Pornography And Its Effect On Society

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.

Our social world is becoming increasingly sexualised as pornographic references and imagery are progressively more intertwined with mainstream media, social media, advertising, and pop culture. According to Tyler (2011), this intertwinement of pornography and pop culture consists of five fragments; the beginning of the pornographic boom, the

While many will argue that pornography is not harmful and a “victimless crime”, are not of the real effects that pornography can have on a family, or a society as a whole. First of all pornography is detrimental, because it treats humans as objects. Pornography depicts people, especially women, in demeaning and degrading ways. Even if the only ones involved were adults who freely chose to be involved in the production of pornography and even if they were compensated well enough to feel good about what they are doing, pornography does not build the integrity of persons who are made in the image of God. Another effect of pornography is that it is linked to different forms of violence. Pornography can be linked to rape, abuse, murder, and other felonies. Pornography is also harmful to society in that the outlets for obscene material are often outlets for other material such as prostitution, pandering, drug dealing etc. Finally, pornography harms the family. Like other sins, pornography is addictive and progressive.

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 the past few decades, what has been commonly said to be the world’s oldest

The seemingly main reason there is such a growth in pornography is because almost everyone and everything in the world reacts and relates to sex. People are captivated with sex and are excited to see something new or something they have not seen before. People are always looking for a version of sex that is new or more different than the norm. This is soaring the pornography industry to grow one step further in order to keep up with the demand.

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.

Victor B. Cline who specialized in treating patients with pornography addiction writes, “The first change that happened was an addiction effect. The porn-consumers got hooked. Once involved in pornographic materials, they kept coming back for more and still more…. The second phase was an escalation effect. With the passage of time, the addicted person required rougher, more explicit, more deviant, and “kinky” kinds of sexual material to get their “highs” and “sexual turn-ons.” It was reminiscent of individuals afflicted with drug addictions.… The third phase was desensitization. Material … which was originally perceived as shocking, taboo-breaking, illegal, repulsive, or immoral, in time, came to be seen as acceptable and commonplace.… The fourth phase was an increasing tendency to act out sexually the behaviors viewed in the pornography, including … frequenting massage parlors (Cline).” American culture has normalized addictive behavior by saying it’s “healthy” and “educational.” Pornography teaches boys and men to dehumanize women and children and turn them into objects of sexual fulfillment. It is threatening to society when young boys and men are in create find fulfillment from sexual gratification whether it be through pornographic content, paid sexual encounters, or forced sexual intercourse. When men actively engage in pornography it creates a narcissistic personality. Rather than seeing a young girl with

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.

the issue of pornography requires a logical analysis and ample reaction. An scrutiny of the

“The word pornography comes from the Greek meaning, whore, harlot, prostitute, and to buy or sell a woman” (Oprah,2009). The word alone is degrading to women, how bad could the actual acts be? There are so many forms pornography comes in: magazines, posters, music, videos, and the most popular, the internet. This all makes it way too easy to access. Some of the serious effects include violent and degrading acts towards women, the difference between a real sex life and the ones on TV, and the sexual problems that pornography contributes to for many, many couples.

Many people would agree that if pornagraphy was negatively effecting people we need to look into it more and administer more research. What many people don’t realize is that porn has already been proven to poorly affect people who view it in multiple ways. Neuroscientists are looking at research that is comparing porn to a drug in the sense that it is an extremely addictive substance. Along with that there are studies that are showing, much like drugs, people who view porn develop a tolerance to it and they begin wanting content that is more perverse, and more abnormal. (frc.org) Some people are referring to porn as “the new drug.” This may not be seen as a problem because for these reasons it is not intruding upon other people’s moral rights. This may be true to a point, but I think the effects of pornography speak for themselves.

“Pornography is a multi-billion industry so powerful it drives the direction of much media technology.” (Jensen, 2007) The annual revenue in pornography business is $12 billion here in America and $57 billion worldwide. According to the reports every second more than 28 thousand-Internet users are viewing pornography and typically do it during working days. Although it is impossible to deny pornography in economic force, Jensen stated that the effect of pornography in the industry is often over look. In addition he said that people need to start asking some important questions like how does pornography

The word pornography brings to mind graphic images and videos of sex and nudity. Pornography isn’t a modern idea, in fact, media meant to arouse sexual desires has existed throughout centuries of human history. Explicit murals were found among the ruins of Pompeii. The ancient Romans were delighted by erotic poetry, while the ancient Greeks adorned their pottery with sexual images. In 19th-century France, men would curtain obscene works of art and only uncover them when the women were out of the room. With the invention of photography and video recording, pornography entered a new phase. Pornographic magazines and videos could be found in gas stations and video stores. Pornography was no longer just

As a teenager, I attended an all-girls school and had minimal contact with boys. For this reason, pornography became an educational resource for learning about men and sex, to compensate for what I perceived as a disadvantage of lacking experience. As everyone knows, porn can be found online within minutes, and while the porn I watched as an adolescent was vulgar and unreliable, it was intriguing. Still, I couldn't understand how any self-respecting woman could allow herself to be used and abused, like a sex object, for male pleasure. It was one thing to enjoy sex, but this was a performance. Besides the money, what did they really gain from it? This was the beginning of my struggle accepting pornography. In theory, porn seems to have the potential to be incredibly powerful and lucrative, but my troubles with porn come from the realities of porn as a practice; issues such as unfair compensation, demeaning acts, and immense stigma plague the mainstream pornography industry. Still, I've never considered myself anti-porn or pro-censorship. The reason I chose to take this class is because, while I've heard a great deal about the positives and negatives of pornography, I have no factual evidence to support any of my beliefs or opinions. I see this course as the opportunity to seek the truth so that I might develop a position that I can confidently uphold and defend. While there are several interesting aspects of pornography, in this reflection I will be discussing my opinion of pornography as it relates to two highly prevalent issues, violence against women and addiction, as these are a few topics that particularly captured my attention in my readings.