Fighting Pornography: A New Approach

Family Fragments.com ^ | 8/15/07 | Justin Hart

[LightedCandle]

Ed Meese, former attorney general under Ronald Reagan and Judith Reisman, noted author and scholar kick off "FamilyFragments.com" a website dedicated to fighting pornogrpahy.

[LightedCandle]

SEE THE BLOG HERE

by Ed Meese, Former Attorney General under Ronald Reagan

In his 1784 book, Notes on the State of Virginia, Thomas Jefferson declared: "It is the manners and spirit of a people which preserve a republic in vigor. A degeneracy in these is a canker which soon eats to the heart of its laws and constitution." Many Americans feel that the vitality of our republic is seriously threatened by the sharp decline in our common morality. However, these same Americans feel helpless and lost, unable to find a foothold to do anything about it. We intend to fill that gap.

The decline and endangerment of American values is not a new topic, but the fight I will describe to you now is very new.

In 2001 John Harmer and I founded the Lighted Candle Society, a non-profit organization geared to fight pornography in a very unique way: by helping to bring civil litigation against producers and distributors of pornography. This website, FamilyFragments.com, will be our primary communications arm to inform you about the lawsuits and to provide interactive tools for those hoping to join the fight or simply fight pornography in their own homes.

In past decades, patrons of pornography were forced to obtain their materials over the counters of darkened alley stores. Today these same materials (and many times worse materials) can be had over the kitchen counter. The results are unmistakable: exponential increases in addiction; exposure of children to scenes of brutality; loss of feeling towards spouses; disregard for marital vows and breakup of the family through divorce. We are under no illusion that pornography is going away. But at the Lighted Candle Society we envision a world where pornography is largely shunned, spurned and recognized as a threat to society. We envision a society where the negative consequences of producing and distributing pornography far outweigh the financial benefits.

This is a unique fight, with veteran warriors at the helm. We hope you will join our efforts and give us your thoughts on how we can help you and your family.

[SubGeniusX]

More “Big Govt” Nanny state B.S.

[dynachrome]

Your first post, I see. This seems to be just a feel good idea. I say no to a new gov’t bureaucracy.

(p.s. If you are one of the officers of the Lighted Candle, you should disclose that.)

[SteveMcKing]

A neutered society is a very gay one indeed.

It’s the same queer huffiness that drove the Taliban... they can’t cope with sexual competition of any sort.

[SnakeDoctor]

>> The results are unmistakable: exponential increases in addiction; exposure of children to scenes of brutality; loss of feeling towards spouses; disregard for marital vows and breakup of the family through divorce.

Am I the only one that thinks that my “feeling toward [my] spouse” and my regard “for marital vows” is not really any concern of the government (or Ed Meese)?

I think we’re barking up the wrong tree here. In moderation, occasional use of a “marital aid” is a bit of a “no harm, no foul” scenario ... much like occasional moderate use of alcohol or tobacco.

The security of my marriage and safety of my children are my problem ... not Ed Meese’s. This smacks of the nanny state cigarette lawsuits (an upcoming gun manufacturers suits) to me.

Though I respect Ed Meese greatly, I must part with him on this issue.

H

[SnakeDoctor]

>> The results are unmistakable: exponential increases in addiction; exposure of children to scenes of brutality; loss of feeling towards spouses; disregard for marital vows and breakup of the family through divorce.

Am I the only one that thinks that my “feeling toward [my] spouse” and my regard “for marital vows” is not really any concern of the government (or Ed Meese)?

I think we’re barking up the wrong tree here. In moderation, occasional use of a “marital aid” is a bit of a “no harm, no foul” scenario ... much like occasional moderate use of alcohol or tobacco.

The security of my marriage and safety of my children are my problem ... not Ed Meese’s. This smacks of the nanny state cigarette lawsuits (an upcoming gun manufacturers suits) to me.

Though I respect Ed Meese greatly, I must part with him on this issue.

H

[jdm]

Fighting Pornography?

Nah, no thanks. I don’t like roughness or violence in my porn.

[Names Ash Housewares]

Porn?....

Who decides?

[driftdiver]

“It’s the same queer huffiness that drove the Taliban... they can’t cope with sexual competition of any sort”

Thats quite offensive. There is a huge difference between killing a woman for showing her hair publicly and shoving pictures of orgies down to everyone with an email address.

[SteveMcKing]

Who said anything about "spam"? Spammers should be shot.

[who_would_fardels_bear]

There is nothing on this site about what types of civil litigation you will be pursuing.

Are you going to sue for financial loss due to addiction to pornography? Are you going to sue for financial loss because a sex toy shop is decreasing nearby real estate values?

You're going to need to provide a little more meat if you expect to get more contributions.

[Constantine XIII]

Are we really in a decline? To hear the old timers talk, the we’re doing much better than, say, the 60’s. :p

Hippies are an endangered species these days!

[driftdiver]

“Who said anything about “spam”? Spammers should be shot.”

It has nothing to do with the spam. If you can’t see that then you are as bad as the taliban.

[McGarnickle]

I say no to a new gov’t bureaucracy.

How are they creating a new government bureaucracy? Looks to me like they are just using civil litigation to fight pornography.

[null and void]

Thats quite offensive. There is a huge difference between killing a woman for showing her hair publicly and shoving pictures of orgies down to everyone with an email address.

Nahhhh, we'd just be killing a woman for showing her pubic hair publicly...

[dynachrome]

“How are they creating a new government bureaucracy”
You are correct, I read too fast. LightedCandle, have at it!

[Wiz]

First step to communism, free speech lost one by one.

[SteveMcKing]

I can just see this grumpy old man juxtaposed to a consenting young couple.... what’s he going to do, rip them apart from each other?

No, but he’ll start a webpage about them.

I guess it’s only coincidence that Ed feels the only acceptable context for sex is the one in which he is actually able to succeed — once every five years. And not for love or passion, but because someone either felt sorry for him or had equally low and desperate self-esteem.

[ari-freedom]

this really isn’t a good way to fight porn.

The best way to fight porn is to move away from public schools and send kids to religious private or home schools where they will learn about values and respect for relationships.

[GulfBreeze]

Good job and thanks for coming to FreeRepublic.