"Playboy is good entertainment while you are on the can. They have jokes and good stories."
... Army Private First Class Greg Smith, 21, on why he doesn't support proposed legislation that would ban the sale of "milder" adult magazines at all military bases bases around the world.
The Military Honor and Decency Act was introduced by Maryland Republican Congressman Roscoe Bartlett with backing from several religious-conservative groups. They argue that the Defense Department is side-stepping a 1998 law prohibiting explicit material from being made available on military bases, and that even general-interest girlie magazines like Playboy, Penthouse and possibly even Maxim promote sexual violence against women while destroying families and morals.
Opponents to the bill argue that soldiers who are asked to fight for their country should also have a right to decide what they read. They also question why banning magazines from the PX is even a congressional priority, given the much bigger problems in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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- USA Today | Military's porn ban questioned
- Stars and Stripes (An overseas daily newspaper published by the DoD) | Soldiers Say Porn Ban May Hurt Morale
