Nigeria: Is Pornography Harmless or Toxic to Nigerians?

28 February 2014
opinion

MOST video sellers stock it; they know their customers who often are hooked to it, but no one discusses it, although everyone knows it is there growing, catching young converts and destroying them slowly. Religion pulpits avoid it for fear of offending membership, and the world is awash with it.

It is found on the streets, magazines, advertisements, movies, televisions, video games, smart phones, mobile devices, and on-line photo sharing services, in living rooms, hotels, and cyber cafes. It is fast acquiring the prominence of a new culture, a bad and user-destroying culture, yet no one wants to discuss it seriously. Teachers, parents, preachers, good mentors, are reluctant to face it, while millions drown in its compelling ocean without seeking help.

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