Hot and bothered by porn

Hot and bothered by porn

From Republika

Public anxiety has climaxed as pornographic video compact disks (VCDs) are widely circulated in the city. The police should seek ways to deal with this problem after the recent drive against steamy pictures.

As reported in the media, it seems difficult to eradicate smut because as soon as one place is raided, another opens. Security officers are also apparently halfhearted in their attempts to stop smut.

Under a flyover in Cawang-UKI, East Jakarta, for instance, pornographic VCDs are openly displayed and sold starting from the afternoon, attracting the attention of youths and students. This will create morality problems marked by uncontrolled behavior and other deviations.

As an educator I feel disturbed by this fact. It is hard to imagine what will become of our younger generation unless the circulation of pornography and drugs is stopped.

ACEP JUANDA Bogor, West Java