Porn and Public Health

In the meantime, in the US, sustained war is being waged against Pornography in an increasing number of states, including, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, and Virginia.  However, the premise for the actions being sought against pornography is not so much as the morality involved, but on account on the adverse impact on public health! 

According to resolution SCR4passed in South Dakota, porn leads to risky sexual activity, low-self esteem, and sometimes eating disorders.  In declaring a public health crisis over pornography, lawmakers in Utah noted its adverse effects on “the brain, on families and on the broader community. 

As reported by Reuters, the resolution associates pornography with “a lessening desire in young persons to marry,” and decries advances in technology which are exposing young children to pornography “at an alarming rate,” The Republican Party’s 2016 Party Platform also identified pornography as a “public health crisis” that is “destroying the lives of millions.”