Kutie Pie
"It is my destiny."
The responses against my opinion are too long for me to quote, so I'll do my best to answer.
First off, the large percentage being held at gunpoint. How many of these pornographic images on the Internet are copyrighted to porn industries? Industries who do this for money don't point guns at women and threaten to kill them if they don't strip and pose. They have hired women (and men) to do this. Those who aren't licensed to a porn industry force a woman to pose in as many pictures as they take. I don't look at pornography, but for those that do, I suggest looking at their faces and not the body. You may see a form of hidden emotion there that suggests they weren't doing this willingly.
Going back to the percentage. I was avoiding mentioning this because it is a private family matter and very personal, but my brothers, who are two years younger than me, have looked at pornography. It was quickly stopped, but my parents were furious, terrified, and worried upon this discovery. Needless to say, I was shocked as well. I am very close to these two, and hearing (and seeing the evidence of the website names) that they've viewed pornography hurt me very deeply. This was at a time when I just started puberty, and I had every right to fear for my brothers, for they are the ones who watch me grow up.
We signed them up for counseling immediately, banned them from the computer, and put up Parental Controls on the computer. This was the hardest year, and a very slow one. I watched these two boys go through the hardest trial of their life trying to avoid seeing, even thinking about, pornography. As a sister, I grew cautious around them, and tried to avoid them, but they've always wanted me to go play outside, so I stayed the same, though I could tell they were struggling just looking at me to not imagine me in a disgusting way. I did my best to pretend none of this happened, and things were same-old, same-old.
Unfortunately, the oldest twin was having the most difficult time to control his thoughts and actions. A few times, after we've granted them permission and the trust enough to let them back on the computer, weeks later, we would discover he was trying to look it up again, despite the counseling and aid we've been giving them. My parents didn't want me there to hear their discussion with him, but I couldn't help but listen that night. My parents are very intelligent people and know their facts. I remember hearing my mother, in a harsh, strong voice telling my brother that 97% of women posing for those pictures were held at gunpoint. I unfortunately don't remember the rest of the discussion, since it frightened me and I went to bed as quick as possible, but that statement has always been in my head. I haven't asked her about this statement because I have never told her I heard her talking to my brother. But I have a feeling it's a true, even if it's brief and rarely mentioned, statement.
They still have that problem. A couple of years ago, I caught them spying on me dressing in my room using a hand-held mirror to hold under the door and also when I was out of the shower (this was told to me directly by my brother after my parents had us in their room in a private discussion). Again, I've tried my hardest to forget that it ever happened, but I'll never forget it.
Pornography is dangerous because of how addicting it is. One picture stays in your head, and that's all it takes for you to want more. So every chance you get, every time you're alone, you sneak onto the computer to get at least a couple of minutes of screen-time with these graphic pictures to satisfy you for the day. This gets worse as time goes on, and you can't stop thinking about naked women. Thoughts lead to actions. There will come a time where this thought takes over, and you attack the first woman you see, wanting to experience it for yourself.
Now, the breaking up of families. Divorce is normally because of financial problems, the couple don't get along together, the couple don't love each other anymore, and several others. Pornography is one of those reasons, even if it usually isn't the case. If a person catches his/her spouse looking at porn, they will feel betrayed and wonder if they haven't always been good enough. Hopefully, they enter-act with each other and agree to get the addicted person to go to counseling to fix the problem. If it doesn't work, they will try other times to break the habit. If all else fails, then divorce is the final resort.
The reason we see more of pornography now is because of the World Wide Web. Thirty years ago, porn was sold in stores, in places where everyone can see you purchase it. Even through the mail, where the mailman/woman knows you. It was embarrassing for someone to walk up to the cashier and ask to buy the porn magazine they sold. It was done in front of peers, and not many people went to get it because of that. When computers were introduced and everyone had access to one, that was when pornography became more wide-spread and well known. That is why porn images are the most looked at on the web, because no one buys it personally anymore. They could now view it in their own homes, at their own time.
You know, I'm surprised only one has brought up child pornography. I'm sure we can all agree that child porn is bad and disgusting. But when it comes to adults posing in the nude, that's where we go our separate ways when it comes to what we believe in. I was taught the good and the evil. I followed my parents' beliefs. As I watched and experience these things, I made my final decision as my own belief about the good and the evil. Having this experience in my own home, I can tell honest-to-goodness that pornography is not healthy and the best choice. That is my belief.
I'm not saying everyone who views pornography is evil. Some are good people who have made the wrong choices and it affects their lives bit by bit. I believe what I believe, and you believe what you believe. I respect that, I truly do. I was not bashing anyone, I was stating my opinion, and left it at that. I don't go criticize people who believe differently, and I don't attack them and get in their face about it. I let them keep their belief, and I keep mine as a young adult.
