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2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumHeres how Republicans are trying to kill porn by declaring a public health crisis
Heres how Republicans are trying to kill porn by declaring a public health crisisTravis Getty
Raw Story
State Sen. Todd Weiler (R-Woods Cross) sponsored a resolution that passed last year to declare the public health crisis, and he said the new bill would focus mainly on underage children and teens who become addicted to online pornography, reported the Salt Lake Tribune.
Im trying to kind of track the same path that was taken against tobacco 70 years ago, Weiler told KSL-TV. Its not government coming in and saying what you can and cant watch. Its just basically a message to the pornography industry that if someone in Utah can prove damages from the product, that they may be held liable financially.
Weiler, who is an attorney, admits the first two or three dozen cases against pornographers would most likely be dismissed, but he believes they would eventually gain traction.
Im looking at where we can push the envelope as a state of Utah, Weiler said. To pretend that this is not having any impact on our youth, on childrens minds as theyre developing, as their attitudes towards sex and the opposite sex are being formed, I think, is foolish.
Im trying to kind of track the same path that was taken against tobacco 70 years ago, Weiler told KSL-TV. Its not government coming in and saying what you can and cant watch. Its just basically a message to the pornography industry that if someone in Utah can prove damages from the product, that they may be held liable financially.
Weiler, who is an attorney, admits the first two or three dozen cases against pornographers would most likely be dismissed, but he believes they would eventually gain traction.
Im looking at where we can push the envelope as a state of Utah, Weiler said. To pretend that this is not having any impact on our youth, on childrens minds as theyre developing, as their attitudes towards sex and the opposite sex are being formed, I think, is foolish.
When will our long national nightmare of pornography end?? HOW MANY MORE MUST DIE???
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Heres how Republicans are trying to kill porn by declaring a public health crisis (Original Post)
portlander23
Jan 2017
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C_U_L8R
(45,690 posts)1. What is the First Lady Elect's opinion?
This ought to be interesting ....
crazycatlady
(4,492 posts)2. Isn't Utah one of the top consumers of online porn?
NobodyHere
(2,810 posts)3. Let them try
Democrats will finally will the male vote