The Utah Senate has unanimously passed a resolution declaring pornography a public health crisis.
According to CBNNews.com, state Sen. Todd Weiler strongly supported the
resolution, arguing that pornography is a great evil of American
society.
Many groups and organizations applauded the Senate’s resolution.
"The research is clear: pornography is significantly linked to
decreased brain matter in regions of motivation and decision-making, and
to increasing cases of sexual dysfunction," said Dawn Hawkins, the
executive director of the National Center of Sexual Exploitation.
"Beyond the negative impact pornography can have on one's physical
health, it is also associated with alarming social ills like increases
in sexual violence and increased beliefs that women enjoy rape," she
added. "Pornography is clearly a poison that any society striving for
ideals of personal well-being, equality, and respect cannot tolerate.”
The group Enough Is Enough (EIE) which seeks to protect children from
child pornography and online predators, also praised the resolution. EIE
President Donna Rice Hughes said the Senate’s decision “shows the
courage and conviction of a legislative body to deal with unpopular and
often misunderstood social justice issues such as pornography.”
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