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[Roger Danish]

The Family Research Council isn’t afraid to pick a tough fight. It has pushed for the teaching of intelligent design in public schools, endorsed the requirement of a one-year waiting period for couples with children who want to get a divorce, and publicly discouraged the extension of civil rights to homosexuals. Supporters of the FRC, a conservative Christian lobbyist group, gathered Wednesday to discuss the organization’s latest crusade: the elimination of pornography on college campuses.

Fighting “Porn in the Dorm”—as the FRC called their Family Policy Lecture on the subject—is an uphill battle. A 2001 study conducted by scholars at Texas A&M revealed that while 56% of men admit to using the Internet to access sexual explicit materials, 72% of college-aged men readily say the same. Recent figures show higher percentages of porn site subscriptions in zip codes with a great density of young people and those with undergraduate degrees.

The prevalence of porn on campuses hasn’t defeated Dr. Patrick Fagan, Director of the Marriage and Religion Research Institute and Wednesday’s speaker. An Irish former grade school teacher and trained clinical psychologist, Fagan has worked on family issues in Washington with organizations such as the Free Congress Foundation, the Department of Health and Human Services, and the Heritage Foundation. His controlled tone, combined with the hum of the FRC’s air conditioning and free Potbelly’s sandwiches, lulled the audience of about 40 young professionals into a comfortable midday trance reminiscent of Sunday school.

“Our teenagers today cannot know what is natural sexuality,” he said, citing a UK study frankly titled, “Basically…porn is everywhere.” Fagan compared modern American society to “pagan Rome,” claiming that the proliferation of sexual deviancy in our country is a direct threat to the “people-forming institutions” of family, church, and school.

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In a 2013 fact sheet without footnotes or citations, a Christian vendor of Internet filtering software called Covenant Eyes claims that 24% of smartphone users store pornographic material on their mobile devices. The organization says that 79% of porn performers have used marijuana, and “politically liberal people” are 19% more likely to look at porn than others.

Using data collected by the Marriage and Religion Research Institute, Fagan cautioned his audience about the personal consequences of pornography consumption as well. He flipped through a slide show of charts that correlated porn use and addiction with high divorce rates, abortions, and deviant behavior. According to his research, those who are exposed to porn as young adults become desensitized to its dopamine rush, which can lead to the pursuit of distorted fantasies involving children, the invalid and even vampires. In an earlier statement released by the FRC, he cautioned, “For college students, the use of pornography is especially problematic. Away from home and surrounded by friends, co-eds are susceptible to an addiction that can destroy their education, their relationships and their future.”

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Though he opposes the exposure of young adults to pornography, Fagan claims that he is not against academic freedom. In fact, he would like to see an increase in the research and discussion of human sexuality on college campuses, because he believes that informed students will choose abstinence over porn. The centerpiece of his presentation was a graph showing that the adults who enjoy the most frequent and pleasurable sexual activity are monogamous, God-worshipping partners. “The single biggest irony is that by and large, those who enjoy the sexual most, that have the most frequent sexual intercourse, are those who follow the Judeo-Christian way,” Fagan told TIME.

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This time, the Christian Right has gone too far.

Spoiler

Probably would've showed up for the free Potbelly's, though.

 

[Village]

Why?
:/

 

[Savitar]

How about we just let all the students have sex instead.

 

[fallagin]

Even vampires. Even vampires.

 

[SmokyDave]

Is it really that difficult to keep your fucking nose out of other peoples business?

I can't imagine how empty my life would need to be before I found time to fret & fuss about the perfectly legal activities of others.

 

[Valnen]

The people living in those dorms are typically adults. What adults do is their business alone. Fuck off.

 

[Dennis]

This should help with all the clogging problems at college campuses.

 

[KiwiLannister]

Some people are just terrified of sex aren't they.

 

[GraveHorizon]

in·va·lid 1 ( n v -l d). n. One who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or disability.

Is he saying it's wrong for people with illnesses or disabilities to have sex or be desired? If I lost my legs, I'd probably be on the market for a girl that's into that sort of thing.

 

[Derwind]

Supporters of the FRC, a conservative Christian lobbyist group, gathered Wednesday to discuss the organization’s latest crusade: the elimination of pornography on college campuses.

Lol, eliminate porn on college campus. This I got to see.

 

[Aiii]

Lol, eliminate porn on college campus. This I got to see.

