The SENATE is holding hearings on porn, and comparing porn to heroin.
 

Comparing pornography to heroin, researchers on Thursday called on Congress to finance studies on "porn addiction" and launch a public health campaign about the dangers.

"We're so afraid to talk about sex in our society that we really give carte blanche to the people who are producing this kind of material," said James B. Weaver, a Virginia Tech professor who studies the impact of pornography.

Internet pornography is corrupting children and hooking adults into an addiction that threatens their jobs and families, a panel of anti-porn advocates told the hearing organized by Sen. Sam Brownback, R-Kan., chairman of the Commerce subcommittee on science.

Brownback, a father of five, said when he was a boy, the typical kid's exposure was limited to occasional peeks at dirty magazines illicitly obtained by a buddy.

Now, he said, pornography seems pervasive. Children run across it while researching homework on the Internet. Vulgar ads arrive unexpectedly by e-mail. Some of his middle-age male friends limit their time alone in hotel rooms to avoid the temptation of graphic pay-per-view movies, Brownback said.

Mary Anne Layden, co-director of a sexual trauma program at the University of Pennsylvania, said pornography's effect on the brain mirrors addiction to heroin or crack cocaine. She told of one patient, a business executive, who arrived at his office at 9 a.m. each day, logged onto Internet porn sites, and didn't log off until 5 p.m.

Layden called for billboards and bus ads warning people to avoid pornography, strip clubs and prostitutes.

The panel discussion ranged from hardcore, violent pornography to audience complaints about a sexually suggestive promo that aired prior to this week's "Monday Night Football" game.

Brownback, an outspoken Christian conservative who has championed efforts to curb indecency on television and the Internet, said the public is beginning to realize "they don't just have to take it."

But he acknowledged the First Amendment right to free speech has limited congressional efforts.

In June, the Supreme Court blocked a law designed to shield Web-surfing children from pornography, ruling that requiring adults to register or use access codes before viewing objectionable material would infringe on their rights.

Brownback said scientific data is needed to help his cause.

Weaver acknowledged that research "directly assessing the impact of pornography addiction on families and communities is rather limited."

But he pointed to studies that show prolonged use of pornography leads to "sexual callousness, the erosion of family values and diminished sexual satisfaction."

Judith Reisman, a vocal critic of the Kinsey Institute and the field of sexology, suggested Congress require police officers to gather evidence of pornography at crime scenes to further research.




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ya, just caught that on CNN.

HHAHAH what a wanker

or not as the case may be :)

They want to hold hearing on something that ruins lives and kills people and tears families apart. Why dont they do it on liquor the fucking Hypocrites? Tell my friend who called me three days ago to tell me his 18 yrs old nephew was killed while drinking and driving at 18 that porn is this big problem.

comparing porn with crack ... these idiots are nuts
such a stupidness makes me :mad:

its pretty fucking disgusting

i want my members addicted to my sites like heroin

ahhh, our USA tax dollars at work.

someone should explain that the "cure" for the "addiction" to "pornography" is a lot simpler than curing a heroin or crack cocaine addiction.

and the "cure" does not require a senate study or act act of congress.

the most common use of "porn" is to facilitate sexual release, so...

just blast a load, and get back to your life.

for most wankers this takes less than 5 minutes.

and how about those assault weapons ? ? :Graucho

you voted for them
now dont cry :2 cents:

BULL-SHIT

Actually the most we could have voted for is 2 of them. (Senators)

Hearing on liquor and the damage it does 2 people and or the family ? :Graucho

Ain't going 2 happen, they all drink.

But you are right :thumbsup

No, no i fucking didn't.

this is fucking ludacris. i can't even begin to find the words to exspress the outrage i feel about this. what the fuck are they thinking? what the fuck is wrong with them? i told all you assholes that voted for bush that some shit was gonna go down if he got re-elected.

i'm fucking livid.

shutup this has nothing to do with bush you fucking dipshit

WTF is wrong with them ?

Pornography is about to receive multiple hits at global level. Just watch it coming. No theories and conspiracies, that's the real deal.

:) :Buck:

wanna bet retard? a democratic senate wouldn't have brought this up.

additonally, if there was a dem pres, they would know they would get vetoed.

Ya no shit. :1orglaugh

blah blah blah so now bush is in the senate? hmmm interesting.

try reading.

try making a valid argument

They already have done it to liquor. Last I checked, 21 is the legal drinking age. Your friends son was breaking an existing law by drinking. What do you suggest be done? Prohibition?

