[mdmathis6]

It's not necessarily what goes into you that defiles you but what comes out of you. Christ said"It is not what goes into a man that defiles him but what comes out of him, for what goes into him goes into the (draught)digestive system." It is how a man chooses to act that defiles him!

Like my grandma said"Bats may fly thru your belfry, but you don't have to let them make a nest!"

Proverbs says "Guard the heart, for OUT of it flows the issues of life"

Many of us here have come across or stumbled upon sensuous materials in our child-hoods that we remember. Yet I doubt there are many serial rapists among us!

[little jeremiah]

The pornography or obscene material around when I was a kid (all I ever saw was a few issues of Playboy) is nothing compared to either the content or the omnipresence of porn today.

The situations cannot be compared.

[SaltyJoe]

I hope to be a parent one day. I want every available means to block pornographic material from being exposed to my children. Maybe you remember, but some cable TV providers refused to block out pornographic channels (or MTV, VH1, etc.). If I'm going to be a parent, I'm going to make my job easier by removing all of that which pollutes decency and obedience to proper authority. Otherwise, I won't purchase cable TV. Nowadays, cable and Internet providers are making these blocks available to not just families, but all users.

Personally, I'd like to say that I'm pure enough to not gawk. I've grown enough to call myself a lier if I try to BS myself like that. So, I'd rather avoid the near occasions to sin.