By Mallory Mattingly
Last Friday, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) ruled in favor of a Texas law “that requires pornographic websites to verify users’ ages before allowing them to view adult content,” according to Church Leaders, and former adult film star Joshua Broome applauded the decision.
“Today, the Supreme Court upheld Texas’s age verification law for pornographic websites, and that is a major win for families, kids, and culture,” Broome, who’s now a pastor, said on Instagram.
“I serve as the executive director of Walk Worthy, which is a new subdivision of the American Association of Christian counselors, and I also spent six years in the porn industry, so I know the damages that it causes from the inside,” he continued. “I’ve also lost 43 friends to that world that have died of suicide or overdose, and now, over a decade later, I’ve dedicated my life to helping advocate for legislation that needs to be changed or implemented, and also helping people understand sexual ethics and find freedom from unwanted sexual behavior.”
Broome added, “But let’s be honest, this type of legislation should not be controversial. Pornography has been proven neurologically to harm children’s brains. It’s practically destructive to families and marriages, and society at large. The fact that it hasn’t already been regulated is negligent, but today is a step in the right direction.”
In an interview with ChurchLeaders, Broome explained that “Texas’ verification law and other states who have similar laws have forced the popular porn site Pornhub to stop operating there.”
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In order to gain access to those sites, users have to present a valid ID. Broome revealed that when that’s the case, porn use drops. In Louisiana, it decreased by 80%.
“The average age of a person who has viewed pornography used to be 11. Today, that age is 8,” Broome said of porn’s prevalence.
He continued, “This isn’t just about kids. You see, porn is one of the leading causes of divorce. It’s destroying trust, eroding marriages, and accelerating the crisis of fatherlessness, which is directly tied to an incredible predictor of addiction, incarceration, suicide, depression, and many more things.”
“The ruling isn’t just policy; it’s progress, a cultural shift towards protecting innocent people,” Broome explained. “It’s strengthening families. It’s restoring a healthier, more dignified vision of sex and relationships. And policy matters because people matter, and I pray that we keep going.”
Hopefully this ruling marks the beginning of a trend away from destructive content and towards God’s design for marriage and family.
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