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Makes me think we aren't too far from the deprivation described in Moroni 9.

Thoughts?

As someone once said, fill yourself with light and truth and all that will fall to the wayside.

The proposed DSM-5, slated to publish in May of 2014, contains in this new addition the diagnosis of Hypersexual Disorder, which includes problematic, compulsive pornography use.[1] Bostwick and Bucci, in their report out of the Mayo Clinic on treating Internet pornography addiction with naltrexone, wrote “…cellular adaptations in the (pornography) addict’s PFC result in increased salience of drug-associated stimuli, decreased salience of non-drug stimuli, and decreased interest in pursuing goal-directed activities central to survival.”[3]

In 2006 world pornography revenue was 97 billion dollars, more than Microsoft, Google, Amazon, eBay, Yahoo, Apple, and Netflix combined.[14] This is no casual, inconsequential phenomenon, yet there is a tendency to trivialize the possible social and biologic effects of pornography. The sex industry has successfully characterized any objection to pornography as being from the religious/moral perspective; they then dismiss these objections as First Amendment infringements. If pornography addiction is viewed objectively, evidence indicates that it does indeed cause harm in humans with regard to pair-bonding.[2] The correlation (85%) between viewing child pornography and participating in actual sexual relations with children was demonstrated by Bourke and Hernandez.[4] The difficulty in objective peer-reviewed discussion of this topic is again illustrated by the attempted suppression of this data on social grounds.[15] The recent meta-analysis by Hald et al. strongly supports and clarifies previous data demonstrating correlation with regard to pornography inducing violence attitudes against women.[10] With such strong correlative data, it is irresponsible not to address the likely possibility of causation in these regards. Reviewing this data in the context of current usage patterns is particularly concerning; 87% of college age men view pornography, 50% weekly and 20 daily or every other day, with 31% of women viewing as well.[5] The predictive effect of pornography on sexual behavior in adolescents has also been demonstrated.[6]

buffalo_girl wrote:

As someone once said, fill yourself with light and truth and all that will fall to the wayside.

Rather a glib view. You must not be impacted.

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The proposed DSM-5, slated to publish in May of 2014, contains in this new addition the diagnosis of Hypersexual Disorder, which includes problematic, compulsive pornography use.[1] Bostwick and Bucci, in their report out of the Mayo Clinic on treating Internet pornography addiction with naltrexone, wrote “…cellular adaptations in the (pornography) addict’s PFC result in increased salience of drug-associated stimuli, decreased salience of non-drug stimuli, and decreased interest in pursuing goal-directed activities central to survival.”[3]

In 2006 world pornography revenue was 97 billion dollars, more than Microsoft, Google, Amazon, eBay, Yahoo, Apple, and Netflix combined.[14] This is no casual, inconsequential phenomenon, yet there is a tendency to trivialize the possible social and biologic effects of pornography. The sex industry has successfully characterized any objection to pornography as being from the religious/moral perspective; they then dismiss these objections as First Amendment infringements. If pornography addiction is viewed objectively, evidence indicates that it does indeed cause harm in humans with regard to pair-bonding.[2] The correlation (85%) between viewing child pornography and participating in actual sexual relations with children was demonstrated by Bourke and Hernandez.[4] The difficulty in objective peer-reviewed discussion of this topic is again illustrated by the attempted suppression of this data on social grounds.[15] The recent meta-analysis by Hald et al. strongly supports and clarifies previous data demonstrating correlation with regard to pornography inducing violence attitudes against women.[10] With such strong correlative data, it is irresponsible not to address the likely possibility of causation in these regards. Reviewing this data in the context of current usage patterns is particularly concerning; 87% of college age men view pornography, 50% weekly and 20 daily or every other day, with 31% of women viewing as well.[5] The predictive effect of pornography on sexual behavior in adolescents has also been demonstrated.[6]

God made the world for us to overcome, so overcome it.you can't change the fact that porn is here and is very easy to see. All you can do is control how you respond to it.

All you can do is control how you respond to it.

Bee Prepared wrote:Quote from Ted Bundy,

" I've met a lot of men who were motivated to commit violence just like me. And without exception, without question, every one of them was deeply involved in pornography. “

Murder is not about lust and it’s not about violence. It’s about possession.”

