by Lori King

Created on: December 07, 2008   Last Updated: January 23, 2009

As the internet grows, so seems the growth of pornography.

The internet is a wide open information highway that any individual can hitch a ride on. There are so many topics, articles, images, news, and gossip on the internet and that is the least of many peoples' worries. It seems that the darker side of internet, pornography, is growing as we speak.

With the many different users online these days, porn is being downloaded and uploaded every day. There are websites with memberships that need to be purchased and there are websites that are free of charge to view. No matter what kind of porn an individual may be looking for chances are, the internet will have it.

Trying to remove pornography from the internet would be like trying to remove all pollution from the air. If one item is removed there will always be someone out there to upload another in its place. There are some people who view porn as an art while others find it vulgar and without class. There seems to be no way of removing the pornography, even if it is blocked off.

As long as there is an interest in the pornography industry and the activities involved, then it will continue to be loaded online and travel to many computers all over the world. It is the peoples interest that keeps it going. If you wish to rid the world of porn then you might as well rid the world of people. It is our deepest, darkest desires. It is something that excites us in a variety of ways we never thought possible. We are only human and certain thoughts and behaviors are only part of natural instinct.

The mere idea of removing porn from the internet is simply not realistic. There will always be someone out there who will upload it and spread it out into the world, even if it is made illegal. It is something that can be sold through video, internet, and photography. As disgusting as some pornography can be, there is just no realistic way of removing it. The individuals that view this kind of entertainment are every day average joes. Businessman/women, teachers, doctors, lawyers, counselors. You name the profession and there is more than likely someone within the group that views porn. There have been cases where individuals are caught at work watching pornography. It is an addctive thing for many people and as long as there is an interest for it, then porn will continue to grow and spread throughout the nation.

What about making pornography illegal?

It seems to me that this would make no difference. Many individuals, hackers mainly,

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