Thank you for being patient with me.
First off, the large percentage being held at gunpoint. How many of these pornographic images on the Internet are copyrighted to porn industries? Industries who do this for money don't point guns at women and threaten to kill them if they don't strip and pose. They have hired women (and men) to do this. Those who aren't licensed to a porn industry force a woman to pose in as many pictures as they take. I don't look at pornography, but for those that do, I suggest looking at their faces and not the body. You may see a form of hidden emotion there that suggests they weren't doing this willingly.
Going back to the percentage. I was avoiding mentioning this because it is a private family matter and very personal, but my brothers, who are two years younger than me, have looked at pornography. It was quickly stopped, but my parents were furious, terrified, and worried upon this discovery. Needless to say, I was shocked as well. I am very close to these two, and hearing (and seeing the evidence of the website names) that they've viewed pornography hurt me very deeply. This was at a time when I just started puberty, and I had every right to fear for my brothers, for they are the ones who watch me grow up.
We signed them up for counseling immediately, banned them from the computer, and put up Parental Controls on the computer. This was the hardest year, and a very slow one. I watched these two boys go through the hardest trial of their life trying to avoid seeing, even thinking about, pornography. As a sister, I grew cautious around them, and tried to avoid them, but they've always wanted me to go play outside, so I stayed the same, though I could tell they were struggling just looking at me to not imagine me in a disgusting way. I did my best to pretend none of this happened, and things were same-old, same-old.
Unfortunately, the oldest twin was having the most difficult time to control his thoughts and actions. A few times, after we've granted them permission and the trust enough to let them back on the computer, weeks later, we would discover he was trying to look it up again, despite the counseling and aid we've been giving them. My parents didn't want me there to hear their discussion with him, but I couldn't help but listen that night. My parents are very intelligent people and know their facts. I remember hearing my mother, in a harsh, strong voice telling my brother that 97% of women posing for those pictures were held at gunpoint. I unfortunately don't remember the rest of the discussion, since it frightened me and I went to bed as quick as possible, but that statement has always been in my head. I haven't asked her about this statement because I have never told her I heard her talking to my brother. But I have a feeling it's a true, even if it's brief and rarely mentioned, statement.
They still have that problem. A couple of years ago, I caught them spying on me dressing in my room using a hand-held mirror to hold under the door and also when I was out of the shower (this was told to me directly by my brother after my parents had us in their room in a private discussion). Again, I've tried my hardest to forget that it ever happened, but I'll never forget it.
Pornography is dangerous because of how addicting it is. One picture stays in your head, and that's all it takes for you to want more. So every chance you get, every time you're alone, you sneak onto the computer to get at least a couple of minutes of screen-time with these graphic pictures to satisfy you for the day. This gets worse as time goes on, and you can't stop thinking about naked women. Thoughts lead to actions. There will come a time where this thought takes over, and you attack the first woman you see, wanting to experience it for yourself.
Now, the breaking up of families. Divorce is normally because of financial problems, the couple don't get along together, the couple don't love each other anymore, and several others. Pornography is one of those reasons, even if it usually isn't the case. If a person catches his/her spouse looking at porn, they will feel betrayed and wonder if they haven't always been good enough. Hopefully, they enter-act with each other and agree to get the addicted person to go to counseling to fix the problem. If it doesn't work, they will try other times to break the habit. If all else fails, then divorce is the final resort.
The reason we see more of pornography now is because of the World Wide Web. Thirty years ago, porn was sold in stores, in places where everyone can see you purchase it. Even through the mail, where the mailman/woman knows you. It was embarrassing for someone to walk up to the cashier and ask to buy the porn magazine they sold. It was done in front of peers, and not many people went to get it because of that. When computers were introduced and everyone had access to one, that was when pornography became more wide-spread and well known. That is why porn images are the most looked at on the web, because no one buys it personally anymore. They could now view it in their own homes, at their own time.
You know, I'm surprised only one has brought up child pornography. I'm sure we can all agree that child porn is bad and disgusting. But when it comes to adults posing in the nude, that's where we go our separate ways when it comes to what we believe in. I was taught the good and the evil. I followed my parents' beliefs. As I watched and experience these things, I made my final decision as my own belief about the good and the evil. Having this experience in my own home, I can tell honest-to-goodness that pornography is not healthy and the best choice. That is my belief.
I'm not saying everyone who views pornography is evil. Some are good people who have made the wrong choices and it affects their lives bit by bit. I believe what I believe, and you believe what you believe. I respect that, I truly do. I was not bashing anyone, I was stating my opinion, and left it at that. I don't go criticize people who believe differently, and I don't attack them and get in their face about it. I let them keep their belief, and I keep mine as a young adult.
Thank you for being patient with me.
