Why isn'y porn illegal?

[Drunken_Master]

It is infuriating to me that I cannot go on my computer (during Lent!) without getting ads for gay sex, foot sex, etc. Why are these people allowed to create temptation that has destroyed lives and marriages? I remember a story in which Muslims burnt down a Playboy building. Call them what you want, but maybe we should take up this sort of thing. Take a stand on erotic photography, maybe even get the Pope involved. I don’t see why this is any less important than homosexuality.

 

[WanderAimlessly]

Because we are living in a relativistic society that rewards immorality while punishing morality.

 

[stanmaxkolbe]

It is infuriating to me that I cannot go on my computer (during Lent!) without getting ads for gay sex, foot sex, etc. Why are these people allowed to create temptation that has destroyed lives and marriages? I remember a story in which Muslims burnt down a Playboy building. Call them what you want, but maybe we should take up this sort of thing. Take a stand on erotic photography, maybe even get the Pope involved. I don’t see why this is any less important than homosexuality.

Maybe you should get some better security software I don’t any of those pop-ups.

I have McAFee Security Suite and have no problems.

 

[dulcissima]

Who’s been using your computer? My computer has never once displayed any such ad, and my computer has no special security software. It’s as-is the way it came out of the box in July. I think it might be a sign of what sites your computer is used to frequenting. Hmmm, maybe this also means that my kids have been good with where they’ve been surfing on my computer.

As to why porn isn’t illegal, it’s probably because it makes a lot of money and a lot of people out there are not willing to examine the issue closely enough and just assume it doesn’t hurt anyone.

 

[Marsha_Adams]

One of the problems is that what was porn is not necessarily porn anymore, and what is porn to you may not be porn to me.

An example: Once I was knitting a very modest long sleeved, high collar bed jacket. In the midst of this project an old friend (a priest) came into town and he spent a couple hours at my house. We chatted and I knit and it was a very pleasant afternoon. At one point he asked me what I was making, so I reached into my knitting bag and pulled out the knitting magazine that contained the pattern and a picture of the finished product, but before I handed it to him (already turned to the appropriate page) I said, “Here is a picture of my project. Do not turn any of the pages in this magazine.” Why not? he asked. Well, the reason was that the entire magazine was one huge near occasion of sin! Most of the patterns were for girls from about 12 to 15 with plunging necklines, open stomachs with pierced navels, and low riding hip huggers. I did not think it appropriate to put a man vowed to celibacy in a position to look at such things, even by accident. But those are the things that teen agers are happily wearing to school these days!! The general response to which is, poor taste - but not porn.

Things are done on prime time television now, that decent people wouldn’t do in the bonds of holy marriage in private not too long ago and are felonies still today in some states, but they are not considered to be porn.

I agree with you that a person should be able to freely navigate the world wide web without being hounded by immoral pictures, thoughts and acts, but legislating against them is a very big can or worms

 

[AquinaSavio]

Why is porn legal? For the same reason abortion is legal…we live in a liberal society that encourages the mentality “If it feels good, do it.”

Burning down a Playboy building isn’t the solution. That’s the easiest way to be labeled as religious extremists. Plus, the ends don’t justify the means.

BTW, the Pope has very little authority in political matters. His getting involved won’t help to make porn illegal. The Church already condemns it…it can’t do any more.

 

[chevalier]

I recommend scanning the computer with a spyware killing application. If you have Windows XP with Service Pack 2, such applications are downloadable as free addons. Otherwise, you may want to look for something free with Google. Normally, you don’t get such things without frequenting dodgy sites (porn, pirated software etc). Maybe you share the computer with someone else?

 

[Dale_M]

It is infuriating to me that I cannot go on my computer (during Lent!) without getting ads for gay sex, foot sex, etc

Here are some free anti-spyware/anti-adware programs which should help you.

Microsoft Defender

Spyware Blaster

Ad-Aware

I use all three and have never had the sort of problem you are describing.

