| and inflicting pain on themselves or a partner during sex," said Dr. Cline. This behavior grew into sexual addiction, which they found themselves locked into no matter what the negative consequences were in their life.
The largest problem with pornography is its ability to control the user. "It is difficult for non-addicts to comprehend the totally driven nature of a sex addict," Dr. Cline added, "their addiction virtually rules their lives." An example comes from Gary Bishop, convicted homosexual pedophile who murdered five young boys in Salt Lake City, Utah, in order to conceal his sexual abuse of them. He wrote in a letter after his conviction: "Pornography was a determining factor in my downfall... For me, seeing pornography was lighting a fuse on a stick of dynamite... My conscience was desensitized and my sexual appetite entirely controlled my actions." Further research also indicates that violence can come from those who are vulnerable to pornography. Kelvin who had heavy use of pornography in an interview conducted by journalist Robert Jensen admitted "one that sticks out in my mind right now was really violent. There was pistol whipping and a man chained this woman ... like a dog in a doghouse...and then have sex with her from behind." |