Pornography Analysis

A lot has changed since the R v Butler case that was decided back in 1992, when Donald Victor Butler was charged with various counts of selling obscene material, possessing obscene material for the purpose of distribution or sale, and exposing obscene material to public view, contrary to Section 163 of the Criminal Code, which states that "any publication a dominant characteristic of which is the undue exploitation of sex, or of sex and any one or more of . . . crime, horror, cruelty and violence, shall be deemed to be obscene" (R v Butler Edited 2). With the introduction and growth of the internet, society has drastically shifted, as it has revolutionized the way humans live. One issue that has come along with it is, with the internet being so vast in size and so endless in content, it is difficult to regulate all the content on the internet with its borderless nature. Because of this, is it much easier to gain access to pornography, which is what Butler was initially charged for back in 1987. With such a shift in time from 1992 to now, I believe that the internet and other developments have changed community standards and expectations, but not necessarily enough so that the criminal restrictions on obscenity are no longer justified in our free and democratic society.

Pornography is the depiction of sexual behavior that is from explicit material (books, films, photographs, etc.) that intends to cause sexual excitement. This definition of pornography that we know of was not the same meaning for centuries. In The Secret Museum, Walter Kendrick evaluate the idea of pornography and how it has emerged into the modern definition of pornography. The concept of pornography first emerged in European between 1755 and 1857 at a museum. This created controversy that was caused by the discovery of the Pompeii erotic artifacts that depict sexual bodily practices. Pornography have changed the public attitudes toward it since then.

What is pornography? According to the dictionary pornography means “Obscene writings, drawings, photographs”. Yet, many people disagree with what is consider to be pornography in society today. Susan Brownmiller is a feminist activist who wrote an essay “ Lets Put Pornography Back in the Closet” argues that pornography should be not be protect by the 1st Amendment or be allowed into society. Meanwhile, Susan Jacoby a writer of “ A First Amendment Junkie” disagrees with Brownmiller because she believes that it’s everyone’s right and that society should not be able to censor pornography. Should society let the government censor pornography just because we may not approve this type of act. I agree with both of the writer’s that pornography should

Pornographic videos in today’s society have become more and more accessible to everyone from pre-teens to older adults, essentially anyone who has access to the internet on either a phone or a computer they have the ability to access pornography. While most of us think adolescents view porn when they are older; O’Sullivan and Ronis (2013) found that viewing of pornography begins at early ages. In exploring viewing rates of pornography by adolescents, O’Sullivan and Ronis (2013) found that 85% of boys and 42% of girls have viewed pornography intentionally. It is clear that pornography is reaching young boys and girls at younger and younger ages and is becoming the main source of sexual education for them as well as for adults (Vannier, Currie, and O’Sullivan, 2013). It is a very tight rope we walk when consuming pornography. Often the images and representations of what the pornography industry views as intercourse distorts our own views of intercourse and what relationships aught to look like which has a profound negative effect on relationships (Grov, Gillespie, Royce, and Lever, 2011). How deep exactly does the influence of pornography go? Pornography has a major influence in how we view ourselves, our views of sex and relationships. Pornography is not the only culprit in this situation; we internalize the messages given to us by media as well as pornography (Simon and Gagon 2003). By internalizing these messages, we distort how we view ourselves and how we view our

For many years there has been a lot of arguments about the ethical and morality of pornography. pornography is defined as the depiction of erotic behavior intended to cause sexual excitement. When it coms down to pornography, people have different opinions about it. Some people might find it moral because it gives them pleasure and it satisfies them physically. some individuals see it as a form of art that describes the figure of a human body in an artistic form. Others see it as immoral because it harms and degrades an individual. Personally I believe that it all depends how pornography is conducted and how we respond to it. It can be morally healthy that we like it because it makes us happy, such as it helps with your marriage relationship in intimacy, and it can be immoral when it is used in an unhealthy that we do not like it because hurts an innocent person.

