Time to halt the real epidemic of pornography among Polish children and youth.
We frequently come up with initiatives so crucial and so widely expected. By the end of December of this year, in a broad coalition of organisations, we are collecting signatures under a completely fresh citizens' legislative initiative, which notabene has already triggered a reaction from the unexpected side. This is the news of our raising the issue of kid pornography by the Minister of Digitization of the Government of Donald Tusk announced the preparation of government solutions limiting access to kid and youth pornography before the end of this year. With large joy we welcomed this extraordinary competition in the defence of children and morality.
Stopping the plague of pornography becomes an urgent work for each of us as shortly as we realize how terrible its scope is and how sad its effects are. Today, according to investigation by the NASK State investigation Institute, the average age in which children first encounter pornography is... You're under 11!
As many as 73 percent of children declare that uncovering pornography is not hard for them, and all 3rd teenager admits that he first encountered pornographic content accidentally! As a result, 21 percent of children aged 12–14 watch pornography regular and another 25 percent at least erstwhile a week. No wonder that 1 in 4 teenagers expresses the fear of being addicted to pornography.
This data is even more frightening erstwhile we look at what our children are watching on the net today. due to the fact that pornography is simply a long time no longer posters. pin-up girls and sold from under the counter "scrubs". Modern pornography is simply a dehumanizing scene of sexual violence, humiliation, orgy. According to the most cautious estimates, 1 in 3 pornographic films show sexual force or aggression. Pornography of the “main stream” normalizes behaviors specified as spitting on a partner, strangling, cheeking, gagping, pulling hair. In 97 percent of cases, force is directed at women. Doctors have long warned that the addictive effects of pornography are akin to the most terrible drugs.
One watched movie leads to another – little aggressive to more violent. Until the kid gradually became sensitized and addicted to pornography begins to search fresh stimuli. The portals then direct teenagers to rape scenes and homosexual and incest recordings. That's all our kids can watch. And psychologists increasingly mention the stories of seven-year-olds and eight-year-olds addicted to violent, vulgar pornography.
It's already working in the West.
That's why we declared war on kid depravity. Following the example of countries that have entered into effective restrictions on access to pornography, we have prepared a law that will force pornographic content providers to verify the age of users effectively. If the owner of the site fails to implement effective age verification mechanisms, its website will be blocked. Just like it's been the case for a fewer years with bookies.
We are besides convinced by examples of laws adopted in... liberal western countries. I will say more, the fact that Poland was overtaken by socialist France or liberal Britain should seriously embarrass Polish legislators and the Law and Justice, which for 8 years did not find the strength and determination to cut through the pathology of universal availability of pornography.
At present, nineteen U.S. states have laws on age verification on pornographic websites, and by 2025 they will enter into force in at least 3 consecutive states. Where restrictions were introduced, the "consumption of pornography" fell by as much as 80 percent. In the United Kingdom and France, implementing acts are under way due to the fact that laws prohibiting children and young people from accessing pornography have already been adopted in fresh laws!
The task under which we collect signatures draws the best from the above solutions. It is simply a task that can find broad public support. due to the fact that as statistic show, the introduction of appropriate regulations present supports the overwhelming majority of society. The Mama and Tata Foundation, a associate of the initiative committee, conducted a survey on a typical nationwide group of respondents last year, which showed that 88 percent of Poles support limiting access to pornography for minors in Poland.
Every signature counts
In order for our task to be discussed by the Sejm, we must gather at least a 100 1000 signatures under it. This is simply a immense logistical, organisational and financial challenge. Members of many organizations – communities, movements, associations and foundations – have already started gathering in many localities around the country, but it is crucial to affect anyone who understands how destructive pornography is for young people. We can't let it turn out to be at the end, despite specified broad support, that a fewer thousand, or possibly virtually a fewer signatures...
Therefore, utilizing the breaks of the magazine “Polonia Christiana” published by the Christian Culture Association Fr Piotr Skarga, I would like to ask you for personal, direct engagement in the collection of signatures. This joint effort will be of large national importance.
Signature collection cards can be downloaded from the website Stop Narcotics Pornography.pl. Many valuable information and promotional materials of our initiative can be found on the website.
After downloading and printing the card, you can already start a collection among household members, friends and friends, brothers and sisters from the community, at work, in the parish or even in the streets and squares of your village. If you request more cards or leaflets related to the initiative, we will gladly send them to the address indicated.
In hard times, we can overcome at least 1 problem that affects so many children and families. Let's tell halt to drug pornography!
mec. Jerzy Kwasniewski
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