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LIBERTY UNIVERSITY BAPTIST THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY
THE PSYCHOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF PORNOGRAPHY AND THE DESENSITIZATION OF MODERN
SOCIETY
A PAPER SUBMITTED TO PROFESSOR DR. DOUGLAS BLOUNT
IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR
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LIBERTY UNIVERSITY ONLINE
BY
MICHAEL DAVID LEIPOLD SR.
LYNCHBURG, VIRGINIA
JUNE 10, 2018
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Thesis Statement
This paper will present the negative affects of pornography as well as the lasting
psychological issues caused by the unnatural process of using explicit content to arouse sexual
pleasure.
Abstract
This research will primarily focus on the negative impact that pornography has had on the
traditional family. Discovering the reasoning behind why individuals seek out, engage in, and
ultimately act out pornographic images in their relationships is the secondary focus. By looking
at the history of pornography from the earliest paintings to the modern video, pornography has
become a destructive force that has ruined numerous lives both inside the industry and outside.
Only through proper education can pornography be defeated within the culture of today.
Pornography desensitizes proper social ethics on morality and is an evasive and perverse
industry that enslaves its users.
1. History of pornography (pages 1-3)
a. Early forms of pornography
b. Advent of the camera
c. Advent of the video camera
d. Advent of the internet
2. The effects of pornography within the realm of marriage (Pages 4-8)
a. Perception of what is normal
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b. Mens view of partner partner in regards to unrealistic expectations
c. Womens view of partner in regards to unrealistic expectations
d. Effects of pornography on prepubescent children inside the home
e. Effects of pornography on post pubescent children inside the home
3. Legality of pornography (9-12)
a. United states
b. Europe
c. Middle East
d. South America
e. Asia
4. Pornography and Sexual Aggression (13-17)
a. Sexual assault
1. Ted Bundy
2. Nathniel Bar- Jonah
3. John Couey
4. Rape
5. Child sex slave trade and abuse
Conclusion (17-completion)
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