Pornographers are stalking your family

Lately, my mind has been focused on the devastating effects of pornography on the family. Simply open a newspaper or turn on the television and see what porn does to a healthy community and family. Families are under attack by the drug of pornography.

As a result, recently, while racing through a local bookstore, I grabbed the latest edition of a book that I had read two years ago.

The book, written by Dr. Mark Kastleman, is entitled “The Drug of the New Millennium.”

I could write six months of columns on this topic. Today, I will narrow the subject down, to one chapter of the good doctor’s book.

This is a warning to parents and children, please be vigilant. Pornography destroys families.

I will quote from Dr. Kastleman’s writings.

“Pornography is a drug that radically alters the brain of its user. It is a highly addictive drug. And now with the proliferation of the Internet, pornography addiction rates have soared to levels once believed impossible. There is a greedy, sinister and highly effective group of individuals who understand pornography’s immense power. They understand brain processes and how to tap into them for maximum profits. They are Internet Pornographers.”

There is so much I’d like to share from this book. Pornography will destroy marriages, families, and individual lives. Please protect your homes.

In Chapter Two of Dr. Kastleman’s book, Dr. K addresses the Four A’s of the Internet. I would like to share the Four A’s with you.

The first A is Accessible. Dr. K reminds the reader that “Before the Internet, for someone to have access to a tiny fraction of the hard-core pornography available today online, they had to slink down to the seedy part of town, stealthily slip into the pornography bookstore or theater, and hope they weren’t seen by any family member, friend, or acquaintance.”

Readers, today, in our homes, we can push a button and get it for free.

According to Dr. K., there are over “4.2 million known separate and distinct porn sites, with another 2,500 brand new sites coming on line every week.”

This Internet accessibility is wreaking havoc on the family.

The second of The Four A’s of the Internet is Affordable.

“The bottom line is that hundreds of millions of pornographic images of every kind are instantly available on the Internet at little or no cost, a condition that has never existed in the history of the world.”

The third of The Four A’s stands for Anonymous.

“The greatest fear a porn user has is discovery-getting caught. Many fear this worse than death, often going to great lengths and elaborate means, to hide their addictions. Before the Internet, many were unwilling to “risk” discovery, so their viewing of pornography was held in check, acted on intermittently and on a limited basis. Now, porn uses have escaped this deterrent and have access to the stealth drug.”

The final “A” is Aggressive.

“As an expression of their disdain and disgust for pornography, I have heard people declare, “I would never look at that filth!” Here’s the news flash: IT’S LOOKING FOR YOU!” What many don’t understand is that pornographers are predators – they are aggressively pursuing each one of us!”

Well, I have exhausted my column space. Readers, this is not about the First Amendment – it is about money. And this is not what our Founding Fathers fought so hard to protect.

I will conclude with Dr. Kastleman’s final paragraph in Chapter Two.

“There are now hundreds of credible, medical, psychological and neurological studies which clearly show that pornography is harmful and dangerous to all involved, both directly and indirectly. There is no need to wait for additional research or millions of victims . . . No, the results are in.”