In 1981 Andrea Dworkin, a radical feminist, a supporter of the anti-pornography movement, and writer, released Pornography: Men Possessing Women, later referred to here as MPW. In her book, Dworkin delivers an extensive and emotionally-charged critique of pornography as an industry that profits from the perpetuation of harm against women, analyzing examples of both historical and contemporary pornography to make her case. Key to this analysis is the declaration of male power. According to Dworkin, this power is maintained by men themselves as well as society as a whole through means of reinforcing a metaphysical assertion of self, physical strength, the capacity to terrorize, the power of naming, the power of owning, the power of money,

Many people have argued that pornography is a form of artistic expression, protected by the First Amendment of the Constitution, others feel there is a distinct line between art and “porn” (Pornogrpahy). Pornography is made to provide sexual pleasure to anyone who hears, sees or reads it, it involves erotic acts. Pornography could be talking, “acting,” or anything that may sexually stimulate someone. Pornography is also, the portrayal of sexual activities and it comes in the form of magazines, movies, videos, and more. Pornography is often seen to overstep the bounds of the First Amendment and misrepresent what is means by freedom of speech. Pornography isn’t something that everyone can agree on. For example, feminist are one group of people have a variety of feelings and beliefs towards pornography. While feminist usually share the same way of thinking this is one topic that causes a major division between them. Disagreeing to agree is a common compromise that people face in life, but in the case of pornography feminist can not seem to do so.

Pornography is a billion dollar industry with a high demand for college age girls. The same stands for student loans. The difference? The latter puts you thousands of dollars in debt.

The existence of pornography is since prehistoric times. People started portraying nude sketch but don’t have an idea of pornography. Pornography was strictly prohibited by the laws starting from 18th century. But people hid their porn related property and there was no laws to take actions. When the Empire of the Romans was so powerful, pornography became the luxury thing for authorized people and wealthy society. At times, pornography has banned from public. In 1857, the authorities started to from a committee which is to take legalized actions upon pornography. At the later of 18th century, people realized that they can get large amount of income from porn industry. But censorship was still used in 19th century.

To prove that women’s oppression in today’s society is constructed through the pervasiveness of pornography involves a close examination of the intricate relationships between: gender, sexuality, social hierarchy, ideology, power and objectification. When the forces of operation are understood, it becomes clear that pornography is the grease by which women are relegated to a second-class status. Furthermore, an exploration of how pornography benefits individual sexuality will follow. The perceived benefits of pornography will be disproven and it will become obvious that the perpetrator of inequality is pornography.

Obscene and pornographic material are relevant and applied to many aspects of life. The adult film industry brings in approximately 12.6 billion dollars a year (Tibbals) from the United States alone, and that is not inclusive of the revenue increase from sexually endorsed advertisements and products. On a global scale, the industry produces about 97 billion dollars in revenue. The industry contributes greatly to the economy and has several benefits, but also has other aspects regarding mental health, physical health, relationships, and feminism. To fully grasp the effect of the pornographic industry, all factors must be evaluated.

Humanity has struggled with determining the best option to solve their ethical dilemmas that they run into in their life. Analyzing and determining the best option to take can leave an individual lost in faith and building a relationship with God. Building a God foundation in your life will help you in every ethical dilemma that you face. The only way to solve an ethical dilemma with viewing pornography is to view the dilemma according to a Christian worldview and compare different options to solve the ethical dilemma.

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Topics such as pornography and the legal prostitution of people has been somewhat of a hot topic within the people who are creating laws, as well as the society as a whole. Some will look at both of these things and see them as a means to economic advantage for their state. Some will see both of these things as morally wrong in and of themselves and have not right to be legalized in anyway. Even to the point where people will say that pornography intrudes on the rights of some others, and should not be considered in freedom of expression and of speech. These people will dispute any anti-porn claim by declaring that it is a person’s right to view porn, and it is not affecting anyone negatively. I would argue that porn is not only negatively affecting individuals, but also affecting others in society, and society as a whole.

A negative view of pornography is what many people have and even myself; however, learning the history and why many directors decide to make the erotic films changed my way of looking at them. Learning not only about the erotic films but also the other forms of sources like literature, images, and art. The fact that these other sources of art are accepted to in society, but when it comes to film it is totally unacceptable. Starting off with the film 9 Songs to ending with Shortbus has been an eye-opener to see how my views and way of thinking went out the window.