Yeah really, good luck with that.

 

[Village]

How about we just let all the students have sex instead.

They are already having the sex, the victims are the ones who aren't the having the sex. Why take that away fom them.

 

[viciouskillersquirrel]

I filled out a survey once regarding porn watching. The person handed me a sheet of paper as I sat in the park next to the uni reading.

I remember the questions being judgmental in a not so subtle way, like "How do you alleviate the crushing guilt and shame you feel after viewing pornographic material?", "How often have you failed to master your porn addiction?" and "How long have you been a vile pervert?"

 

[Wiktor]

The only way I can see this working is if this organization provides a large group of attractive christian girls and boys who will be performing sexual services to students free of charge.

 

[nilbog21]

anyone got a link to that research regarding young adults looking at porn being desensitized to dopamine rush?

 

[Router]

Totally explains my under aged, amputee vampire fantasies.

 

[Chainsawkitten]

Won't somebody please think of the vampires?!

 

[Tim the Wiz]

Even vampires. Even vampires.

Even vampires, son.

 

[raindoc]

This should help with all the clogging problems at college campuses.

"Save the Trees - Stop Porn in the Dorm!" would make a lot more sense than this.

 

[Aselith]

I filled out a survey once regarding porn watching. The person handed me a sheet of paper as I sat in the park next to the uni reading.

I remember the questions being judgmental in a not so subtle way, like "How do you alleviate the crushing guilt and shame you feel after viewing pornographic material?", "How often have you failed to master your porn addiction?" and "How long have you been a vile pervert?"

That was your crushing guilt altering how you percieved the questions.

 

[Sho_Nuff82]

The centerpiece of his presentation was a graph showing that the adults who enjoy the most frequent and pleasurable sexual activity are monogamous, God-worshipping partners. “The single biggest irony is that by and large, those who enjoy the sexual most, that have the most frequent sexual intercourse, are those who follow the Judeo-Christian way,” Fagan told TIME.

AHAHAHAHHAHAHHAHAHAHA

 

[viciouskillersquirrel]

AHAHAHAHHAHAHHAHAHAHA

Stranger things have happened.

 

[grandjedi6]

If the Family Research Council wants to waste its time and resources on fighting porn, then I'm all or it.

 

[PuppetSlave]

“politically liberal people” are 19% more likely to look at porn than others.

Damning statistics indeed.

 

[grandjedi6]

AHAHAHAHHAHAHHAHAHAHA

What they don't tell you is that they gauge frequency of sex by the # of children. Cuz no good god-worshiping christian would ever use birth control! Meanwhile look at all these porn obsessed fools who have 1 or 2 children tops late in life? They must never have sex!

 

[Anteater]

I read the title wrong, I thought this would be about Christians having the right to film porn in the dorm, I came in for Christian porn

 

[mr2xxx]

No wonder I started having urges for handicapped vampire children. Thanks porn!
Gotta check anime Gaf if anything feels that need.

 

[Nozem]

Vampire porn sounds like a bloody mess.

 

[SmokyDave]

Vampire porn sounds like a bloody mess.

Just getting hold of some is a pain in the neck.

 

[Kreunt]

only 79% of pornstars have smoken weed?
and i bet its just that liberals are 19% more likely to ADMIT they look at porn

 

[Jedeye Sniv]

Vampire porn sounds like a bloody mess.

I actually looked for some of this a couple of years ago for research purposes (I wanted to see if anyone had the idea of a blood cumshot, because if they cry blood in True Blood then it would follow and look kind cool). What I could find was low quality and embarrassing.

I am disappoitned with the internet.

 

[NathanMcMahon]

what a bunch of cunts

 

[patapuf]

This seems even more pointless than pretending intelligent design is scientific. It will be fun to see them try.

 

[V_Arnold]

I totally read the thread title as "Christians fight for right to Porn in the Dorm"
And I was like "hm...that is fair, I guess".

 

[Yagharek]

We have identified their weak spot:

“Our teenagers today cannot know what is natural sexuality,” he said, citing a UK study frankly titled, “Basically…porn is everywhere.” Fagan compared modern American society to “pagan Rome,” claiming that the proliferation of sexual deviancy in our country is a direct threat to the “people-forming institutions” of family, church, and school.

