Pornography

Pornography has been around for centuries. I believe its role in American society is to entertain and bring pleasure to its viewers but there is also a proper time, place and age for its viewing. Many people in our society have a problem with pornography. I found an article called 'The Deception of Pornography' written by Mark Larson (http://www.cvillechurch.com/Articles2007/Article_TheDeceptionOfPornography.htm). He claims porn is addictive, promotes all kinds of sex that is "wrong" and that it is immoral and impure. Another article of his claims that pornography leads to divorce. Others on numerous blogs and forums argue against those claims, saying porn is "essentially harmless" and that sex is natural. It brings us pleasure so it shouldn't be considered wrong. Sure, there are people out there who are addicted to sex and watching pornography. There are people who's marriages are ruined by partners cheating which is blamed on porn, but there is no real data that can prove porn causes infidelity or any real harm. As long as the privilege isn't abused (by the majority it isn't) when you get down to it watching porn is as harmless is watching a regular movie.

Many people benefit from pornography. The actors, producers and everyone in the making of the film making their living out of it. The distributers are making money off of it. The internet grows from it and makes it even stronger. Viewers find pleasure in it. It's a huge money maker, profiting billions of dollars. But there is also a downside to it. The makers of the films are making money, however free porn made by amateurs or pirated videos on the internet is causing them to lose money. The porn industry is being harmed by other porn. Minorities of American's are also being harmed by it. A slim few do become addicted and do allow it to effect their personal lives. People try to claim it's also harming our morals, ethics and youth, but that's often disagreed and can be a controversial topic.