Comments on: Book Review – Porn Nation http://www.calacirian.org/?p=836 Ravine of Light Thu, 09 Sep 2010 04:58:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Sonja http://www.calacirian.org/?p=836&cpage=1#comment-64789 Sonja Thu, 26 Jun 2008 15:10:40 +0000 http://www.calacirian.org/?p=836#comment-64789 @Luke ... Welcome! My husband and I had a conversation about this very issue yesterday. We all know that (for instance) fast food is horrible for us and kills us slowly, but there's an ever increasing market for it. Why is that? I think that pornography might be in a similar category. It's terrible for us, and kills us (metaphorically speaking). Everyone knows this and pretty much agrees with that statement, yet there's an ever increasing market for the crap. Why is that? It's kind the same thing as fast food ... drive through sex. You can have all of the pleasure with none of the pain of relationship ... but in the long run it's the saturated fat that will kill you. @Luke … Welcome! My husband and I had a conversation about this very issue yesterday. We all know that (for instance) fast food is horrible for us and kills us slowly, but there’s an ever increasing market for it. Why is that? I think that pornography might be in a similar category. It’s terrible for us, and kills us (metaphorically speaking). Everyone knows this and pretty much agrees with that statement, yet there’s an ever increasing market for the crap. Why is that? It’s kind the same thing as fast food … drive through sex. You can have all of the pleasure with none of the pain of relationship … but in the long run it’s the saturated fat that will kill you.

]]> By: Luke Gilkerson http://www.calacirian.org/?p=836&cpage=1#comment-64788 Luke Gilkerson Thu, 26 Jun 2008 15:00:12 +0000 http://www.calacirian.org/?p=836#comment-64788 I haven't read his book yet, but I am looking forward to reading it. I see what you mean about not wanting to engender fear. I agree that not everyone is vulnerable to the temptation of pornography, and if Leahy gives that impression, it may be overstatement. Leahy would probably agree that his family origin made him vulnerable to an addiction. I think that is true for anyone who is an addict. In light of that, why is pornography America's number one addiction? There are probably so many answers to that. But the first reason may be that more and more kids are being raised the way Leahy was: their families of origin predispose them to such a problem. I wrote some blog posts a while back at about Michael Leahy and his college campus tour. 1. From the Nation to the Bookstore - http://www.covenanteyes.com/blog/2008/05/07/porn-nation-from-the-campus-to-the-bookstore/ 2. Living in a Porn Nation - http://www.covenanteyes.com/blog/2008/05/12/living-in-a-porn-nation-thousands-of-college-students-learn-about-porn-in-american-culture/ I'd love to hear your thoughts. I haven’t read his book yet, but I am looking forward to reading it. I see what you mean about not wanting to engender fear. I agree that not everyone is vulnerable to the temptation of pornography, and if Leahy gives that impression, it may be overstatement.

Leahy would probably agree that his family origin made him vulnerable to an addiction. I think that is true for anyone who is an addict. In light of that, why is pornography America’s number one addiction? There are probably so many answers to that. But the first reason may be that more and more kids are being raised the way Leahy was: their families of origin predispose them to such a problem.

I wrote some blog posts a while back at about Michael Leahy and his college campus tour.
1. From the Nation to the Bookstore – http://www.covenanteyes.com/blog/2008/05/07/porn-nation-from-the-campus-to-the-bookstore/
2. Living in a Porn Nation – http://www.covenanteyes.com/blog/2008/05/12/living-in-a-porn-nation-thousands-of-college-students-learn-about-porn-in-american-culture/

I’d love to hear your thoughts.

]]> By: Sonja http://www.calacirian.org/?p=836&cpage=1#comment-64241 Sonja Wed, 25 Jun 2008 18:40:23 +0000 http://www.calacirian.org/?p=836#comment-64241 @Ken - you're welcome to it. As I said, his personal story is quite good. @Adam - agreed, appropriate boundaries are difficult and they shift sometimes too. As a culture we have a very uneasy relationship with sex and don't quite know what to do with it. @Ken – you’re welcome to it. As I said, his personal story is quite good.

@Adam – agreed, appropriate boundaries are difficult and they shift sometimes too. As a culture we have a very uneasy relationship with sex and don’t quite know what to do with it.

]]> By: Adam G. http://www.calacirian.org/?p=836&cpage=1#comment-64233 Adam G. Wed, 25 Jun 2008 18:33:06 +0000 http://www.calacirian.org/?p=836#comment-64233 I really appreciate your thoughts on this. There is definitely a wiff of fear around discussions of this topic. It's a bit "taboo" in a lot of religious circles to talk about sexuality, and boundaries are difficult. I've been in church meetings for couples where TOO MUCH information was provided by one or two participants, and not because they were looking for help. So there is uneasiness on the one hand, and fear on the other. Having said all that, I'll say that for men at least porn can be VERY addictive, and that's why they especially must avoid it entirely. Funny, too. Just recently I was thinking about how sex is "proof" (not in any apologetic sense) of God's love for us. ;-) I really appreciate your thoughts on this. There is definitely a wiff of fear around discussions of this topic. It’s a bit “taboo” in a lot of religious circles to talk about sexuality, and boundaries are difficult. I’ve been in church meetings for couples where TOO MUCH information was provided by one or two participants, and not because they were looking for help. So there is uneasiness on the one hand, and fear on the other.

Having said all that, I’ll say that for men at least porn can be VERY addictive, and that’s why they especially must avoid it entirely.

Funny, too. Just recently I was thinking about how sex is “proof” (not in any apologetic sense) of God’s love for us. ;-)

]]> By: Ken http://www.calacirian.org/?p=836&cpage=1#comment-64232 Ken Wed, 25 Jun 2008 17:50:16 +0000 http://www.calacirian.org/?p=836#comment-64232 Not to engender fear, but don't underestimate the power of testosterone. My parents trusted me in this area...shall we say, too easily... Most of my peers were the same... If you wanted to lend out your copy, I would be interested... Ken Not to engender fear, but don’t underestimate the power of testosterone. My parents trusted me in this area…shall we say, too easily… Most of my peers were the same…

If you wanted to lend out your copy, I would be interested…

Ken

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