Psychologist Victor Cline specializes in family/marital counseling and sexual addictions. Here are some highlights from his article, “Pornography’s Effects on Adults and Children”…As a clinical psychologist, I have treated, over the years, approximately 350 sex addicts, sex offenders, or other individuals (96% male) with sexual illnesses. This includes many types of unwanted compulsive sexual acting-out, […]
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Porn Addiction Grows in the Face of Public Apathy
LifeSiteNews reports on recent studies of porn addiction…“The United States’ massive porn industry has reported a marked increase in sales of DVD’s for home adult entertainment. California-based Adult Video News predicted revenue of $12.6 billion this year [2005] for the industry. Of that number, $4.28 billion is predicted from sales and rentals of porn DVD’s, […]
Porn’s Role in Sex Crimes Documented
In the August 16 Christian Science Monitor, John Hughes reports on a child sexual abuse and murder case where porn allegedly played a role: “SALT LAKE CITY – From his jail cell a few days ago, 20-year-old Craig Roger Gregerson explained the reason he has been arrested and charged with capital murder, punishable by death, […]
Letter to Gazette: “Residents should protest the proposed porn shop”
Today’s Gazette includes a letter to the editor by Pat Styer of Northampton. She writes,“For the past several days I’ve been talking to a lot of people, from strangers to friends, about the proposed Capital Video pornography store that moves toward occupying a large building on the corner of King and North Streets. More than […]
Gazette Publishes Guest Column by NoPornNorthampton Co-Founder Jendi Reiter
The editorial page of today’s Daily Hampshire Gazette features a guest column by Jendi Reiter, co-founder of NoPornNorthampton. She writes,“What kind of community is Northampton? The debate over the proposed adult video store at 135 King St. should make us look more closely at the values that our economic choices support.“Northampton prides itself on being a […]
The Republican: “Proposals aimed at porn store”
Today’s Republican reports on proposed ordinances that will strengthen the regulation of adult businesses in Northampton: “Ward 3 Councilor Marilyn A. Richards and Ward 6 Councilor Marianne L. LaBarge presented two ordinances at last week’s council meeting that could affect Capital Video, which wants to open an adult-theme store at 135 King St….“Richards said the […]
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“Athens of the Connecticut Valley”
Several arguments on the pro-porn side appear to be as follows: King Street is a write-off and not worth caring about The neighborhoods around 135 King Street are a run-down collection of multi-family homes who shouldn’t expect better NoPornNorthampton has not proven beyond any possible doubt that a Capital Video porn shop at 135 King […]
Businessman to Russell Denver: “You’re a facilitator”
On August 30, Arthur Arena of Capital Enterprises (West Springfield, MA, no relation to Capital Video), wrote to Russell Denver to express his objection to the porn shop proposed for 135 King Street in Northampton. Mr. Denver is president of the Affiliated Chambers of Commerce of Greater Springfield. NoPornNorthampton had earlier contacted the ACCGS because […]
Capital Video Planning Board Application Slips Another Deadline
NPN checked in with Northampton’s Office of Planning and Development at midday today. Although Capital Video picked up a Planning Board Application form over two weeks ago, they still have not completed it and turned it in. This means they are now too late to have their application considered at the public planning meeting of […]