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Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners Proclamation for PORNOGRAPHY AWARENESS WEEK October 31 - November 7, 1999 WHEREAS, pomography presents a false and distorted image of human sexuality, devoid of love, commitment and responsibility; and WHEREAS, pornography leads men into destructive sexual addictions and contributes to the breakup of marriages; and WHEREAS, much pomography features and promotes sexual violence and other anti- social behavior in an era of increasing sexual violence and an epidemic of sexually transmitted diseases; and WHEREAS, so-called "adult" pornography is commonly used by pedophiles to desensitize children and break down their resistance to sexual acts; and WHEREAS, children are increasingly molesting other children in imitation of what they have seen in pomography; and WHEREAS, there are Federal and state obscenity laws against illegal hardcore pornography to protect public safety, public health, and public morality; and WHEREAS, these obscenity laws are grounded in contemporary community standards of decency; and WHEREAS, the United States Supreme Court has held that obscenity is not protected speech under the First Amendment, and has said that the State has a right to "maintain a decent society"; and WHEREAS, Americans throughout this great nation will be participating in Pornography Awareness Week in various ways, including the display of White Ribbons as symbols of community standards of decency and to support the enforcement of obscenity laws. NOW, THEREFORE, we, the Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners, do hereby proclaim October 31 through November 7, 1999 as PORNOGRAPHY AWARENESS WEEK in Cabarms County. This the 18th day of October, 1999. __Chairman, Board of Commissioners