Shreveport Counselor Sees More Sex, Pornography Addicts

Shreveport, LA, Times ^ | 06-29-03 | Haag, Diane

[Theodore R.]

A few quick keystrokes and pornography is easily available to anyone who wants it.

Too easily, if you ask Marty Miller, a counselor who treats those with pornography and sexual addictions. Recently, he has had increasing numbers of people asking him for help, leading him to begin support groups for men.

[judgeandjury]

If you want to know more about her, I believe there are still nude pictures of her available on the internet.

I believe you just helped support her claim that pornography on the Internet overshadowed and cancelled out the good that the medium would otherwise have provided.

[DAnconia55]

However I can't agree that the government should have any say in the matter beyond legislation to keep it out of the hands of minors. I see sense in much of the legislation being brought forth i.e. requiring filters on computers in Public Libraries to limit their ability to access porn, yet I am still a firm believer in what a person does behind closed doors,(and don't get all indignent and make stupid statements about abusing kids and farm animals) is none of the governments bussiness.

Totally agree.

Although, I'd push for the ending of Public Libraries too - but that's the capitalist in me :)

[conservative cat]

Yeah, I know what you mean. That never happened before the internet existed.

Further in my post, I also said this:

Pornography is not the root of the problem- he would have been a jerk even without it- it just made him an even bigger jerk than he would have been.

However, in the long run, I am way happier he went off with someone else. I love the internet, and I used to pay for my ex's Playboy subscription, but internet porn has a way of dragging people in. The leaving was just the final step. Whenever he would go on a porn binge, it was a very unhappy time in our house. Any "addiction" usually has very bad side effects that are almost worse than what they are doing- lying, defensiveness, covering up, etc.

[M. Peach]

Don't get me wrong - I agree with much of what she says - and I admire her strength of conviction - not that I necessariy agree with everything she says - however - the way she often passes judgment so harshly and in such a condescending way - leaves her open to judgement of her own personal history.

Overall - I like listening to her sometimes - it's entertaining and provacative - but like the old saying goes - "judge not lest ye be judged" (or something like that.)

[DoughtyOne]

I'm not trying to be argumentitive, but do you think Laura should just stay off the air then? I don't think so. She's probably aged and gained a better perspective. I still think that if what she is saying is right, then it's right for her to say it.

I understand your those who live in glass houses comment, but mose of us live in glass houses to a certain extent.

Look, if Monica Lewinsky came out and said, "What I did was terrible, I wish I hadn't and I would urge other women not to do the same thing, would be be wrong to say it?" I don't think so. In fact I'd encourage her to do so.

[M. Peach]

You are correct - but I don't know if I've ever heard Dr. Laura apologize for her indiscretions - of course I may have missed it - but I have never even heard her mention it.

Like I said - I like Dr. Laura - I admire her stance against the gays - although it almost ruined her. She is the voice of moral righteousness. I just think she could be a little more tactful at times....

But hey - if my ideas were so great I would be nationally syndicated instead of her....

[DoughtyOne]

I'll be honest, I don't listen to her, so it isn't really fair for me to discuss her tactics to the inth degree. I hope I've made some general comments that would apply, but not a real endorsement of her style. She could very well need to use more tact. There are a lot of talk show hosts who use that style though. I think they feel that if they let their guard down even once, folks won't think they know what they are talking about. Personally I'd rather have a person be frank with me, admitting error at times and letting the chips fall where they will. I respect that.