PORN DOESN'T HURT ANYONE. OH REALLY?

The phrase “victimless sin” is often used to justify behavior that seems personal and private—and it is especially used when it comes to pornography. “I’m not hurting anyone,” we tell ourselves. “It’s just me and a screen.” But when we dig a little deeper, we find that pornography leaves a trail of pain, addiction, and exploitation that touches far more lives than we realize—including our own.

Let’s start with the obvious: porn rewires your brain. Studies have shown that consistent porn consumption alters your brain’s reward system. It becomes harder to feel pleasure from real relationships, real intimacy, and real love. Your expectations for sex become distorted, and often, no real person can compete with what you’re seeing on screen. What feels like a private indulgence becomes a public problem—affecting how you relate to people, especially future romantic partners.

But what about the people on the screen? Are they “victimless”? The reality is that many people in the porn industry were coerced, manipulated, or trafficked into participating. Even those who entered willingly often came from brokenness—abuse, poverty, addiction, or deep insecurity. I know this firsthand. I used to be one of them.

I was once a top adult performer—featured in magazines, on major radio shows, and praised for my looks and sexuality. But inside, I was deeply broken. I pursued fame hoping it would fix my low self-worth. Instead, it left me emptier than ever. Every time someone consumed one of my videos, they weren’t just feeding an addiction—they were reinforcing the lie that I was only valuable for my body.

And what about the impact on families, marriages, and society at large? Porn fuels unrealistic expectations, breaks trust, and has been linked to higher rates of infidelity and divorce. It’s also no coincidence that many mass sex crimes or violent offenders were heavy porn users. Porn doesn’t stay on the screen—it bleeds into culture, dehumanizing people and numbing empathy.

PORNOGRAPHY IS A SIN. AND IT'S NOT VICTIMLESS.

But here’s the good news: Jesus doesn’t just convict us of sin—He sets us free from it. When I surrendered my life to Christ, He didn’t just cleanse my past—He began healing my wounds. And He can do the same for you. No matter how deep you’re in, how long you’ve struggled, or how ashamed you feel, freedom is possible. But first, we have to stop calling sin “harmless” and start calling it what it is—a thief of joy, intimacy, and identity.