How about an explicit video recreation of a Biblical event such as this one? Would that be porn, in your view? Seeing that it would constitute a depraved recreation by sinful men seeking to embellish the events for the sheer purpose of titillation, I would have to say yes. Does that cast an evil light on the Bible's truthful but non graphic rendition of a real event? Definitely not.
Why do you make such a distinction between the written word and visual media?
I didn't. I was making a distinction between a tasteful retelling of facts and human perversity.
Following your definition,
I wasn't making a "definition"
"Lady Chatterly's Lover" and the "Story of O" do not qualify as porn, while nude paintings by Michaelangelo do.
You're really quite funny. Do Michaelangelo's paintings depict in graphic detail people having sex with each other ? I didn't think so.
"Seeing that it would constitute a depraved recreation by sinful men seeking to embellish the events for the sheer purpose of titillation, I would have to say yes. Does that cast an evil light on the Bible's truthful but non graphic rendition of a real event? Definitely not."
Who are you to judge what is in the hearts and minds of others? How do you know that it's done for the purpose of titillation or that the people who do it are sinful? There are people who say the Mel Gibson movie is made by a sinful man for the purpose of slandering and inciting violence against an entire people. Would you ban the Passion of Christ because some sadomasochists get turned on by seeing explicit violence? I'm not titillated by porn at all but plenty of people are excited just by an issue of Sports Illustrated.
I don't consider people who participate in making porn exploited. Unless buy into the liberal concepts of personal responsibility, those actors and actress choose to get paid for doing that kind of work.
"You're really quite funny. Do Michaelangelo's paintings depict in graphic detail people having sex with each other ? I didn't think so."
So are you but I don't think it's intentional. There's plenty of art that depicts sexual intercourse. I don't consider sculptures or paintings depicting sex that I've seen at the Norton Simon, NY Metropolitan Museum, the MOMA, Musee d'Orsay, etc... porn. There's a lot of great Indian art depicting the Kama Sutra.
If you want to watch porn in a car, tint your windows (which is illegal here in California).