of pornography. The investigators concluded that “exposure to pornography was a relatively innocuous stimulus without lasting or detrimental effect on the individual or his behavior.” (Hawkins, 97)Experimental research done for the panel also demonstrated that exposure to erotica did not significantly change previously established sexual patterns. People who were sexually active before exposure remained so afterward, and those inactive before exposure remained so afterward. Studies have found no antisocial changes in sexual behavior after short-or long-term exposure to erotica, normal sexual activity increased temporarily (up to 24 hours after exposure), then returned to normal levels. For people not currently involved in a sexual relationship, there was no evidence of increased heterosexual activity. There was increased masturbation in a minority of study participants who already had a history of frequent masturbation. Generally, any increase in heterosexual activity following exposure to pornography depended upon the presence of a consenting partner with whom the participant was already engaged in sexual activity.A few of the studies have also examined the influence of erotica on low-frequency sexual activity such as homosexuality, anal sex, group sex, and sadomasochism. Both a short-term exposure study and a long-term study found no evidence of increases in sexual activity immediately or within 6 months after exposure to materials that included depictions of these activities.In addition to the many other accusations against pornography, many in society believe that there is definite connection between organized crime and pornography. Although this may be true, the idea is largely over-exaggerated. The reasoning behind this theory is very simple, yet very shallow. Consider, that pornography is created by organizations and contains sexually explicit material that may be thought to be legally obscene in some areas...
