Mark Laaser

Mark Laaser is a recovering sex addict and executive director and cofounder of the Christian Alliance for Sexual Recovery. In the following viewpoint, Laaser argues that the Internet is now a primary source of pornography because it offers accessibility, affordability, and anonymity to consumers. He maintains that children can develop deviant sexual behavior from viewing Internet pornography and can be targeted by Internet pedophiles. Internet pornography can also lead to sexual addiction and unacceptable sexual behavior in adults, he contends.

As you read, consider the following questions:

1. How does Laaser support his contention that sex can become an addiction?
2. According to the author, how do some Internet pedophiles lure children into having encounters with them?
3. What is the fourth “A” that Laaser would add to Al Cooper’s “Triple A Engine” concept"

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