The Sale and Consumption of Pornography Is the Sale and consumption of pornography morally permissible? I argue that the sale and consumption of pornography is not morally permissible because of its distressing effects. Pornography is an $8 billion per year industry. Pornographic magazines can be found at every newsstand; Adult bookstores and video stores can be found in every city. The sale and consumption of pornographic material is huge, but it shouldn’t be. The sale …showed first 75 words of 582 total…

…showed last 75 words of 582 total…as a facilitator to his patient’s sexual addiction. Once addicted, they are so immersed in their fantasies, that activity that is possibly illegal and opposite of their previous belief, doesn’t seem so wrong. Afterwards they tend to act out the sexual behavior the see in pornography. This includes rape, having sex with minor children, and inflicting pain on their partner during sex. Their addiction basically rules their lives ( Possible Harmful Effects of Pornography).