I'm missing your point. They're addressing one given issue. Spinning off and complaining about another issue is pointless and silly. We could do that all day for any topic that ever arises.

:1orglaugh :1orglaugh :1orglaugh

nice response, wanan try something that pertains to the discussion? or just continue insulting me like a 5 year old?

it is a valid arguement.


since we have a conservative house, senate, and president it makes it easy for these right wing christians to push their retarded middle aged agendas through. if that's not clear to you i don't know what is.

That says it all really. What a very biased article. Was the guy writing it also called Brownback?

:glugglug

Your comments had nothing to do with the discussion. Go talk about Bush and who should have been President in another thread.

Wow, you guys won't fess up?

Pornography is completely addicting.

I'm surprised you won't acknowledge that and you're acting like its not.

I'd go so far as to say its more addictive than any drug.

And why exactly do we have a conservative House, Senate, and President?

Do you people live in some different world? Do you think people want their children hopping online and having instant access to free porn up the yin-yang? The answer is no.

you're obviously rather obtuse and are not able to connect all these things in your head. go back and read comprehend, then come back.

they got computers in the special ed classes now?

then it's their responsibility to monitor what their children do. this isn't something that should be legislated.

Though I agree, that isn't how parents view it when their 10 year old is checking his email and opens up a nice animated picture of a chick getting fucked up the ass. Other countries already have laws pertaining to free porn.

i just cannot empathize with lazy parents who don't take responsibility for raising their children, screen what they can see, and put into context what they do view.

yep
this is called democraty
even the idiot have the right to tell his mind

but this is not a good reason to elect them at the Senate
sorry

If you are an adult webmaster this book is a must read.
I have read it about twice and gone over a few chapters again and again.

Defending Pornography
Defending Pornography: Free Speech, Sex and the Fight for Women's Rights by Nadine Strossen

Thats why online porn gets such a bad reputation. As long as things like that continue to happen there isn't a politician in the world who won't be agaisnt the industry

Pornography took over my Media Player. :Graucho

If some of you want to bitch about somebody hurting this industry then look no further then spammers..

They have/will do far more damage to this industry then any one political figure can ever dream..

Oh I'm sorry the internet should be geared as if everyone is 5 years old? Sorry but if your kids just goes on the internet and gets access to porn while reasearch something for school 99% of the time it YOUR fault. How many people don't even have a firewall( or know what one is ) or anti-virus or anti-spyware protection. Yet it's SOMEONE else's fault if something bad happens on their computer. That's like going downtown, picking up the nastiest crack whre you find, fuck her without a condom then blame HER because you got a STD.

then why the hell dont they try to forbid gambling and close casinos? the game addiction is much more dangerous than any porn.
Coffee addicts - have you seen the stats on how many people die because of excesive consumption of coffeine?

there're hundreds of thing they should forbid/restrict instead of porn
so I say stfu to everyone who says that those idiots do care about people

People are addicted to cigarettes and they give you CANCER. Nicotine adictionis said to be HARDER to get over than HERION addiction. That is a scientific FACT. Where is the push to outlaw cigarettes? There is none because of the tobacco money lobbyist send to DC.

People are addicted to video games and gambling. Anybody notice any REDUCTION in gambling locations in the US. Um no I see quote the opposite. 20 years ago, other than Nevada or NJ you couldn't go to a casino. How many states have casinos now? Almost half, I think, if not more.

Heck people are addicted to watching TV or playing fantasy football. Where is the outrage? Where are teh congressional hearings?

Just read this book!

Easy reading also good reading on the bowl.

:1orglaugh

So true!

I'm tired of people making excuses for shitty parents.

Hey dude, I'm just telling you how the majority of people see it. You can whine and cry all you want about what's right or not, but that IS how the majority of people see it. And guess what? Majority rules.

I really can't believe how oblivious you all are. Total denial. Porn is the dirty habit people don't want their friends and neighbors to know about. Porn is looked down upon.

IM SICK AND FUCKING TIRED OF HEARING PEOPLE WHINE ABOUT GODDAMN GEORGE W BUSH. GET OVER IT. GEORGE BUSH IS NOT IN THE SENATE AND GEORGE BUSH DID NOT GO INTO THE SENATE AND BRING THIS UP.