If the idea of a pornographic channel on DSTV is entertained and allowed it will be like pouring fuel On the fire of sexual abuse and exploitation, the Christian Action Network (CAN) said on Thursday.<\/p>\n
CAN international co-ordinator Taryn Hodgson said in a statement that considering the high incidents of rape, child abuse and sexual violence against women, it was unacceptable for DSTV to think about introducing a porn channel. <\/p>\n
“Should DSTV introduce such a channel they would be supporting those that exploit, objectify and degrade women,” she said.<\/p>\n
“Porn violates women’s constitutional rights to dignity and equality.”<\/p>\n
Hodgson was responding to an article published in Die Burger which reported that MultiChoice, the provider of pay television service DSTV, had been inundated with requests for adult content.<\/p>\n
MultiChoice’s general manager Jackie Rakitla was quoted as saying: “At this stage we’re doing research to determine the extent of interest in porn, and we’re looking at the feasibility of implementing such a service.” <\/p>\n
“Many who ignorantly believe that there is no evidence that porn is harmful have imbibed the lies of the porn industry,” Hodgson said.<\/p>\n
These people had fallen for an industry, which with its massive financial resources, funded public relations firms to establish “anti-censorship lobby groups” with a “freedom of speech” argument.<\/p>\n
“The family is the basic building block of society, and it is suicidal for any society to tolerate such an exploitative industry.”<\/p>\n
“If such a channel is allowed, it will pour fuel on the fires of sexual abuse and exploitation,” Hodgson said.<\/p>\n
CAN has since urged its affiliates, who are DSTV subscribers, to fill in the channel’s online survey on the porn idea on surveys.c-search.co.za\/survey\/adult2010.htm or to contact DSTV’s marketing manager on 011-289-3000.<\/p>\n
“Should DSTV go ahead with such a channel, the Christian Action Network will urge its affiliates to cancel their DSTV subscriptions,” Hodgson said. <\/p>\n
‘DSTV porn channel will fuel sexual abuse’<\/a><\/strong> << Discussion<\/p>\n