It is crazy how accessible pornography is on the internet and it really frustrates me. Not only is it often free but it is also available when those who do not even desire to find or see it, see it anyways in banner ads or pop ups! Children are at risk from "YouTube-style" websites which offer free access to pornography without proper safeguards. A number of sites have developed which provide instant access to explicit photos and video clips but make little or no effort to stop children viewing them or warn users about what they are about to see.Can a government legitimately prohibit citizens from publishing or viewing pornography, or would this be an unjustified violation of basic freedoms?
This question lies at the heart of this debate that raises fundamental issues about just when, and on what grounds, the state is justified in using its coercive powers to limit the freedom of individuals who so choose to post and view such explict matierials.
I believe all pornography should be banned because its sexually explicit content is obscene and morally corrupting.
The state is justified in using its coercive power to uphold and enforce a community's moral convictions and to prevent citizens from engaging in activities that offend prevailing community standards of morality and decency. Governments also have a responsibility to prevent citizens from harming themselves...but a mature adult who is voluntary engaged in an activity which they judge to be desirable and which causes no harm to others is hard to debate on these terms.
This on going debate seems to be ever increasing. Must pornography continue? Should pornography continue? This is up to a wide range of people on both sides of the issue and a moral and ethical issue for parents, children and families who desire to keep these degrading materials out of their homes and lives.
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