Today I was reading a talk by N. Eldon Tanner in preparation for a paper I'm writing on pornography. In his talk he mentions different things that distract or deviate women from reaching their potential as mothers and daughters of God. He states: [while talking about pornography and moral decadence] "It is so important that our young girls keep themselves from this kind of pollution. The girls of today will be the women of tomorrow, and it is necessary that they prepare for that role. Can you imagine the kind of world we will have in the future if the girls of today are weakened morally to the extent that virtue will not be taught in their homes, and if their children, if any, are not nurtured within the walls of homes sanctified by the holy laws of matrimony?"
Well unfortunately I think we have the answer. And it isn't something most people like. My morals may be different than those who read this, and that's fine—we can differ in opinions and still discus our views. Today I stumbled upon this video, an interview of a Duke University freshmen who is paying for college by acting in pornography, where "Belle Knox" talks about how acting in pornographic films liberates her as a woman and makes her free. If you have time watch the clip, it's fifteen minutes long but I think you may find it eye opening.
Unfortunately for society people have huge misconceptions about the effects that pornography has on its users and the conditions in which many of the actresses have to preform. For me the fact that one interview from an eighteen year old porn star can undo scholarly research is frightening. Has our ignorance stooped so low? The fact remains: pornography is as addicting as cocaine or heroin; it incubates violence against women and children, sex-trafficking, sexual abuse of children, rape and many other criminal activities; and changes the person who consumes it. Now does that sound like it empowers women? Is that liberating? Washington Post writer, Ruth Marcus, wrote a good article, in my opinion, about this issue. So, when is pornography ever empowering for women?
I guess only in the society of moral decadence that N. Eldon Tanner described.
With Love,
Will Glade
The one walking beside you.
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