Pornography. A tool used to degrade women? Or a pleasant form of escape? Or both?
Regardless of what one may think, the pornography industry has become a lucrative market over the past few years. Pornography sales indicate that the porn industry is worth inbetween $7 – $10 billion dollars. A big number.
Many pornography viewers use pornography as a means of relieving stress, and escaping their everyday lives. Some justify the viewing of pornography because they believe that its a safe way for them to release their sexual frustration in a way thats accepted as normal. Then again, this point of view can be countered against by the fact that many pornographic viewers often find themselves locked by the chains of sexual addiction; thus leading to extreme manifestations of this such as rape.
On the other hand, there are many cultures which choose to suppress any desires for sexual activity – unless its within marriage. A friend of mine who came back recently from India told me a story regarding Indian men chasing some of his female companions into the mountains for sex…Such a story causes one to wonder what our society would be like if the authorities sort to attempt to repress sexual activity and viewings.
Of course, its clear to see that some people delve deep into pornography, and end up turning into rapists and murderers; but in comparison to the majority of the male population these are just anomalies on a graph. What would our society be like if men in the western world forced themselves to feel guilty about their own sexual instincts? Is it better to have sexual freedom for most men, in exchange for a few rapists (which is a utilitarian view). Or should we totally ban pornography in order to change how the majority of men view women?
What do you think?
Are you a victor or a loser?
