A lot has been said in relation to the ills of pornography
in societies today all over the world. I wish to explore e the same issue
albeit using the example of a real life serial killer and the effects
pornography had on him. That is in molding him from normal person to a serial
killer of great infamy. At the time of his execution, I was barely two years
old but I want to believe we can all learn from his experience with an aim to
avoid or at least avert such an occurrence in the future to the best of our abilities.
All paraphrasing herein contained are from him from an
interview with psychologist Dr. James Dobson on January 23, 1989, hours before
his execution on January 24, 1989 at 7:15a.m
Ted Bundy, a good looking, intelligent law student, learned
to lure women into his car by various forms of deception. He would put a cast
on his arm or leg, and then walk across a university campus carrying several
books. When he saw an interesting coed walking or standing alone, he’d
“accidentally” drop the books near her. The girl would help him gather them and
take them to his car. Then he would entice her or push her into the vehicle
where she was taken captive. After he had molested the girl, and the rage of
passion had passed, she would be killed and Bundy would dump her body in a
region where it would not be found for months. This went on for years.
(Courtesy; The Interview, by Dr. James Dobson, Introduction part).
He was finally captured, convicted and sentenced to death
for the murder of a twelve-year-old girl and dumping her body in a pigsty. This
after he had killed at least 28 young women and girls. Ten years of appeals and
legal maneuvering followed before a judge gave the order for Bundy’s execution.
He personally asked his Lawyer to contact Dr. James Dobson for an interview
that would be his last before execution.
Ted Bundy was brought up in a wonderful Christian family
with his brothers and sisters by dedicated parents. In his words, “I grew up in
a wonderful home with two dedicated and loving parents, as one of 5 brothers
and sisters…we regularly attended church. My parents did not drink or smoke or
gamble…but it was a fine solid Christian home. I hope no one will try to take
the easy way out of this and accuse my family for contributing to this.”
Question is, how did he transform from a normal kid to a
full blown serial killer and what influenced him towards such end? At 13 years
of age, he’d discovered “dirty magazines” in a dump near his home. What is
referred to as “soft pornography.” With time he became more and more addicted
to violent images in magazines and videos. He got “kicks” from seeing women
being tortured and murdered. When he couldn’t get the same “kick” from this,
his addiction moved from fantasy to reality.
For more on this, kindly read part II.
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