He’s Seen the Negative Effects of Internet Pornography
For Internet pornographer Seth Warshavsky to label himself a journalist is outrageous (“Sue Me,” by Mark Ehrman, June 13). The tone of your article indicates to me that he’s a self-absorbed young man more concerned about his wallet than the 1st Amendment.
Pornographic images do have an impact: What we see affects what we think. If that were not true, the top 10 advertisers in the country would not be spending more than $5 billion a year to entice us to buy their products.
Numerous research studies have highlighted significant negative effects of pornography. Maybe Warshavsky needs to spend some time, as I did while writing “Porn in America” (Huntington House), hearing the stories of families that have been shattered by Internet porn addiction.
James Lambert
San Diego
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If Warshavsky is symbolic of the pop culture of the next millennium, it will be called the Age of Scum.
Yeah, his mom and dad must really be proud: Our boy, sexual pirate.
Jan Brown
Van Nuys
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