The term pornography originates from two Greek words, porne, which means harlot, and graphein, which means to write. My belief is that the combination of the two words was originally meant to describe, in literature, the sexual escapades of women deemed to be whores. As time has passed, this definition of pornography has grown to include any and all obscene literature and pictures. At the present date, the term is basically a blanket, which covers all types of material such as explicit literature, photography, films, and videotapes with varying degrees of sexual content.
Pornography is a social problem and is a commodity brought into existence by certain characteristics of a highly developed civilization. The problem with pornography is that any form of censorship or suppression cannot solve it. These aggressive methods would merely aggravate the disease and create other tragic consequences. Prevention is better than cure, and by diagnosing the psychological motives of those who consume pornography, we may be able to change the instincts involved (McCune, 14).
Television, perhaps more than any other medium, is the average persons first glimpse at pornography. It invades your home through regular programming, cable and videos. A large part of this pornographic blitz pairs sexual pleasure with violence and develops the concept that women are expendable (McCune, 18). There are countless plots on television dealing with rape, murder, kidnapping, and beatings. All of this done to the leading man's wife or girlfriend and has become the rule. Similarly, pornography in movies has become common entertainment. These movies leave little to the imagination and exhibit the most violent scenes of bondage, rape, and mutilation. The ultimate being the so-called "snuff" films where the victim is killed at the culmination of the abusers sexual release.
Your telephone has also become a vehicle for pornography through the infamous 900 numbers.
Similarly, pornography in movies has become common entertainment. ... Pornography undermines the moral fiber of the community and the nation. ... We see pornography having introduced a profit motive into rape. ... We see pornography in serial murders. ... Pornography is not just a woman issue anymore though. ...
None of these, however, have created as much controversy as pornography. Anti-pornography groups have tried to make all forms of this entertainment illegal. ... The broad field of pornography is divided into two fields, hard-core and soft core. ... Hard-core pornography can only be bought in specialty, "adult only" stores. ... Most even include erotica in as pornography. ...
Pornography was a means of unlocking the evil I had buried inside myself" (Leidholdt 47). ... After considering the increase in child molestation, sexual harassment, and the corresponding increase of business in the pornography industry, pornography is definitely a cause of violence. ... Even though the intention of those viewing pornography was for self pleasure; such studies prove that in many cases viewing pornography affects the viewer's personality and the indivisual's view point on victim and pornographic related criminals. ... Both the 1970 and 1986 Commission on P...
In odrer to properly discuss pornography and be able to link it to violence,we must first come to a basic and aggreable understanding of what the word pornography means..The term pornography originates from two greek words,porne,which means harlot,and graphein,which means to write.... "Snuff" films go even future to decict the actual death of a victim,and child pornography reveals the use of under-age or pre-pubescent children for the sexual purposes (17-18).These types of pornography cross over the boundaries of entertainment and are definitely Hard core. Now that pornography has been defin...
Not only does sex sell merchandise but also it sells it self as pornography. ... There are many ill affects and some positives of pornography. ... Pornography producers are in the business to make money. ... These types of molesters are affected by pornography in some way. ... Child pornography is another aspect of pornographies dark side and is also disc...
This essay is about obscenity and pornography on the web. ... I myself am personally against the idea of easy access to pornography websites. ... Pornography has no positive effect on society. ... Seventy-two percent of Americans want some sort of crack down on pornography. ... The censorship of pornography does not have a downside. ...
The debate of women in pornography has been a well developed over the decades. With the emergence of women's liberation there have been several organizations against the pornography industry such as Women against Pornography (WAP), Women against Violence Against Women (WAVAW), and Women against Violence in Pornography and the Media (WAVPM) (Cowan 347). ... Yet as these groups have emerged, the pornography industry has suffered little. ... Pornography is a creation at reality yet is unreal in many ways. ... Also, on the Internet the age to receive pornographic material is 18 yeas of age o...
This allowed the pornographic industry to flourish. ... Laws have been set up that prohibit the purchase of pornography by minors, as well as laws that prohibit the exploitation of minors within pornographic materials. ... Pornography does have a bad side, some people mistreat children in the interests of pornography, and other rape the women that they are filming. ... Minors aren't allowed to view or purchase any pornographic material. ... These things aren't representative true pornography, true pornography is meant to stimulate and titillate the senses. ...
Consequences of Men Viewing Pornography Nowadays our society seems to have strong opposing views on pornography. ... I feel that pornography causes men to turn to pornography for sexual solutions, and as a result, it causes the breakdown of family life, and may also lead to sexual crimes such as rape. Before we can go further into this topic, we must define what pornography really mean. ... I find that there are three main reasons why men really watch pornographic movies. ... There are no benefits to viewing pornography, and men who view explicit movies often think that its okay to ...
