Tuesday, February 21, 2006

GKC and Porn

GKC invoked in the fight against porn, which is, in my opinion, one of the greatest scourages of our culture.

"All healthy men, ancient and modern, know there is a certain fury in sex that we cannot afford to inflame, and that a certain mystery and awe must ever surround it if we are to remain sane.”

When author G.K. Chesterton wrote these words nearly a century ago, he couldn’t have comprehended the fury pornography had yet to unleash on society.


A $57-billion worldwide industry, pornography is no secret pastime. It’s an epidemic infecting far more than the sole viewer, according to experts who say spouses, children, health, employment and good standing in society are often contaminated too.

3 comments:

Carole Turner said...

Great post! Very true.

Anonymous said...

I couldn't agree more. Great post! I have been prosecuting sex crimes for several years, and the porn problem, which has been exacerbated by the anonymity the internet provides, is evident not only in the criminals but often in jurors and their perspectives regarding sexual crimes. Society simply doesn't have any sexual parameters anymore. Sadly, the Church has failed to hold the line.

Unknown said...

Exactly