I Oppose the .XXX Domain

["Paul Doss" <pdoss@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Dear Members of the Board of ICANN:
 
I am writing to urge you to kill the proposal of the .XXX domain. In addition 
to strong opposition from both sides of the argument, this new domain would 
only increase the amount of pornography available on the Web, easing 
accessibility to hard core pornography to minors and adults alike. 

Pornography is a widespread, ever-growing crisis, polluting the minds of its 
viewers and negatively changing attitudes towards women and children. Please do 
NOT participate in the destruction of marriages, the abuse of children, and the 
demise of our culture.

A more appropriate goal should be to STOP the distribution of this destructive 
material by prosecuting those responsible for it, not to protect pornography on 
the .XXX domain.

Again, please kill the proposal of the .XXX domain.

I have worked with "Teen Challenge" in the past......in fact, was a director in 
Chicago.
Since leaving that "street work" I have in the last 20 years or so, met several 
men addicted to porn.

In fact, I remember, as a high schooler, seeing the very first magazine, famous 
for it's innocent "centerfold" nudes. It's very first publication had Marilyn 
Monroe in the nude centerfold.  Now that's been 50+ years ago.......I still 
remember it.
That is just one example of the power of where porn can go.
That pic, was not porn really (I guess) but the power and allure of such 
photo's is overwhelming to most, or many men.

I knew that it was a "strong" pic, and very appealing to me, and everyman who'd 
see it. I made it a point for the rest of my life, to avoid such pic's......let 
alone the video's.......which are more appealing/addicting by the power of 1000.

Unfortunately, this addiction, does not affect ONLY the addicted individual.  I 
do not see, how anyone could countenance allowing this type of pure evil, to be 
marketed freely on the electronic media.

Why not just execute one in 4 boys, and THEN outlaw all such sites. It'd be 
about the same effect, upon society.  
Please think of the people, not the theory, not the $$$ or anything else. 
PLEASE!!

Paul J. Doss