1. The images or writing can act as a trigger to those already struggling with inappropriate sexual behavior. Or, it can lead others to get involved in this type of behavior as a result of curiosity or enticement. Sexual crimes such as rape or associated with pornography.
2. The images or writing can give children and adults false ideas and expectations about sexual intimacy or about their own self-image (hence the growing problem we have with anorexia, bulimia, and depression in girls). These false expectations can cause tension in or even divide a marriage.
3. The images or writing can expose children to material they are not ready for. This can inhibit proper, normal sexual development.
4. The images or writing can desensitize a community, thus making it easier for more explicit material to make its way through our store’s check-outs, billboards, or movies. This, again, can lead to the problems addressed in points 1 and 2 above.
2. The images or writing can give children and adults false ideas and expectations about sexual intimacy or about their own self-image (hence the growing problem we have with anorexia, bulimia, and depression in girls). These false expectations can cause tension in or even divide a marriage.
3. The images or writing can expose children to material they are not ready for. This can inhibit proper, normal sexual development.
4. The images or writing can desensitize a community, thus making it easier for more explicit material to make its way through our store’s check-outs, billboards, or movies. This, again, can lead to the problems addressed in points 1 and 2 above.
(Source: Hamilton, J.A. "The harmful effects for children when they are exposed to inappropriate material." People Speaking Out for Decency: pp. 2-3.
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