Enda Kenny wants Ireland to talk about porn.
The Taoiseach spoke out recently that he thinks there needs to be a national discussion on how porn is damaging young minds.
“Our young people are growing up imagining that what they see on the screen might be normal sexual behaviour,” he said.
Risqué: Enda wants to have a national discussion about pornography in Ireland | VIPIRELAND.COM
According to the Irish Independent, the politician said young people who were spending more time online were being subjected to an “avalanche” of material online, including pornography.
“There has to be a discussion about this in terms of families and children and the kind of society that is evolving,” he said at an event to launch a free helpline for the victims of crime.
“What used to be termed as ‘lads magazines’ have grown to be replaced with pornography that’s as ubiquitous as it is damaging.
“Our young people that are growing up, imagining what they see on a screen is normal sexual behaviour, there has to be a discussion about this.”
Of course, there was an outcry online about the Mayo man’s speech – and people had very mixed feelings about it.
So we need a ‘national conversation’ about porn but we’ll keep ignoring the need for legal abortion, sounds fab @EndaKennyTD #repealthe8th
— Nicole (@limerickwan) October 27, 2016
I don’t understand how people are slating Enda Kenny for wanted to “have a national conversation about porn”
— Liam Dunne (@CsgoLiam) October 27, 2016
Enda Kenny wanting to talk about porn It’s a bit like that awkward conversation when your da sees your internet history.
— David Browne (@BeeAdvertised) October 27, 2016
Thanks, Enda. But to be honest, I’m more than capable of supervising my kids’ www access. I don’t need your help parenting. @EndaKennyTD
— Cpm (@mahooneys) October 27, 2016
.@EndaKennyTD we can’t stop porn, nor should we, but we can have mature age-appropriate talks with our kids.
— Sex Siopa (@SexSiopa) October 27, 2016
The embarrassment that is #EndaKenny continues. Wants a national conversation on porn, but not on #suicide, #mentalhealth, #homelessness…
— Paraic Collins (@ParaicCollins) October 27, 2016
I think @EndaKennyTD is absolutely right! Pornification of society is a real issue that is distorting self image & sexual relationships
— Karl Neff (@karlneff) October 27, 2016
The irony of Enda Kenny talking about his concerns for young minds.
How about treating teachers and young minds education with respect.— Mark Malone (@soundmigration) October 27, 2016
