Problematic Use Of Pornography

Pornography is commonly used in many cultures across the world. Within the United States, alone, roughly 40 million people regularly visit porn sites (Streep, 2014). And yet, despite its growing popularity, only a handful of studies have explored pornography’s potential effects on sexual satisfaction for those in exclusive relationships (Bridges & Morokoff, 2011; Daneback et al., 2009; Maddox et al., 2011; Stewart & Szymanski, 2012; Stulhofer et al., 2010; Zillmann & Bryant, 1988). As using pornography can potentially have negative effects on both the user’s and their intimate partner’s sexual satisfaction, it is important to

Mark Lasser’s book “Healing the Wounds of Sexual Addiction” there are 4 major themes being explored, Part One: What is Sexual Addiction? Here Dr. Lasser explains what sexual addiction is, and what the three building blocks of sexual addiction are “Sexual Fantasy, Pornography, and Masturbation”. (Lasser, 2004, pp 28)Lasser expands on the different types of sexual addiction, and give us understanding of the different characteristic of the addiction. Major theme part 2: “The Roots of Sexual Addiction”, here Lassser gives the roots of sexual addiction and explains the reasons

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.

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.

In recent years, the term pornography has been primarily associated with that which is accessed and streamed over the internet, rather than the literal definition of, “obscene writings, drawings, photographs, or the like, especially those having little or not artistic merit.” This form of visual pornography is a popular and successful business as it is viewed for fulfilling pent up sexual desires, however it promotes the act of having multiple sex partners without the need of any commitment. Although it is for this reason that this business is permitted, there are many overlooked, long – term affects that have become topics of controversy. Not only does pornography affect those who indulge in it, but it can influence those who divulge

In our culture sex is a prevalent problem and issue more in the last twenty ears with the changing times and growing of technology. One of the biggest issues with a sex addition comes an addiction to pornography. Which back in the seventies and eighties was that big of an issue because all they had was Playboy magazines or the Sears catalog, then came the age of the Victoria Secret catalogs. None of these were as a monumental problem for young men as what we have today The Internet, which brings in Internet pornography. Young men today literally have access to see thousands of pictures and videos at their fingertips and all they have to do is type a few words into Google. It is also so easy to get addiction to pornography today by how women dress, the TV/Movies portray women, and how men can so easily view women as sex objects. Not all young men have a problem with pornography but it is still a big issue.

Another point to be made is that when high arousal occurs, our bodies emergency system is triggered. A person's vitals can be differentiated by observing them look at a Times magazine and then look at a Playboy magazine. If a person's vitals are obviously changed, the person has a normal sense of arousal; but if the response to both magazines is similar, a level of desensitization has occurred (Reisman 21). The latter response usually takes place after prolonged exposure to pornography. When the brain adapts to a specific sensation, arousal is dramatically reduced, leaving the user with the compulsion to seek out more to reach the

Lindsay Rohland (2015) defined an ethical dilemma as, “a complicated situation in which one must make a difficult choice or decision in the face of conflicting morals.” The choice between right or wrong may seem a challenging but a person’s morals are typically influenced by religion. Christianity has answers for every dilemma a person could be facing. The ethical dilemma of pornography will be analyzed by the Christian worldview, and compared to the perspective of the pantheistic worldview.

Prior to the death of Mr. Collins father, his consumption of Internet pornography and sexual chatting was not considered remarkable. He appeared to be able to function sexually while masturbating and during sexual intercourse with the partners in his life prior to this life-altering event. Mr. Collins expressed a relatively normal desire for sexual contact as a teenager as well as desire to couple with partners his age in traditional ways, but after the death of his father, what normally produced the arousal necessary to ejaculate while masturbating and having sexual intercourse, no longer appears to have had the desired effect. It is at this time that it appears that the symptoms of depression began to manifest in Mr. Collins life, depressed mood, decreased interest or pleasure, change in sleep, change in activity, and concentration. As these symptoms manifested, it appears that the indicators of Hypersexual Disorder began to develop; excessive masturbation, obsessing about sex to the point that it interfered with his life, spending significant time planning their sexual activity, frequent viewing of pornography or use of sexually explicit websites or other online services including adult chat rooms, frequent one-night stands with strangers, staying emotionally detached from sexual partners, frequently engaging in paraphilias, and inability to stop despite the consequences.

