Utah calls pornography public health crisis, in US first
Source: Agence France-Presse
Utah calls pornography public health crisis, in US first
April 19, 2016
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Gary Herbert, the Republican governor of predominantly Mormon Utah, has declared pornography a public health crisis that is "rampant, yet it thrives in secrecy and silence" (AFP Photo/George Frey)
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Los Angeles (AFP) - Utah became the first US state to formally declare pornography a public health crisis, in a move backed by Republicans, seeking to shield its citizens from an "epidemic" of addictive sexual content.
A major adult entertainment trade group dismissed the move as "noxious" and an "old-fashioned morals bill," but experts say it could open the door to other US states to follow suit.
"Pornography is a public health crisis. The problem is rampant, yet it thrives in secrecy and silence," said Gary Herbert, the Republican governor of predominantly Mormon Utah, after signing the resolution, which cites what it says are numerous detrimental effects of porn.
"Today's bills will start an open discussion, bringing its very real dangers to light," he said in a statement.
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TalkingDog
(9,001 posts)Blah, blah, blah.
It should be difficult for kids to get, like any "adult" substance. Not banned, just more carefully restricted.
christx30
(6,241 posts)Carpal Tunnel.
TalkingDog
(9,001 posts)n/t
SCVDem
(5,103 posts)Also include updates on the war on drugs, prostitution, and government overreach.
Let's have some of that good ole censorship! (But don't touch my guns!)
TexasBushwhacker
(20,202 posts)of porn per capita. And the South is the biggest consumer of gay porn.
Johnyawl
(3,205 posts)...considers pornography such a major problem.
ErikJ
(6,335 posts)killbotfactory
(13,566 posts)of whatever age. Either arranged to be married by their parents, or taken as virgin "brides" after murdering their families in genocidal acts of conquest.
porn is a disgusting perversion of this godly institution.
Judi Lynn
(160,545 posts)reACTIONary
(5,770 posts)Maynar
(769 posts)And to have it reported by Agence France-Presse, is icing on the cake.
Hypocrisy, thy name is Utah.
Warpy
(111,276 posts)I think I read that somewhere. You repress everybody, it's going to happen. Ever see Victorian porn? Wild stuff, unequaled today.
JDPriestly
(57,936 posts)Maybe they need more Victoria's Secret stores in Utah -- and fewer of the Mormon underwear outlets.
Do they say why the porn is unhealthy? Is it something about the human relationships of the people watching the porn? Or is there some other problem?
Zorro
(15,740 posts)Legalize prostitution.
PoliticalMalcontent
(449 posts)Poignant.
chapdrum
(930 posts)monogamy is fully identified, perhaps porn will lose some of its appeal.
shenmue
(38,506 posts)reACTIONary
(5,770 posts).... ever been on the interwebz?
mark67
(196 posts)Most don't realize how thoroughly sanitized history is...thousands of grafically obscene artifacts, lithographs, photographs, etc...have either been destroyed or are in private collections.
Sunlei
(22,651 posts)& many adults, especially if it becomes an obsession/addiction.
I'm surprised legal porn can't be blocked from children and those who produce 'free porn' responsible to block from children. It is a crime isn't it to show porn to children?
GOLGO 13
(1,681 posts)Coventina
(27,121 posts)sofa king
(10,857 posts)So Utah politicians are declaring pornography a health crisis, eh? Let's take one guess about who that's gonna hurt.
Thanks to the law of conservatism which states that conservative leaders are very likely to be secretly doing the things which they are trying to ban, we will discover that they are filthy horndogs.
Someone is sure to break into their computers and leak their Internet browsing habits and the attachments they email to one another, and it will be sordid and amusing, and probably also timed to impact elections since they have provided the opportunity.
Some of them will probably have crossed the line into the criminal, as well, so Utah politicians really are providing a public service--by drawing attention to themselves and the fact that the public health crisis of pornography is greatly exacerbated by electing Republican politicians.