My daughter is 7, and I think she’s just the sweetest thing—kind and lively. I’d do anything to keep her safe.
Now, consider all the kids who are 7, not just hers but all the little ones you know. Statistically, it’s pretty alarming: in the next five years, around half of them will encounter porn. Read that again until the weight of it sinks in.
Family is part of society; when porn seeps in, it acts like a corrosive acid, eating away at those foundational bonds.
And we’re not just talking about magazines like Playboy—I’m referring to some of the most explicit, often violent sexual content ever created, available at just a few clicks on a smartphone or computer. The average age of first exposure to such material is now 12 years, and shockingly, 15% of kids see hardcore porn before finishing elementary school.
Florida Attorney General James Usmier noted that age verification checks are being implemented, but it seems there’s not much standing in the way to actually enforce them. It feels as easy to bypass these checks as it is to cross the border these days.
What sort of sick society allows this?
The Impact of Porn
Pornography is like a corrosive acid that corrupts everything it touches: it steals innocence, wreaks havoc on marriages, fosters objectification and exploitation, can even lead to more incidents of rape and abuse. It dismantles societal morals and causes widespread damage. Those who partake often face anxiety, shame, and relationship difficulties.
As JC Ryle once stated, “Nothing darkens the heart more than sin. It is the cloud that hides God’s face from us.”
Porn impacts our minds, bodies, and souls—it can bring about significant harm both to individuals and to society as a whole.
Not only does it distort the hearts of American children, but it also has a broader influence. Research indicates that if a spouse engages with porn, it nearly doubles the likelihood of divorce—an event that can have devastating effects on children, often leading to heightened anxiety, depression, and behavior issues.
A study from the University of Illinois found that divorce can lead to social withdrawal and attachment difficulties in children.
In fact, research published in the Journal of Divorce & Remarriage highlights that kids from divorced families tend to perform worse academically than their peers from intact families. And data from PLOS One suggests that individuals who experience parental divorce before turning 18 have a 61% greater risk of having a stroke in adulthood. Baylor University’s research shows that those who went through parental divorce as children exhibit lower levels of oxytocin, a hormone tied to emotional regulation and connections.
Family is society’s bedrock. Porn acts like a corrosive acid, eroding its very foundations. Without elements of redemption, it obliterates marriages, ruins lives, and robs young people of their innocence.
All of this results from choices made by officials who fail to protect children from this vile content.
What kind of sick society permits this?
Considering the First Amendment
Porn is not genuine, constitutionally protected “speech.” We rightly prohibit prostitution. Yet, when that act is recorded and shared on the internet, it somehow gets categorized as “protected speech.” This logic defies reason.
This legal framework feels like a disservice to the intelligence of the American people, a danger to children, and a threat to societal morals. No one truly believes the Founding Fathers fought for the right to broadcast prostitution.
This isn’t the result of legitimate law but rather a product of cultural corruption and flawed judicial rulings from the late 20th century. Our courts were overtaken by ideologues more intent on perpetuating a sexual revolution than adhering to constitutional principles.
Yet, customary law and Supreme Court precedents provide a pathway for prohibition.
Judge William Lanequist, in the Supreme Court case Burns v. Glen Theatre (1991), highlighted that public nudity is a crime per common law. The Founders did not perceive the First Amendment as a shield for public decency violations. Moreover, Miller vs. California (1973) provides a necessary legal test: material that appeals largely to prurient interests, depicts sexual conduct in an obviously offensive manner, and lacks serious political, educational, or artistic value is not protected by the First Amendment.
Modern porn undoubtedly meets all three criteria, though Congress has yet to define or ban it adequately.
Porn advocates reference Reno v. ACLU (1997), but that ruling was based on the failed legislation to differentiate “indecency” from “obscenity.” The court argued that the internet is less invasive than traditional media.
How will that rationale hold up 28 years from now?
The internet has become the primary battleground for this generation’s souls. Given the misleading legal precedent and disregard for reserved state powers, it is time to revisit Reno and other opinions preventing state and local governments from banning public indecency. There are opportunities ahead to address this issue. State legislatures need to take a stand.
We need to realize that distributing footage of prostitution is not free speech—it’s an assault on human dignity and societal integrity, both of which are crucial for a functioning Republic. That’s how we should approach this matter.
For this reason, I have put forth SB593 to eliminate porn in Oklahoma.
What SB593 Proposes
SB593 aims to redefine Miller Tests to prohibit the production, distribution, sale, or possession of “indecent” content, specifically targeted at obscene porn in Oklahoma. It would allow the state to take action against those profiting from the destruction of innocence and marriages while empowering law enforcement to dismantle operations exploiting women and children. Penalties for child porn are set to increase as well.
Americans are grappling with the consequences of a culture where many individuals are drowning in pornographic content—yet support for legislative action against it is growing.
A society without porn is undoubtedly a better one.
A YouGov poll from 2024 indicates that support for a total porn ban, as proposed by Project 2025, is evenly split at 42-42. Among Republican voters, 60% are in favor, while only 27% oppose it. Republican officials who ban porn have public support, with a significant margin in favor.
While it’s likely that a bill like this will face legal challenges, that shouldn’t deter action. The key is to pass the legislation and ensure enforcement. The Miller Tests provide a framework for banning obscene porn, and the failures of the Reno case are well noted.
Public sentiment against porn is steadily increasing. This conversation is crucial now, facing both the American public and the Supreme Court.
Time for Action
The left often tends to enforce constraints that align with a skewed worldview. They use their agency to attack political adversaries, censor conservative opinions, and shut down places of worship and business.
Meanwhile, many on the right remain somewhat hesitant, clinging to partial exceptions in favor of unrestricted liberty.
A society without porn is indeed more desirable. It’s widely acknowledged, yet a refusal to act prevails. Many seem to believe that a “hands-off” approach represents the highest conservative values.
The true victims of this negligence are children.
Porn illustrates this crisis clearly. It objectifies those created in God’s image, reducing them to mere commodities for gratification while disconnecting us from our creator. It rewires brain pathways and fosters addiction, impacting our understanding of intimacy, contrary to warnings like those in Matthew 5:28.
This perpetuates exploitation, addiction, and societal division, leading to broader harm and undermining our collective well-being.
By taking legislative actions against this, we claim God’s design for humanity. We’re not seeking to criminalize individual sins but rather to confront external actions that facilitate exploitation. Such laws reflect our commitment to safeguarding the vulnerable and promoting the common good.
What sort of society allows porn to exist?
For the sake of our children and the republic, pornography must be abolished.
