A Poison in the Home

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Tuesday, March 16, 2010

A Poison in the Home

A Poison in the Home | Patrick F. Fagan | Catholic World Report

The latest social science research on the destructive effects of pornography.

The fact that marriage rates are dropping steadily is well known. But the impact of pornography use and its correlation to fractured families has been little discussed. The data show that as pornography use and sales increase, the marriage rate drops.

The costs of this kind of pornographic saturation are becoming more and more visible. Much is made of the effects of pornography on men and rightly so, but its most tragic effects can be seen in the marriages and families of men who are habitual users, for pornography and infidelity are almost interchangeable, at least in the heart. And in family life the heart counts most. Pornography is a powerful acid that weakens the capacity to marry or sustain a marriage.

Here are the key findings on the effects of pornography from the most recent social science research:

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Posted by Carl E. Olson on Tuesday, March 16, 2010 at 01:15 AM | Permalink