effects have been proven, scientifically, and also through "trial and error" (meaning the way it's being used today, and how it gets people addicted ruining families, careers, lifes).
I read an article on www.ksl.com, a Utah news website. It reported on a little girl getting fondled by a stranger in a Target store. Those articles always come with a forum, where you can comment on the article/issue. Sometimes I like to get involved in a debate on those forums. Well, a lady mentioned that often times those perverts start their sick careers with pornography, which, lo and behold, has been proven scientifically. So, she asked what we are going to do to stop the spread of sexual crimes. What will we do about pornography, was her question. Well, the comments that followed were sadsadsad to me. I was the only one agreeing with her that pornography was a problem. In making our case, we were called prudes, who are probably fat, ugly, unsatisfied, angry, bitter etc. Pornography was described as edutainement, both fun and educational. It was presented as a natural way to spice up life, your sex life, that it doesn't objectify, or just minimally, and that it's normal to check out other men/women and to appreciate their bodies/sexuality and blablablabla...
I was shocked. I don't know why, but I was and still am. It's amazing to me how much people would defend porn, a material that has been proven to be more addictive than even drugs (because it appears that breaking a porn viewing habit is harder than quitting drugs). I just can't believe it. It's wasn't even about me pushing any morals on there. I just mentioned that many studies have shown that porn has severe negative effects, and so maybe it should be regulated more. People were screaming bloody murder for me to make such claims.
I don't know what to say...except, I'm shocked. And concerned that something that so obviously destroys our societies, our relationships, our peace of mind, something really deadly to personal happiness is embraced with such eagerness. Scary. And sad.
So, even if I'll the the sole voice out there, I will stand by it: pornography is not good. It's bad. It's destructive. It's addictive. And I will not tolerate it.
Monday, November 19, 2007
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I'm completely in agreement with you on this issue. The effects of it are far reaching and horrendous and it sickens me.
Here, here!!! I'm horrified at how pervasive it is!
Fran, you mean you passed judgement on activities that other people engage in, and all you had to support your claim was facts, studies, and evidence? Tisk, tisk, tisk. What next? Are you going to say smoking causes "cancer?" Such a prude.
That's what happens in a society that is afraid of calling evil evil. It's amazing too how people who are so sure about how "good" pornography is have to go with the ad hominem attacks by calling you a prude. If pornography were the beacon of light shining in a puritan wasteland, why can't it stand on its own merits.
But then again, only about 1/4 of the folks in this nation read a book last year, so who am I to expect logical thought and sound arguments?
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