Why We Should Ban Porn

Moriayo Oduguwa

English 101

Mr. Taylor

27 March 2014 America and Porn Americans are divided on the issue of pornography and if it is morally acceptable. CovenantEyes.com reports that there have been more than five hundred twenty-four million pornography searches since the beginning of 2014. Which leads to the question: Should America ban porn on the Internet? Porn should be banned on the web because it psychologically and socially damaging to the viewer and the female stars in action. Women are physically being objectified within the industry. But teenage and college girls assume that the industry is an easy way to earn extra money, like prostitution. They do not realize that being a porn star is actually terrifying. Vanessa

By having it available on the Internet, boys and girls can begin to view it at a young age. It might lead to a false definition of sex and love. A child would think abusing women is “love” and that they should have sex casually with multiple partners. A teen’s porn addiction may open doors to prostitution and sexual habits, in order to experience material found in videos, like BDSM (dominance and submission). Porn allows young men to think it is okay to degrade women by calling them a “bi**h” or “c**t.” By calling a woman derogatory terms, they may use such words in anger around parents or colleagues, which is considered to be socially unacceptable. Although addictions get out of hand, porn also contributes to unrealistic ideas and

As women spend time with their boyfriends, she could see or walk in on a video. While the video progresses, insecurities arise that she is not good enough or that her body is not as “perfect” as the other female (a porn star). Her relationship can begin to fail due to jealousy, due to lack of attention. Both her insecurities and jealousy would cause her to feel as if she has competition. A divorce can result because the individual may stop spending time with family. Finances could go awry because all his or her money is going to fuel his addiction to adult movies. Despite the relationship issues, there are negatives that occur in society. Society tends to judge a book by its cover, especially for a profession or career. Pornography is somewhat taboo when it comes to respecting its stars. In March 2014, a Duke University student, Belle Knox, earned backlash because she was a star outside of academics. Knox has received death threats and judgment by guys at parties etc. She had decided to do porn to pay for her education. America should ban porn on the Internet because the individuals never get to live a normal