http://www.ksl.com/?sid=39405776&nid=148&title=utah-becomes-1st-state-to-declare-pornography-a-public-health-crisis
>SALT LAKE CITY — Utah became the first state in the country to declare pornography a public health crisis, and called on the industry and businesses Tuesday to help keep "evil, degrading, addictive" materials away from children.
>Gov. Gary Herbert signed a resolution the state Legislature unanimously passed earlier this year calling for education, prevention, research and policy changes to address the pornography "epidemic."
>"We realize this is a bold assertion," the governor said, acknowledging some would disagree that it has become a health crisis. "It is, in fact, the full-fledged truth."
Meanwhile, Utah has the highest rate of people who pay for porn.
Also later in the article.
> Dawn Hawkins, executive director of the National Center on Sexual Exploitation in Washington, D.C., called the bill signing a watershed moment in protecting dignity and a turning of the tide against pornography.
>"Pornography with its raw, debasing, violent and hate-filled scenes are the sex education for our children," she said.
Perhaps they should give out better sex education.
>>39671
What changes with this declaration.
>>39673
More whining over the pulpits but I doubt very much will change in reality.
>Dawn Hawkins, executive director of the National Center on Sexual Exploitation in Washington, D.C., called the bill signing a watershed moment in protecting dignity and a turning of the tide against pornography.
>"Pornography with its raw, debasing, violent and hate-filled scenes are the sex education for our children," she said.
>As a result, Hawkins said, sexual assault on college campuses, revenge porn, child-on-child sexual abuse and children creating pornography for adults is on the rise.
>Pamela Atkinson, chairwoman of the Utah Coalition Against Pornography, said pornographers are "always one step ahead of us. If we want to protect our children, we have to do something now."
Think of the children !
>>39672
> Perhaps they should give out better sex education.
More condoms it is!
>>39684
That thread jams too much information in the OP
>>39677
>child on child sex abuse
>prom night
>>39673
>>39674
Resolutions don't change anything. Bills create ordinances, laws, amendments, etc.
Resolutions exist purely to make a political statement, they get passed all the time. You might, for example, resolve to "do something about the energy crisis" or "declare our support for Brussels" etc. It doesn't actually mean you'll do anything, it's just a political gesture.
Usually passing a resolution is done for one of two reasons:
>Political capital
>Test the waters to see if the rest of the house is open to voting on a bill
If you can't even pass a resolution for something, good luck getting the bill passed.
>>39727
So basically, it means he wants to do something, but he doesn't know if he has the backing from the population.
