Monday, December 14, 2009

Viewing porn on rise in Mizoram

Aizawl, Dec 14 : Viewing pornographic pictures and other 'bad pictures' among high school and college students is increasing in Mizoram if the results of ‘Survey on Sex and Sexuality’ by the Aizawl-based Shalom, an organisation working for the reduction of HIV/AIDS is to be believed.

This was revealed at a seminar spearheaded by the organisation last week. Reportedly, the seminar was attended by more than 80 youths from various church denominations in Aizawl.

The findings not only pointed towards the youths but also to the married women.
Expressing shocked over the findings officials at Shalom said that pornography is very bad for the youths especially to the school students and urged the people of Mizoram and the church to fight against the pornography.

"Parents have to be more cautious regarding this issue as it endangered the positive social life and personal lives of innocent boys and girls," said statement by SHALOM. Similar programmes like seminar, research will also be held in other districts of Mizoram.

One social activist is of the opinion that the arrival of mobile phones in Mizoram is the main reason for the youths increasing in viewing pornography.

Easy access to pornographic sites in cyber cafes offering adult contents have also another factor leading to an addiction to pornography among children in Mizoram.