Group 3 –
Thatha Damini, Sweta Kaushik, Pooja Maheshwary, Rashmi P V, Veena R, Yogesh Jotwani
Ethical Issues of Banning Pornography
Abstract:
Regardless of its openly dangerous effects, pornography has been shielded as of potentially therapeutic value for overcoming sexual problems such as frigidity and impotence. This essay offers a systematic analysis of the merits and demerits of pornography from a ethical perspective and suggests likely solutions. It also states the various ethical issues of banning pornography. The challenges of pornography call for serious response.
Introduction:
Pornography is one of the most important socio-ethical evils that the entire world is facing these days. It has become as a serious and dangerous threat …show more content…
The word “pornography” is derived from the Greek word pornographos. Pornographos is a complex word made of porni (“prostitute”) and graphein (“to write”) which refers to “whore-writing” or “writing about prostitutes.” This term came into existence in around AD 1864. Pornography refers to writings or movies/videos on different kinds of sexual activities. The term “porn” refers to “offensive sexual stuff” which primarily includes “pictures/movies/videos.”
The Oxford Advanced Genie defines the words pornography as videos, booksm etc., that explain or illustrate nude people and sexual acts to sexually excite people, especially in a way that many other people find offensive. According to Encyclopedia Britannica, “… pornography is the representation of erotic behaviour in books, pictures, statues, motion pictures, etc., that is intended to cause sexual excitement. It was originally defined as any work of art or literature depicting the life of prostitutes.
The 1986 the U.S. Attorney General Commission on Pornography defines pornography as material that is “predominantly sexually explicit and intended primarily for the purpose of sexual arousal.”A detailed definition of pornography will describe it …show more content…
The Therapeutic Argument believes that pornography can help in overcoming various sexual problems including frigidity and impotence. The Social Benefit Argument holds that legalizing pornography can reduce sex crimes and porn market. The Moral-inversion Argument attempts to show alternative to traditional morality by replacing love with hatred, by deforming what is beautiful and praising ugliness. In a similar fasion, the Ideological and Liberation arguments believe that pornography can serve as a vehicle to overthrow the old repressive culture, the coldness of the anti-sexual philosophy of traditional morality. Lastly, the Civil Liberties Argument tries to defend pornography as part of the issue of the freedom of speech. These defenses add to the challenges of pornography demanding serious
Thatha Damini, Sweta Kaushik, Pooja Maheshwary, Rashmi P V, Veena R, Yogesh Jotwani
Ethical Issues of Banning Pornography
Abstract:
Regardless of its openly dangerous effects, pornography has been shielded as of potentially therapeutic value for overcoming sexual problems such as frigidity and impotence. This essay offers a systematic analysis of the merits and demerits of pornography from a ethical perspective and suggests likely solutions. It also states the various ethical issues of banning pornography. The challenges of pornography call for serious response.
Introduction:
Pornography is one of the most important socio-ethical evils that the entire world is facing these days. It has become as a serious and dangerous threat …show more content…
The word “pornography” is derived from the Greek word pornographos. Pornographos is a complex word made of porni (“prostitute”) and graphein (“to write”) which refers to “whore-writing” or “writing about prostitutes.” This term came into existence in around AD 1864. Pornography refers to writings or movies/videos on different kinds of sexual activities. The term “porn” refers to “offensive sexual stuff” which primarily includes “pictures/movies/videos.”
The Oxford Advanced Genie defines the words pornography as videos, booksm etc., that explain or illustrate nude people and sexual acts to sexually excite people, especially in a way that many other people find offensive. According to Encyclopedia Britannica, “… pornography is the representation of erotic behaviour in books, pictures, statues, motion pictures, etc., that is intended to cause sexual excitement. It was originally defined as any work of art or literature depicting the life of prostitutes.
The 1986 the U.S. Attorney General Commission on Pornography defines pornography as material that is “predominantly sexually explicit and intended primarily for the purpose of sexual arousal.”A detailed definition of pornography will describe it …show more content…
The Therapeutic Argument believes that pornography can help in overcoming various sexual problems including frigidity and impotence. The Social Benefit Argument holds that legalizing pornography can reduce sex crimes and porn market. The Moral-inversion Argument attempts to show alternative to traditional morality by replacing love with hatred, by deforming what is beautiful and praising ugliness. In a similar fasion, the Ideological and Liberation arguments believe that pornography can serve as a vehicle to overthrow the old repressive culture, the coldness of the anti-sexual philosophy of traditional morality. Lastly, the Civil Liberties Argument tries to defend pornography as part of the issue of the freedom of speech. These defenses add to the challenges of pornography demanding serious