The Effects of Pornography Within Society
The Effects of Pornography Within Society
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The Effects of Pornography Within Society
The history of pornography has been dated back to prehistoric times. The actual word is derived from the Greek language. The date of when the word pornographia was first used in Greek is not known but a related word “pornographos” meaning “someone writing of harlots” was used in a writing called Deipnosophists of Athenaeus. In the French language the word "Pornographie" was in used during the 1800s. The word did not enter the English language as the familiar word until 1857 or as a French import in New Orleans in 1842. (Orsini, 2007)
It is believed that the people of ancient societies felt it was not worthy to preserve pornography because it was customary in their society. Even though the early history of pornography is unclear there is artwork from many ancient civilizations like ancient Greece, Ancient India, and Rome where erotic pictures often appeared in religious context. (Goodson)
In ancient Greece the idea of pornography was very different from ours. Even though the Greeks had artwork such as paintings and pictures that depicted nudity, they were more tolerant and have different views on what was considered to be immoral and obscene. There were prostitutes that were used where the women were used and raped against their will and the men who raped them would become their husband. This was all considered to be ok under the Goddess Aphrodite. There were also religious ceremonies where a woman and her partner would perform sex in public to help the crops grow. (Kluth, 2009)
In ancient India nudity in art was acceptable in southern India. In Ajanta, India there are sculptures and pictures that depict this type of art. Historical evidence showed that most countries that are in tropical climates have people who do not wear clothes other than for fashion. The need to cover the upper halve of the body was
Adventist University
The Effects of Pornography Within Society
The history of pornography has been dated back to prehistoric times. The actual word is derived from the Greek language. The date of when the word pornographia was first used in Greek is not known but a related word “pornographos” meaning “someone writing of harlots” was used in a writing called Deipnosophists of Athenaeus. In the French language the word "Pornographie" was in used during the 1800s. The word did not enter the English language as the familiar word until 1857 or as a French import in New Orleans in 1842. (Orsini, 2007)
It is believed that the people of ancient societies felt it was not worthy to preserve pornography because it was customary in their society. Even though the early history of pornography is unclear there is artwork from many ancient civilizations like ancient Greece, Ancient India, and Rome where erotic pictures often appeared in religious context. (Goodson)
In ancient Greece the idea of pornography was very different from ours. Even though the Greeks had artwork such as paintings and pictures that depicted nudity, they were more tolerant and have different views on what was considered to be immoral and obscene. There were prostitutes that were used where the women were used and raped against their will and the men who raped them would become their husband. This was all considered to be ok under the Goddess Aphrodite. There were also religious ceremonies where a woman and her partner would perform sex in public to help the crops grow. (Kluth, 2009)
In ancient India nudity in art was acceptable in southern India. In Ajanta, India there are sculptures and pictures that depict this type of art. Historical evidence showed that most countries that are in tropical climates have people who do not wear clothes other than for fashion. The need to cover the upper halve of the body was
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