porn and the economy

After watching the lectures titled “American Porn” I realized what a huge impact the pornography industry has on the economy. It can be compared to cigarettes but in a much less dramatic effect. The pornography business it linked to many other industries such as television, internet, movie and magazine to name a few, these industries are linked and owned by even larger industries. That largest of the companies doesn’t only own pornography related idea. For example Vivid Video is owned by Direct TV which is owned by GE. Why is this such a big deal? 4 million homes a month watch vivid video. This makes their montly intake huge, which effects GE which has a major effect on the economy. If pornography was to be taken off of the internet, television, movies and magazines the economy would drastically slip and fall apart.

I compared it to cigarettes also because not only is it addicting, and talked poorly about, but it will never end. People argue for cigarettes to be banned but the economy would fall apart.