Blogs to visit:

I visited the http://media4islam.wordpress.com/, the blog of Ana Sabanci which I really like because it shows and criticises how people perceive arabs and especially women and gives the wrong impression about these countries and how they behave towards each other. I recommend visiting her blog because it has really good pics and videos and really interesting material to read, from which we can all learn a lot.

http://hana08.livejournal.com/ is the blog of Hana Ngo which I also found very interesting because it shows how women are portrayed in the media and how in that way it affects the perception of women in general. I like it because there are interesting articles and facts, which prove that women are presented in a wrong way and that should change.

http://biancaaneska.blogspot.com/ is the blog of Bianca Pleticha which describes how media manipulates people of how they should look like and what ideals they should have when we are talking about perfection. It turns out that it is all fake and photoshopped. I like the blog because there are videos and pictures which show the difference of how people really look like and their appearance after being “photoshopped”

http://zhazira.wordpress.com/ is Zhazira Alikhanova ‘s blog and is one of the blogs which I found the most interesting because of the topic which is a controversial issue when we talk about media images. I like how she describes the problems and how she shows that eating disorders are a really big problem of our society nowadays. I recommend visiting that blog because it contains useful information on the subject.

http://ravoska.wordpress.com/ is Eva Ravingerova ‘s blog and I recommend visiting it because it touches a really sensitive issue and it is about how advertising and media in general affect children in mainly negative ways. I found it interesting because there are videos and pictures and stories which are shocking and provide information, which proves that children’s exposure to media and its violent programs should be reduced seriously. 

What about pornography?

The question whether pornography should be restricted or not has been a question of discussion for a long time and still, people do not have clear answer to that. Some may say that it should be banned because of its violent character and that it encourages inappropriate behavior not only among teenagers but also among adults and that can have negative consequences. However, in many countries pornography and many branches of that industry are legal and they are presented as pieces of art, as part of the cinema industry and a mean of expressing yourself, in quite extraordinary way. That’s why this question has two sides and both of them are right, in sense that it is not right to promote pornography as a way of satisfaction and that it should not serve as an example of possible behavior, but it is also a freedom of choice of the people who participate in it, and people who watch it.

 

The first point of view seems to be the stronger one, not because it has more proofs, but because more people believe in it, lets say, reflects the voice of the society. There are infinity many articles, statements and books written about pornography and its negative effects, like encouraging violent behavior, treating women only as sexual objects, reducing women’s role in the society and teaching people that ordinary sex is no more something normal, but it has to include all the additional tactics with tools, hands and other instruments, which are quite weird. The sexual violence nowadays is one of the biggest problems, which are a consequence of the pornography. Seeing a particular way of behaving on the TV makes people want to act in the same way, because that will make them look better in their own eyes or in these of others. It fills consumer’s heads with all possible beliefs and attitudes and because of its addictive nature it can finally turn into an indelible part of their every day life. It is proven that pornography serves as a powerful sexual stimulant, followed by the desire of self satisfaction and sexual release. This can lead to acting out sexually, which means to adopt the behavior shown in the adult movies – acting towards women without respect and treating them only as asexual objects, without being interested in their thoughts and needs. This, unfortunately, can totally change the social image of the woman and reduce her role in the society and present her not like a person equal to men, but as a “thing” which is created to please men and nothing else. That desensitization becomes part of the society because of the wide spreading of pornographic materials, which can be found everywhere.

 

However, the other side of the problem is quite interesting. It is not that pornography is good and that is should serve as an educative tool for teenagers. On the contrary, we agree that it is bad and can have negative influence on people, but the question is can it be fully banned? Can it be stopped? Should it be stopped? The thing is that, as mentioned above, pornography is legal in many countries and many famous events are connected to it. It is true that it may reduce women’s role in the society and that it can lead to violent behavior and that it can harm people, but it is important to understand that it is a matter of personal choice whether to watch it or not. We see that behavior in the movies, how men treat women in a really bad way. However, if we think about it we will find out that nobody forces these women to participate in these movies and they do this because they agreed to do it or because they like it and what is more, they make pretty good money from it. According to the philosophical Harm Principle, people should be stopped from doing something only and only if it harms others or themselves. That involves the freedom of choice and freedom of speech, because pornography is a mean of self expression. Some may say that pornography harms others, but is it really like this. The thing is that nobody forces viewers to actually see these movies, they do it because they want to or because they need to. This is their personal choice that they cannot be judged for that because they are responsible for their own actions, and if they feel offended or harmed this is their own fault, not the movie producers.

 

As a whole we can say that pornography has mainly bad influence on people and it changes their perception of how to behave in a way that can harm not only others, but themselves as well. However, what people do and how they do it is their own responsibility because they have taken the risk to watch or participate in that kind of media and they cannot be judged by the society, because exactly the society claims that every person is free to choose for himself and no one can take this right from him.

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Pornography is not the best way to become famous!

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Child Porn is NOT a Free Speech!

In his article John Whitehead presents a story, which is not only about child molesters and how they should be treated according to the law, but also about the moral principle of how we should judge the people who dare to behave in such a rude and disgusting way towards children. The Williams case touched one serious question which concerns the “First Amendment’s guarantee of free speech” according to which “United States Constitution protects the right to freedom of expression from government interference”. However, as it is said in the article, we should put some boundaries to that freedom and distinguish between what should be allowed to happen in the society and how to punish those, who dare to harass others with their pervert desires. Whitehead says correctly that “pandering child pornography is tantamount to shouting fire by inflaming those who prey on the young. Someone is bound to get hurt”. This means that tolerating absolute freedom of actions can lead to serious consequences, concerning the ones we love. That’s why putting limits to ways of self expressions will help us protect children from something far dangerous than just seeing a pornographic web site. What is more, as Whitehead states, “we should not allow ourselves to be hoodwinked into believing that the Williams case has anything to do with the First Amendment”; on the contrary, we should act radically towards people like this if we want to live in a society, free from the perversion and abnormal behaviour of people, who are victims of their own pathetic imagination.

 

For more info:

http://www.dakotavoice.com/200711/R/20071107_JW.html