Should the Government Ban Pornography?

Australian Bishops Urge government to Ban Pornography "One of the most Evil uses of the Internet"

“One of the most evil uses of the Internet is the ready availability of pornography,” warn the Bishops of Australia in a new pastoral letter on Internet safety which appropriately has a youtube video promoting it.

The letter explains that “the relative anonymity of the Internet and its private nature means that there is a real danger of pornographic addiction.” The Bishops warn that “All of these images are humiliating and degrading, most often towards women.”

The letter points to “a growing body of research about the damage that Internet pornography is doing to marriages and relationships. In 2007, the Sydney Morning Herald spent two months charting this new social phenomenon which it said was “poisoning couples and destroying families”. The investigation found that counselors were reporting that an increasing number of clients had begun to cite Internet ponography as a factor in their relationship breakdowns.”

The bishops point out moreover that while it is damaging to marriages, “addiction to Internet pornograghy is no less damaging to single people or to those dedicated to living a life of celibacy.”



What do you think? do you find Pornography disgusting or Acceptable? should the government Ban Pornography?

[Benson]

Pornography is very harmful especially to kids and teenagers. These days we spend most of our free time online and the possibility of coming across a naked picture or something profane is very high and hence it will be very good if the government bans pornography and pornographic materials.