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1 <br /> <br />2 <br /> <br />3 <br /> <br />4 <br /> <br />5 <br /> <br /> 7 <br /> 8 <br /> 9 <br /> <br />11 <br />12 <br />13 <br />14 <br />15 <br />16 <br />17 <br />18 <br />19 <br />20 <br />21 <br />22 <br />23 <br />24 <br />25 <br /> <br />co~uission sta=ed tee following: #Pornograpay is a <br />medical and puolic neal~n problem ~ecause people, <br />particularly women and children, are abused in the <br />production of cer=ain pornographic materials. <br />Pornography is a medically and public health problem <br />because it is used as an ins=rument of sexual abuse and <br />sexual aarassment." He also stated, "Pornographic re,ail <br />~utle=s of the adults only variety, single men of the <br />community, and visitors, that whole wide services may be <br />available ngarby t~rouga prosai~u~es and drug dealers." <br /> <br /> From Commissioner James Dobson, "~or a certain <br />percentage of men, =ne use of pornographic material is <br />eddic=ire and progressive. 5i~e addiction to drugs, <br />alcohol, or food, those w~o a£~ noosed on sex become <br />oDscessed by t~eir need. Ou~le=s fo~ oDsceniuy are <br />magnets for sex-rela~ed c~imes when a thriving adult ooo~ <br />s~ore moves in=o a neignbornood and an array of support <br />services typicaly develop around it. Prostitution, <br />narcotics, and street crime proliferate. So-called adult <br />Doo~s store are often an=ic$ of diseas~ and aomosexual <br />activities. <br /> <br /> The average citizen is no= aware =nat ~ae primary <br />source of revenue in adul= boo~ storss is derived from <br />video and film Doouns. Po~nograpay is a source of <br />significan~ harm to the institution of the family and a <br /> <br />ADAMS COURT REPORTING <br />(612) 375-9t50 <br /> <br /> <br />