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Addiction to Pornography
You are Not a Bad Person
There are many things that a person can be addicted to, including food, sugar, and even misery. Like sugar or food, pornography is easily accessible due to the renaissance of the Internet leading many people to fall into the trap of watching it incessantly.
This article shall cover addiction to pornography.
What is Pornography?
Pornography is defined as sexual subject matter such as videos, pictures, or texts that assist sexual arousal in those who watch it and create income for those who produce it.
Pornography is as old as humankind, with paintings of pornographic images found in caves from forty millennia ago. Porn is widespread and is also known as erotica, but whatever you call it, exploitation of sex is its underlying goal.
There are proponents and opponents of pornography, with the proponents stating it offers educational benefits, helps people express themselves sexually, and helps people who are alone. The opponents say that pornography is harmful and causes those who experience it not to be capable of living normal healthy sexual lives.
There is also the age-old argument over what is pornographic and what is obscene, which are often used interchangeably but have different meanings. Obscene is a…
