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5 Billion dollars to bailout the porn industry?

The Government should not give the porn industry bailout money.



No Loot For Lewdness

Chrysler, General Motors, Ford, AIG, Bank of America, JP Morgan, Merrill Lynch are just a few who have asked the government for several billion dollars in bailout money. They are not the only ones wanting bailed out, the porn industry is also requesting 5 billion dollars.

With annual sales of 10-14 billion dollars does the porn industry need 5 billion from the government? The annual sales amounts come from internet sales, adult videos, toys, and magazines. According to Adult Video News(AVN), an industry trade magazine, Americans spent just over 4 billion dollars to buy and rent adult videos in 2008. The porn industry is a very profitable entity. Adult internet sales raise the largest amount of money each year.



So what is porn? Well, it's an industry that exaggerates the size of everything including its necessity to our way of life. What is pornography worth? Adult video is 500 thousand to 1.8 million, internet sites and magazines are 1 billion, and, lastly, pay-per-view movies rake in 128 million. After those few large amounts, do you honestly believe that the porn industry is going in the hole?

So with the large annual income the porn industry has, why do they need 5 billion dollars? A spokesperson says the government should just be considerate and give the porn industry the 5 billion just as they would bailout the "Big Three" or the banking industry. Larry Flynt, Hustler publisher, says it is really not the porn industry it's the nation in general. Perhaps Mr. Flynt feels that we can do without cars but not without sex. The 5 billion dollar figure they have requested is to make up for the 18 billion dollar loss of revenue following a decline in the US adult entertainment industry.

The porn industry is not immune from the bad economy. The difference is that a bailout in banking and automaking are a necessity to our way of life, whereas, the porn industry is but a luxury item and luxury items, and should not be elgible for bailout money. Many American businesses utilize vehicles daily, however, no one rides Penthouse to work.

REFERENCES

Statistics about the Porn industry, from www.blazinggrace.org

Bailout, from www.cnn.com

Hard Times for the Porn Industry, from www.msnbc.com

Monday, March 22, 2010

no bail out for them

I would not give them a bailout. With all the movies they make, and sell it should be enough money to keep them going. It is very wrong for them to ask for it.

Pennies for Porn

The porn industry is doing fine without and sort of government bailout. They are not nearly as crucial as the automotive and banking industries in America. That said, why the hell wouldn't they ask for the money. I would. Considering everything with AIG and the fact that there's a lot of money that they could receive, it doesn't hurt to ask, right? Personally, I don't think tehy deserve it but if I was in their shoes, I'd be begging like the rest of the US.

Wednesday, March 17, 2010

no bailout for porn

why not give everyone a bailout in the US? we are a nation of "gimmes".
I personally believe that the porn industry does NOT deserve a bail out. If the government is really even considering
I agree with your argument whole heartedly.

Luxury item indeed!

Does the government offer bail out money to or me? Indeed not. If I mismanage my money I can't go to the government and ask them to bail me out. Why should anybody be able to do that, especially the porn industry. It destroys families, marriages and lives. I think it would be great if this industry would go out of business completely.

Monday, March 15, 2010

I dont know

I dont think we should say who does and doesnt deserve to get money they are a buisness and if they need it then well maybe they do we didnt get mad when the car industries did and they sholdnt have needed it becuase they were making loads of money too but to me it doesnt matter let the government decide.

Wednesday, March 10, 2010

Monday, March 8, 2010

I guess everyone has their hands in the bailout

What a Joke. I bet they will provide the money to them faster then they would give it to the people that really need it. I even read about the Porn star women are asking for them to make sure that they have breast implants on the health insurance coverage. Which is a HUGE joke. You know the government officials will push for them to get the bailout because they would be lost without their daily material.

Thursday, March 4, 2010

BooHoo to the Porn Industry!

DO WE really think that the porn industry needs help financially??
It is unbelievable the amount of money our government goes through and gives away to such frivolous causes. We need to make sure bail out money goes where it's needed not wasted on such garbage. Our countries values stand for something better than aiding a business that sets a bad example for our young people and encourages rape, abuse and molesting to sick minds.

BAIL OUT INDEED!

A industry that has that much revenue should not get bail out money. Bail out money is ridiculous anyway. If I mismanage my money no one is going to bail me out or give me a bonus anyhow. As far as I am concerned this industry could go out of business completely. It destroys lives, marriages and families.

"Pennies for Porn"

Well, if the government is able to bail out GM, AIG Insurance, Citi Group, why not bail out
the Porn Industries but they should contribute as well.

Help with needs instead of wants.

I believe that the porn industry should not get bailout money to stay in business. For one thing it is not a necessity to have, it is a want. Why should the porn industry stay in business when we have a lot more places closing down that are actually needed that the government wont help. I mean if you are going to help the porn industry with bail out money then you should help all of the little mom and pop stores if they get in to financial trouble and need it. Where is our country heading if we really give the porn industry bailout money? Down the sh**er.

Absurd!!!

This is the single most ridiculous thing that could EVER be asked of the government. If the government is willing to shell out money like that to the porn industry, then those family who are struggling should have a check brought to their front door by Obama himself!

I agree to a certain degree

I agree with this to a certain degree. As much as the banks and the auto industry and everyone else wanting a bailout why should the porn industry or any other industry not get a shot at some money. Just look at the company AIG. They received all this money only for the taxpayers to find out that the money was for bonuses for the company CEOs. The porn industry would like some bonuses also. So should they be excluded based on the fact that they provide entertainment to people everyday?

I'm a Hustler!!!

Giving bail out money to the banks and car companys was bad enough, let alone giving hard earned money from hard workers to a porn industry that is obviously able to pull it's own weight. If the porn industry seems to be struggling maybe they need to change on how they're doing things in the way they do business and the way they handle their money. If the porn industry is bringing in that much money then the industry should be able to bail their ownselves out of debt.

No bailout for porn!!

I agree that porn should not get a bailout because as u said it is a luxery not a nessecity, they make millions of dollars off one movie and they can film 6 a day.. i believe they are doing fine without the goverments help

sticking it to the government too?

totally agree. I mean you don't see the the porn stars outside alley ways walking about without a penny to their name trying to get money no matter what. Mostly because that would be illegal if you catch my drift. Another way they're trying to stick the government along with everyone else.
Barnaby Jones

bail out money

i think that if the government is willing to give out this so called "BAIL OUT" money for business such as porn companys, they should be willing to give away money to the general public as well. meaning that they should be willing to support us middle class people who are trying to further our educations, raise families and work all at the same time. as are you i'm sure, i would gladly accept $5 million to be bailed out of debt. maybe we should potition the government for "BAIL OUT" funds.

No Way

I personally believe that the porn industry does NOT deserve a bail out. If the government is really even considering it there's something majorly wrong. I believe that these people are just pocketing the money and they just want more and more. The working people in America are the ones that are suffering. If we're going to give out money and put us deeper in the hole why don't they give the money to the people and we might make a come back in the ecomomy.

This is crazy

I agree with you. Porn is a horrible thing. If they bail out the pron industry they should give us ALL money for a bailout!

I strongly agree with this!!!!!

I think that no one should of got a bailout because they were just taking the money that we are paying to the government.

no bailout for porn industry

Why not bailout everyone in the US? The people at the bottom are the ones who need help. We are a nation of "gimmes." We think we are entitled to everything we can get. How about working for it? "Real work" too

I agree with this!!!!

I think all the government bail outs are just ridiculus. If the company is going under its the companys fault not the tax payers. We need the money to keep us the taxpayers afloat.

Wednesday, March 3, 2010

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