ONE OF THE LOWEST IN THE HIERARCHY OF PLEASURES Physical pleasure, specifically sexual fulfillment, is an intrinsic part of human beings' lives. It can bring great joy and happiness to people while at the same time strengthening the bonds of morality. This can be seen in the consummation of a marriage and the subsequent creation of a new life. However, physical pleasure is often sought for the wrong reasons, and though it may bring one person a great amount of enjoyment, many times it is at the expense of others and thus morally wrong.In modern society, the lust for physical pleasure has led to the creation of industries that profit on the marketing of sex. The pornographic industry, which degrades women and emphasizes male domination and violence, portrays sex as merely something physical with no emotions involved. It undermines the relationship between love and physical pleasure and appeals to people's carnal desires which sometimes bypasses rational decision making. This desire for physical pleasure has also led to the proliferation of child abuse, incest, prostitution, and rape. A young boy accidentally stumbles upon a pornographic magazine that his father has hidden. He becomes sexually excited and because of the images receives instant gratification. Because of his new feelings, he repeatedly returns to these magazines and eventually moves onto to more graphic material. His outlook upon women and sex is negatively influenced and morally wrong. Another example of physical pleasure misconstrued is the Howard Stern Show, a nationally syndicated radio show. On this show, they are sponsoring a game in which they hide a woman somewhere in the New York area and whoever finds her can have sex with her. This show has many young impressionable listeners.Prostitution, one of the oldest occupations in society which is mentioned specifically in the Bible, trades sex for money. Money and pleasure take the place of morals. People are willing t...
