CHRISTIAN GROUPS APPLAUD UK AS IT CRIMINALIZES VIOLENT PORNOGRAPHY
The UK government has announced new laws that will criminalise the possession and publication of pornographic material depicting strangulation or suffocation, following mounting concerns that such images are helping to normalise violence in sexual behaviour.
The measures, introduced as part of amendments to the Crime and Policing Bill, will make it a criminal offence to create, possess or share content that portrays strangulation or suffocation in a sexual context. Tech companies will also be legally required to prevent such material from being uploaded or shared on their platforms under the Online Safety Act.
Non-fatal strangulation has been recognised as a criminal offence since 2022, but until now there has been no legal restriction on showing it online. The forthcoming legislation aims to close that gap and respond to growing evidence that such content is influencing real-world behaviour.
Baroness Gabby Bertin, whose independent Pornography Review informed the decision, warned earlier this year that there had been a "total absence of government scrutiny" of the industry. Her report cited troubling accounts from teachers that some students were asking how to choke girls during sex, suggesting that violent pornography was shaping young people's understanding of intimacy.
Victims Minister Alex Davies-Jones said the government "will not stand by while women are violated online and victimised by violent pornography which is allowed to normalise harm." Technology Secretary Liz Kendall described the depictions as "vile and dangerous" to people exposed to them.
Bernie Ryan, chief executive of the Institute for Addressing Strangulation, praised the proposed ban as a necessary step towards tackling a "serious form of violence" that is often linked to domestic abuse. "When strangulation is portrayed in pornography without context, it can send confusing and harmful messages about what is normal or acceptable in intimate relationships. Our research shows there is no safe way to strangle."
The Evangelical Alliance welcomed the government's action, describing it as an important step in recognising the dignity and equal worth of every human being. A spokesperson said:
"We believe in the dignity and equal worth of every human being, particularly as the Bible teaches us that every individual is made in the image of God. Therefore, attitudes or content that demean women and girls' bodies violate this value and are unacceptable."
The Alliance highlighted the ongoing work of Christian organisations across the UK including CARE, Love for Life NI and Exodus that work within schools and churches to open conversations about healthy relationships and online safety.
THE CRUSADER'S OPINION
They recognized that pornography hurts women. They acknowledged that violent sexual content shapes behavior.
They admitted the emperor has no clothes (pun intended)
Teachers are reporting that students ask how to choke girls during sex. Read that again. Children are learning intimacy from strangulation pornography.
This isn't about consenting adults in private. This is about an entire generation whose understanding of sex comes from violence.
The pornography industry has spent decades claiming it's harmless fantasy. Meanwhile, emergency rooms fill with strangulation victims. Domestic abuse shelters document the pattern. Women die.
The research is clear: there is no safe way to strangle. Yet millions of videos normalize choking as routine sexual behavior.
Britain's new law won't solve everything. But it breaks the lie that this content is victimless. It acknowledges that what we consume shapes what we do.
The Evangelical Alliance got it exactly right. Every person bears God's image. Content that degrades and dehumanizes women violates that fundamental truth.
Pornography doesn't celebrate sexuality. It weaponizes it. It trains men to see women as objects to be dominated and harmed.
This law is a start. A recognition that civilization requires boundaries. That freedom without limits destroys the vulnerable.
Other nations should follow Britain's lead. Protect women. Protect children. Stop pretending poison is medicine.
TAKE ACTION
Support UK Christian Organizations: Contact CARE at www.care.org.uk, Love for Life NI, and Exodus to support their work educating young people about the harms of pornography and promoting healthy relationships in schools and churches.
Advocate for Similar Laws: Contact your representatives and demand similar legislation criminalizing violent pornography. Use the UK's Crime and Policing Bill amendments as a model for protecting women and children in your country.
Educate Your Church: Host sessions on pornography's impact on relationships, families, and society. Equip parents to protect their children and help those struggling with pornography addiction find freedom and healing.
Support Victims: Contact the Institute for Addressing Strangulation to learn how to recognize and respond to strangulation abuse. Support local domestic violence shelters that help women escape abusive relationships.
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