Pornography

Pornography—taken from a Greek term meaning "writing about prostitutes"—refers to depictions of sexual organs, sexual activity, or other sexually explicit subject matter that are intended to elicit sexual arousal in the viewer. Pornography encompasses both written descriptions and visual images presented in various formats, including books, magazines, photographs, films, animation, and video games. Online or cyber pornography refers to pornographic material that is created, displayed, or disseminated on the Internet. Some people consider pornography a form of obscenity, or something that is deeply offensive to prevailing moral standards, and demand government action to control, censor, or ban it. Other people consider pornography a constitutionally protected form of expression and argue that individuals and communities should be allowed to decide...