A recent study in Australia has found that in many ways pornography is good for you. Thank you, sir, may I have another!

"The surprising finding was that pornography is actually good for you in many ways," Dr McKee said. "When you look at people who are using it in everyday life, over 90 per cent report it has had a very positive effect." Dr McKee said porn users reported it had taught them "to be more relaxed about their sexuality" and marriages were healthier, while porn made people think about another person’s pleasure and made them less judgmental about body shapes.

Okay, I’ll buy into that one . . . albeit the conclusions posted in the news account are a bit more simplistic than the actual study would warrant. However, it is clear that the folks who oppose porn with the over-simplistic assumption that they must protect children by eliminating all access to porn or that porn is harmful to adults are just pissing into the wind. In appropriate contexts, adult entertainment is healthy and worthwhile . . . it’s also a basic human need that stretches back to the dawn of mankind. The folks who are censoring are focusing in the wrong arena. Legalizing is a more effective way to control access by children.