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Should Pornography Be Made Illegal In The United States?
Over the years, there has been an evil on the prowl, which can destroy the human mind. This evil has been known to put people in debt and even tear marriages apart. Pornography has become a regular way of life for many Americans, and it is seldom looked at as an issue anymore. One cannot even perform a Google image search anymore without at least one provocative image appearing in the search results. Plain and simple, pornography is a disease, and it needs to be brought to an end. I believe that pornography should be made illegal in the United States. This ongoing issue has been destroying Americans, mostly men, more and more as time progresses. I have seen multiple friends annihilate their lives by this disgusting manor. My main issue with
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