Abortion, contraception, adultery, masturbation
Like Eva, I became addicted to pornography when I was very young—at the age of twelve. At that time I did not realize what I was doing and how wrong and harmful it was; I treated it as a form of recreation. Usually, I watched erotic films on TV at night and viewed pictures and films that I could find on the internet. I would not watch “hardcore” pornography, as I found it disgusting. However, so-called “soft” pornography, especially linked with masturbation, is just as addictive. This should serve as a warning to those who think that “soft porn” is less addictive and harmful than “hard porn.” In fact, this is untrue.
Two issues ago we presented an interview with Dutch psychotherapist Professor Gerard van den Aardweg on the nature of homosexual love. Here is a personal testimony by one of his German patients. For additional information on this subject, our readers may refer to the Suggested Reading section found on p. 45 of LOA’s September 2003 issue—Editor.
When I was in grade four, a couple of friends and I started watching porno videos. The father of one of these friends had a whole stack of them. We would watch these perversions and masturbate together. This happened in the 1980s, when such material was pouring into Poland from Germany.
This article, prepared especially for LOA, is based on two pieces published by Grzegorz Gorny in the Fall 2003 edition of the Polish-language periodical Fronda: “Report on Minorities” and “The Truth Sets You Free — an Interview by Grzegorz Gorny with Professor Gerard van den Aardweg.” For additional information on this subject, our readers may refer to the Suggested Reading section found on p. 45 of LOA’s September 2003 issue—Editor.
You cannot just go out on the street, kill someone, and expect your psyche, your sense of self-esteem, and conscience to remain unaffected. Nor can a woman who has killed her child expect her future life and mental health to go untouched, since unconsciously she knows she has killed her child.
