In the news, the British are suffering a rash of child pornography convictions of clergy, teachers, former police officers, and others. Pornography of both children and adults, particularly on the internet is wildly out-of-control in America, sad to say (nearly HALF of the profits on the internet are due to pornography). How does this get a start? How is this perpetrated?
1. There has to be those who victimize the children and sell or post horrible photos, for big profits.
2. And - there has to be those who buy or view the offending images.
Somewhere, sometime, all those involved have to know this is wrong, evil, hurtful of children! Yet they continue. No one is born hurting others. Yet all of us are tempted in many ways, our whole lives. St. Catherine was, if I remember correctly, asked, "When do sexual temptations stop?" She answered, "About twelve hours after death!"
The point is, when any kind of temptations comes to us in any manner, we must resist them! Temptations are first thoughts and then may progress to actions. If we are to remain ethical, rational, reasonably good adults, we must block these thoughts. If we allow them to stay, thinking they are harmless, we are setting ourselves up for a life of misery and addiction.
Yes, we have rich imaginations. Yes, we should use this gift for our own good and the good of our fellow humans who accompany us in our lives!
Lord, help us not look the other way when we see evil. Help us promote the good of families and especially children. Please help us be protective of those little ones among us!
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