Bee Prepared wrote:Quote from Ted Bundy,

" I've met a lot of men who were motivated to commit violence just like me. And without exception, without question, every one of them was deeply involved in pornography. “

That's due in substantial part to the rise of the Internet, where the United States alone has a staggering 244 million Web pages featuring erotic fare. One Nielsen survey found that one out of every four users say they visited adult sites in the last month.

So in the last two decades, we have conducted a vast experiment on the social consequences of such material. If the supporters of censorship were right, we should be seeing an unparalleled epidemic of sexual assault. But all the evidence indicates they were wrong. As raunch has waxed, rape has waned.

This is part of a broad decrease in criminal mayhem. Since 1993, violent crime in America has dropped by 58 percent. But the progress in this one realm has been especially dramatic. Rape is down 72 percent and other sexual assaults have fallen by 68 percent. Even in the last two years, when the FBI reported upticks in violent crime, the number of rapes continued to fall.
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How can it be explained? Perhaps the most surprising and controversial account comes from Clemson University economist Todd Kendall, who suggests that adult fare on the Internet may essentially inoculate against sexual assaults.

In a paper presented at Stanford Law School last year, he reported that, after adjusting for other differences, states where Internet access expanded the fastest saw rape decline the most. A 10 percent increase in Internet access, Kendall found, typically meant a 7.3 percent reduction in the number of reported rapes. For other types of crime, he found no correlation with Web use. What this research suggests is that sexual urges play a big role in the incidence of rape -- and that pornographic Web sites provide a harmless way for potential predators to satisfy those desires.

SAM wrote:If you reread my OP I recognize that viewing porn doesn't necessarily mean someone will become a serial killer, nor do I think we should be shaming those with porn problems. However, I don't think we should treat it like it's just a little thing. I imagine if one already has a deranged heart / mind, porn will fuel the flames of those tendencies. It also appears to desensitize those who are regularly exposed to it. What do think is the most effective way to teach children about porn and how to deal with it? I have three young boys. I know I'm going to need to address this with them one day.

Fiannan wrote:Bee Prepared, first I have tried, really I have, to find good studies that prove a clear association with porn use and crime, as did the commission set up by Nixon and by Reagan, and sadly I have not. In fact, the most common factor with sex crimes appears to be their home environment in which sex and sexuality were repressed and stigmatized. One will find porn use in samples of sex criminals no higher than that of non-sexual offenders jailed for other sorts of crime. And while it may be anecdotal evidence I would suggest that ISIS terrorists who go out raping Christian and Shia women, and animals, are probably from very, very sexually repressed households.

ajax wrote:Are those who view porn any worse off than the pious, sanctimonious, self-righteous, holier-than-thou, white collared, whited sepulcher hypocrites among us?

ajax wrote:I wonder what caused serial rapists and murderers to do what they did in an era of pre-porn availability? (Which would include most historical actors). Was it by observing nature and the rough sex that occurs in the animal kingdom?

Perhaps nowadays, PBS's "Nature" is to blame, or should at least be considered a gateway drug.

I remember being taught about Bundy as a YM in church. The idea being conveyed to our young minds that coming near it puts you on the path to being a monster. And no doubt, those who saw a little skin, were made to feel so terrible about themselves to the point of despair, being lumped in with Bundy and all.

Are those who view porn any worse off than the pious, sanctimonious, self-righteous, holier-than-thou, white collared, whited sepulcher hypocrites among us?

SAM wrote:Well, I think it's safe to say, after reading many posts here on porn, that generally men minimize the problem and women blow it out of proportion. There has to be a way to approach the subject to emphasize that it isn't harmless and temptations to view it should not be heeded. However, if one is inadvertently exposed or gives into the curiosity it's not the end of world and they aren't likely to become serial killers or rapists.

Just like teaching about drugs and alcohol though, I don't think there is anything wrong with telling people that some people become addicted and can go down a very dark path. It is true that some people can drink a few beers and completely handle themselves. There are others who will easily become alcoholics from just a few drinks. Some people, no doubt, can be exposed to porn and not crave seeing it often or desire seeing more violent or explicit things, but for some it can get a grip and transform them into someone who desires depravity. All people should be informed of those risks, even if they won't personally be so adversely affected.

Can we all agree that it would benefit society if we weren't so obsessed with sex in our culture and we should encourage all people to not think with their genitals