It is a truth, universally accepted, that man is a social animal. Man cannot live alone. This characteristic of man along with his capacity to think, communicate and achieve his goals in an astute manner separates him from other animals. Man is dependent on others from his birth until the time of his death for the fulfillment of his physical and emotional needs. The primitive men formed associations on the basis of common likes, dislikes, practices, customs, and most importantly on the basis of the inherent sexual drive to copulate with the opposite gender. These associations led to the formation of a society which as defined by R.M. Maciver is “a web of social relationships” (Society: An Introductory Analysis 5). Thus society does not just comprise individuals, but it also includes the multifaceted patterns of the interactions and relationships that arise among them. An important fact to be noted here is that man is not for the society, but society is for man and for a society and its members to flourish and progress, there is a need for favorable social, political and economic conditions. Any sharp deviation from these favorable conditions leads to chaos and ultimately the disorganization of the society. Since it is man who forms his associations and relationships and on a larger level the society, it is very important to understand the working of the human mind and its impact on the functioning of the

Nowadays, we see sexual images through advertisements, movies, social media and books everyday to an extent that these images are considered normal. Many people argue that watching porn can hurt and destroy relationships. According to many doctors and researchers, pornography can be harmful for one’s body and their relationships. Studies and surveys show that women are the ones who are affected by male porn the most. Although this debate is not a new subject, it is far from resolved. The majority of women are unhappy with the fact that their partners view pornography because they believe that porn reduces the relationship commitment. On the other hand, some argue that watching porn can actually help to improve sexual needs in relationships. Looking at the studies and researches, it is clear that watching porn is more harmful than beneficial for a relationship.

Pornography has strong influences over its viewers. Recent research has been done in attempt to find the link between sexually explicit material and how exposure to it has caused changes in a person’s aggression level toward women, and one’s cognitive development of sexual and social standards and expectations. The findings are grounds for advising trying to regulate the accessibility of pornography to minors to avoid these potentially harmful influences. Although, during adolescence, usually centered between the ages of 13 and 19, sexual curiosity is expected, compulsive curiosity to sexual material that is not most realistic in nature can cause unrealistic views of women and sex roles. These impacts are happening in the plastic minds of 13 and 19-year-old web surfers who are unaware of the effects taking place. Child pornography is a form of child sexual abuse. Federal law defines child pornography as any visual depiction of sexually explicit conduct involving a minor less than 18 years old. Progressively, child pornography laws are being used to punish the utilization of computer technology and the Internet to get, share, and appropriate pornographic material including kids, including pictures and movies. Having a violation of federal child pornography laws is a serious crime and first time offenders found guilty of producing child

As a result of the strong links and addictive elements of pornography, viewers might abandon important relationships. Many viewers have the conceived notion that porn is an easy and fast way to release an urge or fulfill a fantasy. Many fail to recognize pornography plays a huge role in damaging relationships.Viewers tend to turn towards porn to satisfy certain needs, and in doing so they neglect their significant other by “withdrawing emotionally from the relationship” (Aneloski). The rewiring of the brain can cause an individual to become more aroused by an explicit video than an actual real life partner. Without a healthy sexual connection, relationships suffer because sex is natural in any relationship (Weisman).

“Flee from sexual immorality; every other sin a person commits is outside the body, but the sexually immoral person sins against his own body (Corinthians 6:18). Pornography means writing, movies, and images about prostitutes of all kinds of sexual activities outside marriage. Pornography has become a moral problem affecting humanity all around the world because it’s something that is everywhere. Pornography has become available on the Internet reaching 4.2 million websites and 420 million pages. Imagine 12% of the website are pornography and about 47% are viewers. Today, people live in a world where everything is freedom of speech and have all kinds of rights; but when does it become enough? The Bible teaches people that God made our bodies as Holy temple, and that thought is subject to the scrutiny of God. In Romans 12:2 states that “And do not conform to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind so that you may prove what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect”. Christian’s worldview rejects all kinds of sexual sin. This paper will examine the dilemma about pornography, according to how it plays on people’s life, on how Christianity would be perceived it affecting society, and the perseverance of comparisons to other religions. Pornography plays a trick to humanity because it destroys all purity by wanting to go heaven but thinking of hell is like double standards.