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Thread #46876   Message #696651
Posted By: SharonA
23-Apr-02 - 02:07 PM
Thread Name: OBIT: Linda Boreman aka Linda Lovelace
Subject: RE: OBIT: Linda Boreman aka Linda Lovelace
Jonesey says, "Had she truly moved on in her life there would have been no book or lecture tour(s)." I disagree. Fading into the woodwork only results in the perpetuation of wrongdoing. One doesn't have to be silent about one's past in order to past it.

Jonesey also says, "Maybe she 'was' threatened by him, but there are authorities to which one can report a 'terroristic threat' if one chooses." In 1972??? She would have been laughed out of the police station. Let's not forget that women (and men) have been fighting hard for the last 30 years and more to have domestic violence recognized and prosecuted as criminal behavior.

Wesley invokes the "Make Love - Not War" slogan. Again, I disagree. Pornography has nothing to do with love.

Spaw says, "I don't have a real problem with porn myself as I'd prefer my kids watched people enjoying blowjobs instead of blowing each other up." While the viewing of graphic violence in movies is pretty much assumed to be destructive to young minds, there are many who assert that the viewing of pornography is also destructive. Pornography objectifies people; it promotes the attitude that it's okay to cheat on one's partner and discounts love and commitment as part of a healthy relationship. And it certainly sends the message that it's okay not to use a condom! Are these really the lessons you want kids to learn – your kids or the kids with whom they may someday have relationships?