Picking up form were I left off in part 1, Ted Bundy had this to say:-
“…and I want to emphasize this. The most
damaging kind of pornography- and I’m talking from hard, real, personal
experience- is that that involves violence and sexual violence. The wedding of
the two forces- as I know only too well- brings about behavior that is too
terrible to describe…Before we go any further, is it important to me that
people believe what I’m saying. I’m not blaming pornography. I’m not saying it
caused me to go out and do certain things. I take full responsibility for all
the things that I’ve done. That’s not the question here. The issue is how this
kind of literature contributed and helped mold and shape this kind of violent
behavior. “
From the above candid words from Ted, it is clear that his
behavior did not result from an abusive upbringing (emotionally, physically or
sexually). I know most people equate serial killer’s behavior to an abusive
upbringing. This is quite understandable as this coupled with other factors
does in some instances lead to such behavior. But according to Ted, there is
one underlying factor in all people who are driven towards committing violent
crimes.
“…but I’ve lived in prison for a long time now, and I’ve met
a lot of men who were motivated to commit violence. Without exception, every
one of them was deeply involved in pornography- deeply consumed by the
addiction. The F.B.I’s own study on serial homicide shows that the most common
interest among serial killers is pornographers. It’s true.”
Thus far, I can only conclude that pornography played a
major role in turning Ted Bundy into a serial killer.
The ills of pornography
especially hardcore porn cannot be stressed enough. Like all curious teenagers,
I have had my share of experimenting with all kinds of different stuff (we all
do during this stage of life eh?) But what starts out as basic curiosity and
fun has the potential of going horribly out of control. Pornography affects all
in society from the young to the old, male or female with similar outcome if
not addressed in time.
Having said that, not all people end up going to such
extremes as being a serial killer. Other outcomes are also inherent like anti-
social behavior, sufferings caused to loved ones and a whole lot of other
issues I cannot possibly be able to cover as I am not an expert in nor claim to
be immune to.
I digress; let’s go back to Ted’s personal experiences as a
result of pornography addiction.
“I was a normal person. I had good friends. I led a normal
life, except for this one, small but very potent and destructive segment that I
kept very secret and close to myself. Those of us who have been so influenced by
violence, are not some kind of inherent monsters. We are your sons and
husbands. We grew up in regular families. Pornography can reach in and snatch a
kid out of any house today. It snatched me out of my home 20 or 30 years ago.
As diligent as my parents were, and they were diligent in protecting their
children, and as good a Christian home we had, there is no protection against
the kinds of influence that are loose in a society that tolerates….”
As stated earlier, Ted
does not seek to justify his actions. In the contrary, he seeks to
highlight what pornography can lead to in extreme cases from his personal experience. To conclude Ted’s
story, here is his last input during the interview.
“As
we have been talking, there are forces at loose in this country, especially
this kind of violent pornography, where on one hand, well- meaning people will condemn
the behavior of Ted Bundy while they’re walking past a magazine rack full of
the very kinds of things that send young kids down the road to being Ted Bundy’s.
That’s the Irony.”
For the full interview, please follow the link below:-
http://www.pureintimacy.org/piArticles/A000000433.cfm
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