Pornography in our Lives
An assembly was held by Rams for Christ Saturday night in the
Lory Student Center to discuss means of limiting the impact of
pornography on the individual.
“We’re trying to promote purity and spiritual health and
holiness,” said Russ Whitler, campus minister for Rams for Christ.
“Pornography can be a secret sin that non-Christians and Christians
alike can struggle with.”
Greg Dickinson, a speech communication assistant professor, said
he does not believe pornography should be outlawed, but the
practice needs to be examined because of its treatment of
women.
“Broadly, pornography is one of many obvious places where
patriarchy (dominance) does its work. It is designed specifically
to turn women into objects,” said Greg Dickinson, a speech
communication assistant professor. “Heterosexual porn has no place
in society. I am not an advocate for laws against pornography
because the First Amendment protects the right to produce porn. I
would prefer a society where porn was not used or profitable.”
The $1 billion dollar business grosses more revenue per year
than football, basketball and baseball combined (excluding
merchandise licensing), according to VH1. This is where some feel
that it is justified in its existence.
“If people are that comfortable with it, then obviously it isn’t
seriously harming anyone,” said Nate Quintanar, a junior economics
major. “Porn is just another aspect of sex dominating what we see
and hear through the media, I don’t blame those people who try to
eliminate it from their lives…but good luck.”
Magazines such as Playboy and Maxim are also resisted in the
lifestyle choice.
“It’s commendable that groups are resisting the impact that porn
has on them, individually and as a society,” said Baxter Porter, a
sophomore liberal arts major. “I don’t condone it, but I also don’t
condemn it. Whoever decides to include it in their life or exclude
it from their life, they have their reasons.”
Pornography is also argued by some to lead to other social ills
associated with women and sex.
“Young women, for example a 14 year old, who think they’re
chatting with other young women online are really chatting with
older men, which can be very dangerous,” Whitler said. “This was a
way to promote a preventive and pro-active way to confront the
issue…Get lust out of your life and you would feel better
spiritually. It is important for a Christian or any religious
person to remain pure and holy, especially for families.”
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