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Letter: Teens just don't care about pornography dangers

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Published: Saturday, May 19 2012 12:06 a.m. MDT

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I am a senior at Bingham High School, and we recently had an assembly discussing the destructive and addictive nature of pornography. Many of my friends thought it would be pointless, so they just went home or to McDonalds instead of attending. Teens obviously aren't aware of, or just don't care about, the extremely harmful effects of pornography.

Pornography affects the chemicals in the brain the same way addictive drugs do. We watched a video with testimonials of recent pornography addicts saying how destructive their addiction has been to their friends, to their families and in romantic relationships.

One student said the assembly was a joke because the assembly's best argument was that pornography destroys marriages. More and more teens are viewing marriage and sexuality as something short term and insignificant instead of something binding and long lasting.

These kinds of values can only be taught effectively in a consistent manner, most likely in the home. The assembly was a good idea, but the sad reality is that teens just don't care.

Sarah Cannon

South Jordan

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Hutterite
American Fork, UT

Maybe it just gets harped on a little too much. People, including teens, need to be prepared to deal with reality as it is instead of existing in the utah insular cocoon and suddenly finding themselves unable to cope. I think the kids are, mostly, More..

  • 7:36 a.m. May 19, 2012
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Melanna
Salt Lake City, Utah

The children who skipped this assembly were obviously the most intelligent children in the school and are those least likely to engage in porn.

We know from our legislature that educating children about things like sex makes them more More..

  • 12:40 p.m. May 19, 2012
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Nan BW
ELder, CO

This short article contains astute observations that should be of extreme concern to all of us. Parents are the ones who can make a difference, but it requires vigilant
diligence because of the influences teens are exposed to all the time. As a More..

  • 4:01 a.m. May 19, 2012
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