If we want to win the war on Religious Fundamentalism, it's time to make sure Sasha Grey gets free prime time coverage of all her greatest hits. Every day. Every channel. Every country.

It's time. We can win this.

 

[I'M FINISHED!]

Christian Righteousness Fights Human Sexuality.

 

[scar tissue]

Great, now all these people will have premarital sex instead. Good job christians!

We have identified their weak spot:



If we want to win the war on Religious Fundamentalism, it's time to make sure Sasha Grey gets free prime time coverage of all her greatest hits. Every day. Every channel. Every country.

It's time. We can win this.

To be fair, the early exposure to porn could actually be a problem. Kids these days are watching porn on their smartphones at age 11.

 

[Ty4on]

I filled out a survey once regarding porn watching. The person handed me a sheet of paper as I sat in the park next to the uni reading.

I remember the questions being judgmental in a not so subtle way, like "How do you alleviate the crushing guilt and shame you feel after viewing pornographic material?", "How often have you failed to master your porn addiction?" and "How long have you been a vile pervert?"

So that's why the numbers are so low.

Reminds me about what the woman on P&T: Bullshit said: 90% of men and 70-80% of women masturbate and the rest lie

 

[Featheredkitten]

he believes that informed students will choose abstinence over porn.

Only when hell freezes over....so not before the heat death of the universe.

 

[Deleted member 13876]

What's the point of citing that marijuana percentage? Are they saying they implying the gateway to drugs starts at porn then marijuana, then everything else?

 

[Angelus Errare]

he believes that informed students will choose abstinence over porn.

More like they'll choose safe sex over abstinence. Go away fundamentalists, like seriously just move out the country and go get your own island where you can relive the 1700s as long as you want.

 

[GoldenEye 007]

I think it is stupid.

But I'm pretty sure if you look at the IT regulations of universities, you'll see provisions against porn on the school networks. However, I don't think it is ever enforced unless someone is actually sharing/uploading data too excessively.

And to enforce it for normal use.... Well it would be bad for business.

 

[Escape Goat]

Everyone should have stopped taking the article seriously after the first 4 words: The family Research Council.

 

[Osiris]

Surely Rule 34 means that somewhere, somewhere, there's even Christian Right porn?

I may have to research this later

 

[Featheredkitten]

What's the point of citing that marijuana percentage? Are they saying they implying the gateway to drugs starts at porn then marijuana, then everything else?

Probably to show how immoral porn stars are, "Not only do they have sex, but they're high too! OMG"

 

[AbsolutBro]

According to his research, those who are exposed to porn as young adults become desensitized to its dopamine rush, which can lead to the pursuit of distorted fantasies involving children,

You heard it here first folks, watching porn turns you into a pedophile.

 

[Deleted member 13876]

Surely Rule 34 means that somewhere, somewhere, there's even Christian Right porn?

I may have to research this later

No that's way too obvious. Rule 34 means there is Vampire Christian porn.

 

[raindoc]

If we want to win the war on Religious Fundamentalism, it's time to make sure Sasha Grey gets free prime time coverage of all her greatest hits. Every day. Every channel. Every country.

I'd never un-mute my TV again.

 

[Chainsawkitten]

I actually looked for some of this a couple of years ago for research purposes (I wanted to see if anyone had the idea of a blood cumshot, because if they cry blood in True Blood then it would follow and look kind cool). What I could find was low quality and embarrassing.

I am disappoitned with the internet.

Well, there's always Suehiro Maruo's The Laughing Vampire. It's not porn but it does contain plenty of sex. Highly recommended.

I quite liked Jiro Matsumoto's story of a young, normal man (who also happened to be a vampire) and his fitting into society and how he could only attract weird women who were into vampires and gore porn.

But I can't think of more porny stuff (other than individual images) which is quite odd considering how sexual vampires are. Zombies are more common for some reason.

I think I remember some blood cumshot from somewhere but it was non-vampire-related. Could be wrong though.

 

[Orayn]

You heard it here first folks, watching porn turns you into a pedophile.

Eh, not really. This is something socially conservative groups have been saying about porn for a long time. Problem is that they'be also said it about every possible form of sexual activity that's not unprotected vaginal intercourse between a married Christian couple with the intent of conceiving children.

What's the point of citing that marijuana percentage? Are they saying they implying the gateway to drugs starts at porn then marijuana, then everything else?

REEFER MADNESS!