Is pornography just mass prostitution? Is there a difference?

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I was just watching this video on vimeo and it seemed to equate pornography and prostitution. I had never thought about it that way and it makes sense but I’m wondering if that comparison is an oversimplification of the issue. It also seemed to accuse the porn industry of involvement in sex trafficking. Here’s the link to the video: vimeo.com/70432103

I’m interested to hear your thoughts on this. From what I’ve seen I’m guessing the documentary is trying to explore the connection between pornography and sex trafficking which is something I’ve been wondering about. I also think it’s going to be from a Christian perspective so I’d like to hear more what they have to say about the connection. Obviously both are sinful but is pornography really just prostitution for mass consumption and if so why do we as Christians seem to be more judgmental of people that has been with a prostitute than people who have consumed porn? Do you guys think pornography is really just prostitution for mass consumption and if so why is “mass prostitution” legal but traditional prostitution is not? Also how strong of a connection do you think exists between sex trafficking and the porn industry?
 
I posted some information about this on another thread:
Morwenna said:
Do you think it would help if you told him that many of the “women” in those videos are actually teenage children?

And many (underage or not) are not there by choice, but are basically slaves kept in the industry by means of drug addiction, and physical and psychological abuse?

From the FBI website (fbi.gov/stats-services/publications/law-enforcement-bulletin/march_2011/human_sex_trafficking):🙂

Human sex trafficking is the most common form of modern-day slavery. Estimates place the number of its domestic and international victims in the millions, mostly females and children enslaved in the commercial sex industry for little or no money.1 The terms human trafficking and sex slavery usually conjure up images of young girls beaten and abused in faraway places, like Eastern Europe, Asia, or Africa. Actually, human sex trafficking and sex slavery happen locally in cities and towns, both large and small, throughout the United States, right in citizens’ backyards.

Description of why victims “don’t just leave” (warning: disturbing reading): forthesakeofone.org/Sex-Trafficking-Information.html

Stories of ex-porn stars, the reality of what they experienced versus the “happy” face they had to put on for the cameras (also disturbing): thepinkcross.org/category/categories/ex-porn-star-stories

Maybe if he realizes the truth behind what he’s watching, it will help him to reject it and want to change? 😦
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Yes, and if we had any common decency, it would be illegal in this country.
 
No they are two different things. Look up in a dictionary. They’re both immoral and have to do with sex and money. But that doesn’t make them the same thing. To wit, there is a difference in who is paying, and who is engaging in the sexual acts.
 
They are two completely different things. In the USA, the Supreme Court has ruled as such.

On a different note, I don’t think I will ever be able to wrap my head around the notion that something can be illegal to sell, yet be perfectly legal to give away.
 
Mulligan2 said:
They are two completely different things. In the USA, the Supreme Court has ruled as such.

On a different note, I don’t think I will ever be able to wrap my head around the notion that something can be illegal to sell, yet be perfectly legal to give away.
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While I could hardly care less what the United States Supreme Court thinks about this subject, I have to agree that if you can give something away, then why should selling it be different?
 
Now, couldn’t say Spitzer have argued the following in his legal case:

“We were just practicing for a porn shoot!”

or

“We forgot to set up the camera.”
 
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