Pornography in Public

Today, with porn on the Internet, it is never more than a few mouse clicks away, including the workplace. Access to pornography is now available from your work desk. According to the Internet’s TopTen Review site (2003-2007) on pornography statistics, 20% of men admit to accessing pornography while at work (13% of women). Because the rates of online pornography viewing during work hours are rising, more and more companies are monitoring their computers now than in the beginning (37.5%). However, many workers continue to take the risk. Online sex is as easy as it gets. It is private, hidden, and you don’t even have to pay for it (although if you prefer to get on some of the more detailed sites, web-cams, or movie viewing, a fee is usually required).
Viewing porn at work is not accepted because it can be termed “obscene” when in the presence of others. However, at-home viewing in any regard is completely legal according to the US Supreme Court because it is not being “imposed” onto other people (Stombler et al, 2007).As Joseph Slade wrote in his 2000 book titled Pornography in America, “If we think of technology as any means by which a species alters itself or its environment, then pornography is a technology of pleasure” (p. 8). Isn’t that the basics of human enjoyment the continuous need to find personal pleasure for ourselves and to gain new ideas and things to do to make us happy?