PORN: A Conservative Woman's View On An Insulting American Pastime

While most of my blogs are kid friendly this one certainly is not. In you have any level of decency I suggest you not read the following commentary.

Society teaches us that this is an acceptable, natural, and some times even a necessary resource for many adolescent boys. So, like many of their peers, these 12-13-14 year old boys sneak into daddy's closet and snoop around until they find that revered stack of playboys so they can get their first glimpse of the female anatomy and pass it around the neighborhood tree house. Pretty innocent, right? Unfortunately, it's not.

This is incredibly dangerous as a matter of fact. Dads, this is about as responsible as a parent who leaves a bag of marijuana out for their children to sample. While it may just be their first brush with something forbidden it quickly becomes a life long stronghold. Unlike many other shiny, new things, though, this one doesn't ever loose its 'luster'. And as time goes on these young men have now had years to bond with this "habit" and it has grown into a full blown compulsion. They do not check it at the door to manhood, no, they visit it frequently all through out college and then they keep it firmly tucked under the mattress of their marriage bed hidden much better than daddy's playboys.

Pornography is toxic to our society, our children, our marriages, and our morals. There is a reason Paul says to "flee it!" He is well aware that it will get its claws in us and never let go. I am well aware that it is human nature to seek pleasure, but does that make it good? Life is about building character by denying such things, porn is no exception. I choose to parent my child; I will not let society do it. I choose to live in purity, and keep my eyes on edifying things. I choose to turn a 'battle' into nothing more than a pestering nuisance.

Thankfully I am blessed to have a husband who shares these same views and values. As a man he admits it's something he has to constantly turn from; which hurts me to hear, but I am also grateful that my companion has acknowledged the temptation and proactively works on guarding himself against it.

Unfortunately, I have noticed that an increasing number of my girlfriends are struggling with this hurtful issue in their own relationships. They are constantly having to tell themselves that this is acceptable, natural, necessary. If they ever have a problem with it, it's because they are prudes or just self conscious. This way of thinking makes me want to pull my hair out! NO ONE should have to tolerate the person they love disrespecting them like this. And men today should not put their wives in the position where they even have to ask them to stop lusting after another women. Hello, YOU ARE LUSTING AFTER ANOTHER WOMEN! That is not acceptable. But so many men still have the mindset of that 12 year old little boy who's getting away with his perversions and they seem to hold that mentality near and dear to their heart, refusing to ever grow up. It overwhelms me and I find myself coming to the conclusion that all we can do is pray for the next generation because sometimes I think this one is already too far gone. Peace.