Pornography/Obscenity
Pornography is any sexually explicit media designed to sexually arouse a person. Although the law distinguishes between obscene pornography, which is illegal, and indecent material, which has some legal protections, we believe—and research shows—that even softcore pornography can have negative effects on its viewers. We oppose all forms of pornography because of its addictive qualities and the demonstrated harm to individual users, families and society as a whole. We are also concerned that pornography—because of the bizarre and extreme sexual practices it often portrays—creates a demand for abusive and predatory sex that is often satisfied through commercial sexual exploitation such as strips clubs, prostitution and sex trafficking. Pornography attacks the dignity of women, children and men alike and promotes the idea that human beings are sexual objects that can be bought, sold, used and discarded.