You might also check to see if you are using the latest version of Internet Explorer (which is 7) or the latest version of Firefox, or whatever browser you use. Using the latest version will help ensure that any holes in the software have been patched up.

 

[didymus]

Here are some free anti-spyware/anti-adware programs which should help you.

Microsoft Defender

Spyware Blaster

Ad-Aware

I use all three and have never had the sort of problem you are describing.

You might also check to see if you are using the latest version of Internet Explorer (which is 7) or the latest version of Firefox, or whatever browser you use. Using the latest version will help ensure that any holes in the software have been patched up.

Better yet, get Firefox which automatically eliminates pop-ups, then downlaod the Adblocker extension for it, which will get rid of ads that appear on web pages.

In addition to Ad-Aware you might also want to try Spybot Search & Destroy which is also free.

 

[Joe_Kelley]

Better yet, get Firefox which automatically eliminates pop-ups, then downlaod the Adblocker extension for it, which will get rid of ads that appear on web pages.

In addition to Ad-Aware you might also want to try Spybot Search & Destroy which is also free.

I have those three and have no problems. I occasionally get an e-mail. Roadrunner is quick to block them when I complain.

 

[BlyssfulDreamer]

I have those three and have no problems. I occasionally get an e-mail. Roadrunner is quick to block them when I complain.

Roadrunner will block them? That is news to me. I continually get some very pornographic emails and it really ticks me off. I will have to contact them although they should do that automatically.

:heart:Blyss

 

[Joe_Kelley]

Roadrunner will block them? That is news to me. I continually get some very pornographic emails and it really ticks me off. I will have to contact them although they should do that automatically.

:heart:Blyss

They block a lot. But new sources keep showing up.

1. Right click on the subject and slick on properties at the bottom of the menu.
2. Select details in the top tab and copy all that information that starts "Return Path . . .
3. Open the message , Click on Reply and paste all that into it.

4Send it to Spamblock@security.rr.com

I do this for porn and scams. Usually have one every week or so. I just ignore the ads for Viagra, stocks etc.

I do also use the adblock feature of Mozilla. Every few weeks I review the list for similar items[they will sort it alphabetically]. I then use the wildcard to large classesof ads.

 

[hlmem]

Even though porn is wrong. It being legal makes art, movies, and speech open and free.

It sounds stupid. But if everything we hated was illegal though it sounds nice, who chooses what is liked or not?

For a Christian to say 'I do not like porn it should be illegal" is the same as the ACLU saying " I dont like the cross, it should be illegal"

It may sound funny because the cross does not harm like porn does, but anyone can still argue it does. But allowing what we hate allows us to not have to fight for what we like.

It makes parenting and living a clean life that much harder, the you really have to realize the rewards are worth all the trouble

 

[Mac6yver]

It is infuriating to me that I cannot go on my computer (during Lent!) without getting ads for gay sex, foot sex, etc. Why are these people allowed to create temptation that has destroyed lives and marriages? I remember a story in which Muslims burnt down a Playboy building. Call them what you want, but maybe we should take up this sort of thing. Take a stand on erotic photography, maybe even get the Pope involved. I don’t see why this is any less important than homosexuality.

I can’t think of anything more Xian then burning down buildings. Nothing like a good book burning to brighten things up. I seem to recall a man who enjoyed burning books he did not agree with…

 

[mchale]

I think the biggest problem with porn is that the definition of what constitutes pornography or other obscene materials is so relative to the individual. When is a nude body art and when is it porn? I think most of us would agree that Michaelangelo’s David is art, but there have been some who have objected to it as being obscene since David naked. While work like that has to be protected, the only way to really do it is to allow people to also produce work that we know is going to be objectionable.

Ultimately we have to recognize that we are never going to live in an ideal world. Those truely following Christianity have been and always will be in the Minority. Sure the apparent level of piety will increase or decrease over time, but really, I think those who really get what Christ was teaching will always be in the minority.

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Bill