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Q&A: If my daughter views pornography…

Q: If my daughter views pornography once a week or a couple times a month is she addicted to pornography? I guess my question is what is addiction? The church seems to be saying that pornography addiction is a real problem but what about just looking at pornography?

A: Dear Parent,

Thank you for asking a very important question that applies to more than just your daughter. Let’s clarify the definition of addiction and perhaps this will add greater understanding to the second part of your question.

The #1 Money Maker on the Web Ruins Families and Marriages

What industry makes more money than Microsoft, Google, Amazon, eBay, Yahoo, Apple, Netflix, and EarthLink combined? It’s the number 1 searched topic on all Internet sites and there are 1.3 million such sites available. The answer is pornography.

Pornography is the drug of the century and more addictive than crack cocaine. Addictive behavior produces the same feel-good chemicals (internal drugs) as shooting up with drugs or getting buzzed with alcohol. Neural research confirms that the brain cannot differentiate between an external source and an internal source of stimulation.

Prophecy on Addiction

As you read the following versus in 2 Nephi 27, keep the concept of addiction in the forefront of your mind.

1 – But behold, in the last days, or in the days of the Gentiles—yea behold all the nations of the Gentiles and also the Jews…they will be drunken with iniquity and all manner of abominations.

Commentary: We are in the last days when people will be drunken with iniquity etc. The prophets have said this generation of people is as wicked as Sodom and Gomorrah. One of the diseases of the modern day is narcissim.

The Gypsy Moth

The Gypsy Moth

In 1869, the gypsy moth was introduced to Medford, MA to produce silk for the local industry. Some moths however, escaped and starting killing trees. Since that time they have spread west and south and are responsible for billions in environmental damage.

In 1972, scientists discovered an unusual weapon against the moths. I call it Greek-icide. Rather than employing toxic pesticides to kill the caterpillars and adults, they used sex. This may seem a bit unusual, however, considering what happened to both Rome and Greece when sexuality ran rampant in the streets, it makes sense.

The Impact of Addiction

Research indicates that 100% of males have viewed pornography by their senior year in high school. The average age of exposure is 11.

From a Darwinian perspective, those who practice unrestrained sexuality are selecting themselves and their DNA for extinction. The psychiatrist Norman Doidge in his book, The Brain That Changes Itself says:

“The men (and they are overwhelmingly men) who become hooked on this bilge are often miserable about it. They know that it affects their capacity to love and be loved by real women. Pornographers promise healthy pleasure and a release from sexual tension, but what they often deliver is an addiction, tolerance, and an eventual decrease in pleasure.”