Pornography Is An Issue That Has Two Points Of View. Adults Suffer Con

Pornography is an issue that has two points of view. Adults suffer consequences because of younger audiences, and this isn't their fault but they still go by it. There are many restrictions with pornographic content like changing time slots on T.V. or having to place a credit card number over the net, which isn't always safe. News stands and bookstores ask for proof of age. Then there is the point of view, which is that a lot of pornography is being shown to younger audiences that shouldn't be observing. Many shows have explicit content that are shown at regular time slots. The Internet is a huge net full of websites and there are many sites that without charge offer pictures and/or videos to download. The purchase of porno magazines is easily achievable by simply sending in a subscription card. Pornography is shown to many people regardless of their age. Shouldn't that be restricted? Is it fair to adults that pornography is being censored and that any means of getting any pornography is being monitored? Most of the pornography is censored on T.V. and the shows that may contain explicit material are moved to later time slots therefore not permitting many adults to watch them. Many adults have to wake up early so these late shows don't really work. It has never been an issue to ban shows that contain explicit material because it might have a strong impact on the weak minded. Like Jeffrey J. Douglass stated "As a nation we long ago rejected the notion that materials should be banned based upon the impact such matter might have upon the most vulnerable or easily influenced or traumatized." (Douglass. 134). It isn't fair to the mature adult who wishes to watch a TV. show or movie that contains such materials that are unsuitable to a young viewer and it is shut off or only attainable on high-priced extra channels. It is of the parent's duty to monitor what his/her chil d watches on TV. Pornography is not free on the Internet. One has to pay before entering the site. Almost every pornographic site has an initial page that states that the viewer is of age and then proceeds to ask for a credit card number. These sites have monthly fees that one must pay to continue to view them. Also it isn't right to censor Internet pornography because any young kid can have access to such sites. Like Andrew O'Hehir author of "Indecent Exposure" says "Today's moral crusaders cant stop techno savvy young people from exploring every spidery corner of the web any more than the worried parents of yesteryear could stop kids from listening to the Big Bopper and hiding skin mags under the mattress." (O'Hehir, 137) taken from the magazine Spin. So no matter how many websites one shuts down kids can still get pornographic material. Porno magazines are sold only to over 18 years of age adults. Bookstores and street vendors aren't permitted to sell or admit younger audiences into their stores. Like Mitzi Brown of the national law center for children and families in Fairfax says, "It is illegal to allow minors into an adults bookstore" (Brown. 126). There are large fines if not imprisonment if these laws aren't followed. These magazines aren't very cheap either; magazines start at about $5 to $20, prices that a minor should not be able to afford. Young audiences shouldn't have too much money in their hand or not able to spend money and if they do have enough money that they should be supervised. If a kid has enough money and isn't supervised he/she might purchase anything. That includes the purchase of movies, magazines, or any kind of memorabilia that is pornographic oriented. If the government starts taking away this mature adult privilege then it is taking away from them what is most important. Like Jeffrey J. Douglas agrees when he says "For Government to engage in censorship practices is violative of the most basic element of the first amendment." (Douglas. 134). That would be taking their freedom of speech. Is pornography being censored to children that are not of age? No. Kids today can access many Internet sites where pornographic content is shown; also kids