is largelyover-exaggerated. The reasoning behind this theory is very simple, yet very shallow. Consider, that pornography is created by organizations and contains sexually explicitmaterial that may be thought to be legally obscene in some areas. To make the connection, these anti-pornography organizations assume that theorganizations (hence organized) that produce the legally obscene (hence crime)material, are operating illegally. It is obvious why pornography is attractive tocriminals; just as anything that is banned or is made illegal, there is always someone whowill pay the high black-market price for it. Having considered the issues at hand, it can be said that since there is no concrete evidence to support otherwise, pornography in the media doesnot cause undesirable social behaviour. As mentioned before, sexuallyexplicit movies and magazines do not just arouse, but also satisfy. It is an undisputed factthat feelings of love and happiness cancel out violent feelings (Zillman,Connections Between Sex and Aggression) and to say that pornography endorseviolent feelings fails to make sense; if it did, why would men want to be exposedto it. To suggest that pornography causes men to “go over the edge” and commitrape is as ludicrous as suggesting that pictures of food cause the hungry to stealmore food. It has even been said by some women that rape is the fault ofwomen who dress provocatively; “they ask for it”. According to this logic, in the eventthat pornography is banned, then an attempt should be made to force womento cover their skin and wear clothing that completely hides the shapes oftheir bodies so as not to provoke rape. Absurd. As members of society, we recognize the power of the mass media. We understand that public perception can be easily persuaded. But it shouldbe clearly understood that pornography in the media alone cannot persuademen to cause harm to women; it cannot cause men to do thing...
