Pornography. There. I said it. In my community it is kind of a dirty word and most of us don't talk about it in polite company. I'm going to go there today. This past week I saw an Oprah show about women and pornography. The program said that one in three women viewed pornography. I'm not sure about the accuracy of those statistics but it alarmed me. As human beings sexuality is a part of us but I don't believe it defines us. I also disagree with the assertion that viewing pornography as a couple can help a marriage. Pornography is like a drug. Highly addictive. Whenever we become addicted to something we hand over our control. It becomes difficult to break away and we often hurt the ones we love by putting our addiction first.
Pornography also creates unrealistic expectations about sexual relations. I believe that sex is something that should be enjoyed within the bonds of a loving marriage. To take it out of that context trivializes it. It becomes too casual. Meaningless and carnal.
There are a few sources that make very good cases against pornography. If you would like to read about the LDS church's stance on pornography click here. If you would like to the opinion of a Jewish Rabbi click here. I highly recommend both.
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