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Pornography In The Media

It started by way of messengers and scribes, evolved through the
presentation of
newspapers and radio, brought us together with television, and now serves us
world-wide via the ever-popular Internet. It is the mass media, and even
from the earliest days of its existence, it has contributed greatly in ways
that both enlighten and enrich society, and ways that deteriorate and perplex
it. It is not a surprise to learn, then, that the mass media is the most
powerful source of information we have, and nothing else in today's world
influences public perception quite as heavily.
Unfortunately, however, most of what is broadcast or transmitted in the
news today is with reference to the chaotic condition of our planet, or
something else that society as a whole sees as detrimental or damaging. But
the news on television is not the only type of media taking the criticism of
society. Other forms of mass media, specifically movies and television
programs containing pornography and violence have been heavily criticized.
The underlining concept to be debated here is that society is negatively
influenced, specifically, by these images of pornography
and the result is increased violence against women. This assumption, and it
is indeed only an assumption, is completely fallacious, however, as no
concrete and completely conclusive evidence has ever been formulated in
support of the theory. The key premise here is that the mass media does not
cause undesirable social behaviour and in actuality, the media people should
not be dubbed as the "bad guys". They simply use their power in the most
constructive ways possible in order to promote their ratings and popularity.
One way to do that is to concentrate on what sells:sex, violence and disaster.
Why is it then, that many in society still believe otherwise; why do
they continue to believe that pornography is "evil" and is a major cause for
violence against women,...