WHO INVENTED PORN?
“Pornography” comes from the Greek word pornographos, which means “writing about prostitutes.”
Porn has been around for a long time. A really long time. People have even found pornographic paintings from ancient civilizations; so, porn is nothing new. What is new? Our technology.
Porn has come a long way since the painted pottery of ancient Greece. It weaseled its way into the mainstream and exploded with the dawn of the Internet. There’s now hardcore HD videos streaming online 24/7.
Here’s how the Catholic Catechism defines pornography:
"Pornography consists in removing real or simulated sexual acts from the intimacy of the partners, in order to display them deliberately to third parties." (CCC 2354)
Porn can take the form of videos, images, writings, drawings, audio recordings, live performances, video games, etc...
“Pornography” comes from the Greek word pornographos, which means “writing about prostitutes.”
Porn has been around for a long time. A really long time. People have even found pornographic paintings from ancient civilizations; so, porn is nothing new. What is new? Our technology.
Porn has come a long way since the painted pottery of ancient Greece. It weaseled its way into the mainstream and exploded with the dawn of the Internet. There’s now hardcore HD videos streaming online 24/7.
Here’s how the Catholic Catechism defines pornography:
"Pornography consists in removing real or simulated sexual acts from the intimacy of the partners, in order to display them deliberately to third parties." (CCC 2354)
Porn can take the form of videos, images, writings, drawings, audio recordings, live performances, video games, etc...