The Naked Galileo

           

“…Congress shall make no law prohibiting the free exercise thereof or abridging the freedom of speech…” Pornography on the worldwide web raises controversies about who’s watching and what purposes it really has. What would Galileo have to say about this problem? Galileo would respond by saying pornography is a “good thing” because he is against deeply held beliefs, looks forward to arguments, and believes in no boundaries.

          It pleased the famous, modern scientist Galileo to go against tradition and deeply held beliefs.  Being a man of religious persecution throughout his life proves he was always trying to test the word of the Bible.  Besides that, nowhere in the book does it say no Pornography on the Web.  People of religious thoughts would decide that GOD disapproves of sexual commotion readily available to any and all.  Galileo’s initiative would be to acccept the nudity and exposure and have lectures encouraging a view of it.  At these lectures he would have religious groups appalled at his arguments because of the mere fact that they are just beliefs.  There is no way to prove that the Bible is completely true.  So why would a man of his intellect have the patience to hear out these religious fools?   For all we know, the Bible could just be a great piece of literature.  The chapters inside present stories to be read for fun and maybe to teach morals.  From my knowledge, if people are going to follow the teachings of these stories, they are fools.  They are not letting the ideas of others surface.  That is why Galileo was the outcast of his era.  Galileo is smarter in the sense of not following tradition and finding his own way.  He would be able to justify Pornography on the Web.     

          In another aspect he strives for arguments.  You just cannot tell him the law is the way it is because we say so.  If pornography on the Web were banned, Galileo would be the first to question authority and demand reasonable explanations.  He was a fighter, so when he has people and issues to go up against he is ready to duke it out.  He was neither particularly diplomatic nor particularly harsh - he simply worked from the assumption that evidence and logic would speak for themselves.  If every politician in today’s society could realize the facts and reasons, they would have a stronger case in winning or pushing ideas.  There is not enough evidence and logic to convince Galileo to go with no porn on the Web.  Pornography is a very natural occurrence if consent is present with the nudist.  He would ask questions like who is the porn really hurting?  Who is not benefiting from this action?  Why get rid of something that gives so much pleasure to peoples’ lives?  He could win any case because of his sole reasoning in deciphering the facts and evidence from the opinions.

          Mostly Galileo believes in setting no boundaries on one’s mind.  He does not think that the same God who gave us our senses, our speech, and our intellect, would have us put aside the use of these, to teach us instead such things as with their help we could find out for ourselves.  He would let the option of pornography on the Web be deciphered by the individual.  One’s mind is the key to all doors.  The doors should be entered without limitations.  If the doors are locked we should plunge through them with intent and proceed with the motives of enlightening our senses.  Parents and those who want restrictions on their computers should set the limitations and the controversy would end. 

          Galileo always spoke his mind, and always gave material the critical examination it deserved no matter who authored it.  His interest in discussing a subject and engaging careful critique is why he is the number one candidate for responding yes to pornography being a good thing.  In today’s contemporary world, Galileo could assess problematic situations and sway the hardheads to broaden their minds and live their short lives a little bit.       

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