Situation
Many parents and communities feel hopeless about the inroads of pornography outlets in their communities. These businesses often result in increased crime, as well as spiritual entrapment for those who are caught in pornography’s lure, or who are physically exploited for material gain.
Context
ADF has won several cases at the United States Supreme Court which have empowered individuals and communities to stand up to those who seek to exploit individuals for personal profit. Through ADF’s allied ministry, The Community Defense Counsel, public officials and citizens can be equipped with the information they need to successfully stop the encroachment of pornography.
Opposition
ACLU – “Defending Pornography: Free Speech, Sex and the Fight for Women's Rights,” by Nadine Strossen, President of the American Civil Liberties Union. (http://www.amazon.com/Defending-Pornography-Speech-Fight-Rights/dp/0814781497)
Allies
Community Defense Counsel, an Alliance Defense Fund Ministry – “Community Defense Counsel exists to provide direct legal assistance and educational resources to those concerned about health and crime issues affecting children and their neighborhoods, particularly the sexual violence empirically proven to accompany sexually oriented businesses and illegal pornography, including child pornography.” (http://communitydefense.org/faq/aboutcdc.html)
Citizens for Community Values – “We recognize that sexually oriented businesses, pornography, obscenity, promiscuity, and sexual abuse threaten the moral fabric of our society.” (http://www.ccv.org/About_CCV.htm)
See more ADF Allies.
Related information
"Where is that in the Constitution," by Alan Sears