Heres and atricle about it.
Rural Porn Shops on the Rise
by Terry Phillips, correspondent
SUMMARY: You might expect small towns to be free of
big-time pornography businesses. You'd be wrong.
A growing number of small towns are getting surprised when
high-powered porn peddlers set up shop. In fact, experts
say the formula that attracts smut businesses is a small
town with unsophisticated zoning laws near an interstate
highway.
Perry, Mich., is an example. Its population is 2,000
people and one "adult entertainment outlet."
"This is not in sync with the values of their community,"
said Brad Snavely, executive director of the Michigan
Family Forum. "But often what happens (is), after the
fact, it's very difficult to (get rid of a porn
business)."
Perry, like most small towns, had only a couple kinds of
zoning on the books. Mayor Steve Daunt said the city was
looking to update its regulations, but didn't move quickly
enough.
"This company literally slipped into town and opened up
one Sunday evening," he said, "just before we could get
our ordinance into effect."
Although it can be difficult to get rid of a porn
business, it's not impossible, according to Dan Panetti,
an attorney with the National Coalition for the Protection
of Children and Families.
"The city can regulate the business based on time, place
and manner (of operation) and make it a very difficult
process for these establishments to operate," Panetti
explained.
But such a fight can be costly, so acting beforehand by
reviewing zoning ordinances regularly remains the best
strategy.
"(Porn shops) are extremely well-funded," Panetti said.
"They want to make a buck. It's up to the community to
say, 'Listen, you're not going to make your buck here. Go
make your buck somewhere else.' "
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And the response
Dear Jesus,
Give strength to those who are in You and ensnared by this wicked habit of watching lust in action.
By Your grace, truth and love heal them.
For those who are addicted and without You, help them see it's a bad habit and may they desire to quit it.
And for those peddling this disgusting videos. On cable as well as on video.
Put them under Your feet. May their business fail because people abstain from buying into it.
In Your Holy Name,
AMEN.
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