A Focus on the Family Poll (October 1, 2003), found that 47% of families surveyed admitted that pornography is a problem in their home.

Porn usage is viewed by many Christians as an addictive lust issue which can destroy marriages, and is discouraged as a form of sexual immorality. The mainstream public, on the other hand, may find porn distasteful in some regards but useful in others. It is not uncommon for magazines and therapists to recommend porn usage as a means of "spicing up" a dull sex-life. It is viewed by such as an acceptable form of adult entertainment as long as it doesn't become an addiction or involve children.

In general, Christians and mainstream alike are making the somewhat tacit assumption that women in the adult entertainment industry are there by free choice. The majority of Christian articles I've come across are focussed solely on the sexual immorality of the end user and that's as far as it goes. Now, if all porn stars were truly in the business consensually, then porn usage would indeed be a matter of chastity only. But if the women posing for both camera and film are actually sex slaves, then the use of pornography is far more sinister than lust. . . .

I've been reading "The Problem of Pain" by C.S. Lewis. A great book! He talks about how we sometimes object to God's discipline, wondering why He continually pokes and prods at us, trying to improve us instead of just letting us alone. If He loves us just as we are now, why does He insist that we change?

It's easier to understand this when you think of a puppy:

The puppy comes into the family with lots of unpleasant aspects which when you think about it, are simply "natural." The puppy will do his business on the floor, he won't keep his fur clean (he smells) and he'll bite and bark inappropriately. It's his animal nature, after all. He can't help it. ...