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From: rb@cci632.UUCP (Rex Ballard)
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Subject: Re: Re: Attorney General's Commission on Pornography
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Date: Tue, 23-Sep-86 14:22:04 EDT
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Summary: Responsibility not promoted by most porn.
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In article <5137@dartvax.UUCP> chelsea@dartvax.UUCP (Karen Christenson) writes:
>>>>  [From Commissioner Dietz' statement]
>>
>>Interesting what people choose to pick on.  Note the behavior described:
>>	indiscriminant sexual activity without contraception or prophylaxis
>>Note the claim:
>>	people who do such things are more prone, per individual, to sexually
>>	transmitted diseases and teenage pregnancy and more likely to bring
>>	about illegitimacy or abortion.
>
>     I take it, then, that the "patterns of social behavior promoted by
>pornography" were described in a previous section of the report?  Does
>pornography in fact advocate "indiscriminant" sexual activity?

In the case of "X" rated films, this is often the case.  In many cases
there is little or no dialogue to even establish characters.  In the
case of "Soft Porn" magazines and literature, there is more effort made
to educate and encourage responsibility.

>If not,
>what standards of discrimination does it use?  Does pornography promote
>the abandonment of contraceptive measures?

If you consider "withdrawal" a contraceptive measure, no.  Most films
however do not depict, discuss, or even imply contraception (though
occaisionally it is possible to see a diaphragm, if you know how
to recognize one).  Again "Soft Porn" printed matter is much more prone
to include such issues.

>     Given the excerpts of the report I've seen (granted, they might be
>selective, but holes are holes), I'd have a hard time getting a good grade
>on it from any of my profs.
>
>>	from Mole End			Mark Terribile

Agreed.

One concern is the possibility that the commission will attempt to
create guidelines similar to those used in the film industry for
printed matter, using existing precedents as assurances of
"first amendment protection".  Unfortunately, if "Soft Porn" is
only available where "Hard Porn" is sold, most soft porn, and their
legitimate contributions will dissappear.