Watch Your Step

See how a moment's decision can have far-reaching consequences—for good or bad.
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[cjscheffler]

@haircutbob2 I see your point. I saw your point when I was 16, I saw it at 21, at 27 when I got married, and now at 31 with a 6 month old baby. Habits are hard to break so don't start.

[dstrbdxxxprncess]

I am not mormon, but I keep watching your videos because they have such strong, meaningful messages.

[plus2289]

Mormon or not, the meaning of these words is true

[masterskyrunner]

@eascao That isn't necessarily what it is saying. It is a warning to not become involved with pornography because it could turn out like this. It is an admonition to avoid it, and these kinds of things often have two effects, but that is what happens and is sometimes neccesary

[comma3456]

@KnoxvilleSkeptic who cares how often it happens this is heart breaking if it has ever happened to anyone!

[JSieng812]

@knoxvilleskeptic

Stuff like this happens. I think not all the same but very similar. We don't know it because it's all private and behind the curtains. I haven't heard one event like this on the news have you?

[KnoxvilleSkeptic]

I don't follow the chain events here... Man sees "pornography" on laptop, Man becomes obsessed and ignores his children and wife, Man dresses creepy and takes a walk, Wife grows cold and distant, Wife throws man out of house and Man drives off and leaves his crying daughters. Is that what you're saying? Are we to assume then that men who see "pornography" will eventually leave their children? I've never seen this in real life. How often does it happen in Utah?

[rattler0812]

It kills me in the very beginning as the daughter runs to the edge of the porch begging the dad not to go. The love needed is there. But for what ever reason, a lack of desire or willingness to overcome the dangerous effects of pornography addiction are not.

[rattler0812]

@eascao What this video also misses is that men are not the only ones that can become addicted to porn. We had a Sunday School lesson on the dangers and one woman just went on and on about what she would do if her husband ever watched porn. I felt sorry for the guy because he would never feel like he could admit to it. Porn is an addiction and like any other addiction can be overcome. The road is hard. But, there has to be a strong support and a willingness by all to overcome.

[eascao]

The problem with this video / meme is that it perpetuates a stereotype that pornography must inevitably destroy families. The porn automatically turns the man into a non-caring, argumentative, and insecure father. This, of course, is a self-fulfilling prophecy. Now, I'm not saying that pornography is good. What I am saying is that the church will contribute to the destruction of families by influencing the wives of those men who look at pornography to believe that their men are complete losers.

[SpartanWarrior28]

@trader1667 I would have to disagree. I am a priesthood holder who had an addiction to pornography. we can reconcile from viewing porn. but with different circumstances comes different repentance needs. when I was getting over my addiction I held the aronic priesthood. that with held me from going on a mission when I wanted to.However the consequences were not nearly as bad as a Melchizedek priesthood holder's with the same problem would be. but it can still be done.

[probrojeffro]

@kaoc71 Correct. Absolutely agree.