LDS Freedom Forum

I just read an article over at Russia times about the porn industry and the recession. I would link it but there was a video that I did not feel was compatible with the general context of the forum so I will just say it pointed out that thousands of people are now flocking to places like California to seek employment in porn due to the recession. I do not doubt this -- when I was in college in the 1980s the student newspaper ran articles on female students who, due to things like their parents divorcing and money no longer available for them to go to school, the young women became strippers to stay in school.

Seems sad that the economy is so bad that people have to turn to porn, stripping or join the military to get an education. What kind of reflection on today's society is that?

Oh, and before someone says they have choices, they certainly do -- nobody forces them into these professions. However, I am saying that if they desire an education, or even need to pay the mortgage and not wind up homeless, the option of finding part-time work to catch up on things is just not there anymore. Many millions of jobs are now in China thanks to the Bush/Clinton/Obama team.

Brigham Young defended plural marriage in Utah by noting the lack of prostitution in Utah at the time compared to the rest of the country. What he was noting was that as evil prostitution is, women cought up outside a family relationship in the 1800's had few alternatives to avoid starvation. Many went into prostitution because they had virtually no other choice.

Today, women have many more choices, and many women choose porn, prostitution, or stripping because it is easy money...but others may find themselves with few choices, including many are actually kidnapped and forced into such professions.

We do not know the history behinde each porn actress, stripper or prostitute, and therefore this is a classic case where we should hate the sin, love the sinner and hold back our judgement of the person.

These industries leave devastation wherever they flourish, so we should do what we can as citizens to make sure that this is not considered morally acceptable legal activities within our society.

Regards,

George Clay