Pornography Becomes Universal

Men who do not look at pornography are difficult to find. A researcher at Canada’s University of Montreal attempted to conduct a study comparing the opinions of men in their 20s who had never looked at pornography with those who had, but he encountered an obstacle.

The researcher, Simon Louis Lajeunesse, was forced to give up his original plan when he failed to find any men who had not consumed pornography.

This provides a startling indication of the state of modern society. Although Lajeunesse’s inability to find men who avoided pornography does not mean that all men in Quebec watch X-rated material, it does illustrate the shocking prevalence of pornography usage.

Lajeunesse modified his original plan, interviewing 20 male university students. The average age at which these men began watching pornography was 10. The single men watched it for an average of 40 minutes, three times a week. Those in a relationship watched porn for an average of 20 minutes, 1.7 times each week.

Lajeunesse concluded that there is nothing harmful about consuming pornography. “Pornography hasn’t changed their perception of women or their relationship which they all want as harmonious and fulfilling as possible,” he said.

“Not one subject had a pathological sexuality,” he claimed.

This study is flawed in so many ways. Firstly, no meaningful conclusion can possibly be drawn from a study that looks at only 20 people. To be statistically significant, the sample size of a study must be at least 1,000.

Secondly, note the circular reasoning of this conclusion: The study tells us that most people view pornography. It concludes that those who do view pornography do not behave any differently from most people. Therefore, pornography is fine.

But what if most people are wrong? The rampant breakdown in families shows that our society has major problems with lust and fornication. Much of this has been fueled by pornography. Regardless of how widely accepted it is, usage of obscene materials harms relationships and wrecks lives.

What does God say about pornography? For information on how dangerous pornography is and how to be free from it, read “Porn Free” and The Missing Dimension in Sex.