"Bare it or Bar it?" Should the Government Regulate Adult Pornography? A Debate

LifeSiteNews.com ^ | August 1, 2007 | Elizabeth O'Brien

[roamer_1]

f you don’t want to see porno, then don’t surf there. If you don’t like the content of a TV show, don’t watch it.

As the father of four, I can testify that "turn the channel" is an impossibility anymore, and the same can be said for the net.

While I am against the proliferation of pornography in any form, I am not trying to prevent you from viewing it if you so desire, providing you are fully grown.

I would greatly prefer that it were put back on "the wrong side of the tracks" if you understand my meaning. It has no place in proper society, and is probably detrimental.

Putting the rowdy drinking/gambling/prostitution etc. across the tracks has been the historical compromise in American society. Perhaps we could agree to that. -Bruce

[Drew68]

However, if someone likes adult videos and has children around, those flicks should be out of reach from the kids. In a locked gun safe, if needed.

Oh, fer Chrissakes!

I can recall being a 12 year-old in 1981 and discovering my dad's stash of Playboy and Penthouse magazines. Yeah, I was looking for them and when I found them tucked away (unlocked) in the back of his closet, it was like striking gold!

I stole them all and distributed them equally to all my other 12 year-old friends.

Somehow, we were not warped from the exposure.

When did we suddenly discover that if a child sees a photo/movie of carnal copulation, he or she is going to be damaged for life?

[Drew68]

I would not hit that.

Your ancestors did! :-)

That's why you're here!

[AFreeBird]

When did we suddenly discover that if a child sees a photo/movie of carnal copulation, he or she is going to be damaged for life?

Probably by the same person that walked in on their parents doing it. Which can be a frightening experience, unless your mom is like Christie Brinkley and then, well... you've got a whole lot of Freudian issues that are going to beset you.

But back on topic, I don't see how they could put that genie back in the bottle. As someone else mentioned, man has been looking at, and creating, sexual "art" since the beginning. And with the Net, I can't see how they could regulate it without some serious invasions into every packet that traverses the net. And that right there opens up a whole nother can of worms.