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Utah Governor: 'Porn Is a Public Health Crisis' (cnet.com)

Posted by BeauHD on from the public-health-crisis dept.

An anonymous reader writes: Utah Governor Gary Herbert said on his Facebook page: "Pornography is a public health crisis. The problem is rampant, yet it thrives in secrecy and silence." He emitted this thought on signing a resolution which says porn is "a public health hazard leading to a broad spectrum of individual and public health impacts and societal harms." In addition, it "perpetuates a sexually toxic environment." The resolution doesn't just stop there. It goes on to say "due to advances in technology and the universal availability of the Internet, young children are exposed to what used to be referred to as hard core, but is now considered mainstream, pornography at an alarming rate." The resolution says pornography "equates violence toward women and children with sex and pain with pleasure, which increases the demand for sex trafficking, prostitution, child sexual abuse images, and child pornography." It requests "the need for education, prevention, research, and policy change at the community and societal level in order to address the pornography epidemic that is harming the people of our state and nation." In the words of Gov. Gary Herbert, "Today's bills will start an open discussion." I couldn't agree more...

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  1. He's Right! by Thanshin · · Score: 4, Funny

    And not only Porn! Also:

    - Videogames
    - Role playing games
    - Rock
    - Divorces
    - Sodomy
    - Being black
    - Heresy
    - Witchcraft
    - Barbarian..ism?

  2. Huh? How's that work then? by wonkey_monkey · · Score: 5, Funny

    Utah Governor: 'Porn Is a Public Health Crisis'

    Why would porn cause a pubi-

    Oh, public. Never mind.

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  3. Re:fucking wankers by serviscope_minor · · Score: 4, Funny

    Can't they just let it go

    Given their porn usage, the thing they really can't let go is clearly "it". As it were.

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  4. Our govner is right by mnemotronic · · Score: 4, Funny

    He's purdy much right. In fact, one of my wives swears up & down she'll be taking me to porn addicts anonymous meetings. As soon as she's old enough to drive. In about 3 years. Provided she is pregnant. Again.

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  5. Re: No control group by Type44Q · · Score: 3, Funny

    What are you suggesting, that the phrase "Jack Mormon" has an altogether different meaning? ;)

  6. Re:slippery slope by mark_reh · · Score: 5, Funny

    Holy crap! /. has handed you a perfectly good opportunity to talk about porn and you guys decided to talk about smoking?
    What is wrong with you?