by Mike McManus
August 1, 2007
Robert Peters, President of Morality in Media, recently wrote a letter to J.W. "Bill" Marriot Jr., a prominent Mormon, to protest the availability of hardcore pornography in Marriott Hotels. If more of us would follow his example, there would be less pornography.
He wrote that he avoided staying at Marriott Hotels, "despite their quality and affordability, because Marriott Hotels is a major distributor of hardcore pornography on its pay-TV channels." However, in visiting a family member, she reserved a Marriott room.
While checking in, he noticed that four types of movies were available: Comedy, Drama, Action and Adventure. "Hallelujah," he thought, "no porn." He made a mental note to write Bill Marriott to thank him.
However, before checking out, he clicked on "Menu Options." There he found not only a link to "Hollywood Movies" but also an "Adults Only" link touting such titles as "Horny Housewife Auditions," etc.
Peters wrote, "You should be aware that distribution of such materials contributes to the breakup of marriages, to prostitution, to sexual assaults against both children and adults, to the spread of sexually transmitted diseases and to the erosion of decency.
"You should also be aware that in the 1973 "Miller v. California" obscenity case the Supreme Court said that persons who traffic in materials that 'depict or describe patently offensive 'hardcore' sexual conduct are 'subject to prosecution for the sale or exposure of obscene materials.'"
Ironically, Morality in Media once gave an award to Bill Marriott's father for his efforts to fight pornography. His son, however, decided to accept the income that porn channels pay. Similarly, General Motors, whose car sales have faltered, has a new revenue stream from its Direct TV that carries obscenity.
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