H. Robert Showers

In the following viewpoint, H. Robert Showers contends that pornography has a destructive impact on individuals and society. Showers argues that pornography debases the men who view it and leads to child molestation and violence against women. He maintains that obscenity and child pornography are not protected speech under the First Amendment and should be eradicated. H. Robert Showers is legal counsel to the National Coalition for the Protection of Children and Families, an organization that works to stop the harm caused by obscenity and child pornography.

As you read, consider the following questions:

1. Why were Barnes and Noble bookstores indicted in 1998, according to Showers?
2. According to the author, what is the legal definition of obscenity?
3. What percentage of pornography seized by customs was child pornography, according to Showers"

The horribly destructive impact of pornography on individuals and society has...