Censorship of Pornography

The question of censoring pornography has been a long debated one. To answer this question one must fully comprehend the definition. The Random House Dictionary of the English Language defines pornography as “obscene literature, art or photography especially that of having little or no artistic merit” (“Pornography”). Does it demean those in society, and if it does who and how? Are women the only ones targeted? David Ward tries to put this in perspective.
Women are not the only group that pornography degrades. Homosexuals, blacks, Jews and other minority groups are also focused on (Gould & Mulvaney, 421). Is degrading material of just women more harmful to women or society than degrading materials of minorities set by race, ethnicity, religion or sex orientation? If any group is depicted as softer than the rest of society then it effects that group and society. This is not just held for women only. Some say ...