The effects of pornography
More and more Internet sites are portraying pornography. Playboy.com gets about 5 million "hits", or visitors daily. More than 266 new pornography sites are created every day. With the help of technology pornography has become more and more accessible regardless of the age of the viewers. Since pornography never actually makes physical contact with viewers, some might think it is innocuous. Yet, there are many people who view pornography as a scourge on society that needs to be strictly censored. Thus the questions arises: what harm if any does pornography do to viewers and to what extent? Pornography affects viewers mentally and has been known to be a factor in sexual violence. "Pornography is the theory, and rape the practice."(Morgan, Prgph. 4) This is not entirely without evidence. In the U.S. 87% of convicted molesters of girls, and 77% of convicted molesters of boys, admit to the use of pornography, most often in the commission of their crimes. ("Pornography is Harmful, Prgph. 2) One researcher reported individuals who view pornography are more likely to think of women as eager to accommodate any and every sexual request.(Morgan, Prgph. 2) These statistics are proof that pornogr
Internet pornography is both prevalent and easily accessible by children. Teenagers use the Internet an average of 8.5 hours per week for chatting and e-mailing, compared to 1.8 hours spent using it for school work. An estimated 18.8 million children under 18 have access to home computers and internet usage. In August, 1997, there were 72,000 sexually explicit sites on the Internet, and an estimated 266 new porn sites every day.("Harms of Pornography", Prgph. 4) The vast majority of Americans believe a ban on Internet pornography should be legal.("Pornography in Our Lives", Prgph. 5) However, we now have no legal means to protect children from sexually explicit material on the Internet. "The door has been flung open wide for pornographers and sexual predators" When advertisers create commercials, they put in vivid pictures and snapshots to catch your eye. This is because advertisers and pornographers know how compelling images are. Psychologists believe that images affect attitudes, thinking, behavior, and choices.("Harms of Pornography", Prgph. 2) Excessive use of pornography can lead to abnormal behavior and thinking patterns. Many anti-censorship groups argue that pornography is wrong. They claim that most forms of pornography are not violent and as a
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