| Show Don Dont Don't It give sex shops a chance Dear Editor On July 26 1989 the Salt Lake Tribune ran an article concerning the zoning of sex shops in Salt Lake County According to Deputy County Attorney Paul G. G Maughan the lithe community cannot outlaw or ban sexually sexual sexual- ly oriented facilities Mr Maughan went on to propose the addition of sexually oriented businesses to areas of light industrial zoning Stating that it zoning had to give them a chance As a concerned citizen I must question Mr Maughan and ask what must we give them a chance to do Must we give them a chance to increase increase increase in in- crease the circulation of pornographic pornographic pornographic por por- material in our our area Must we give them a chance to lower our our property value Studies at the University University University sity of Utah by Dr Victor Cline have shown that the effects effects effects ef ef- ef- ef of pornographic material can lead to a number of sexually related crim crimes s. s Recently in an interview w before his execution Ted Bundy said that he believed his sexually deviant behavior resulted from his grandfather allowing him to view pornographic pornographic pornographic por por- material when he was young Granted every young person that has viewed pornographic material has not turned into a raging sex criminal criminal there there is however documented information information information in in- formation pointing out the connection between pornography pornography pornography raphy and sexual crimes I believe that it would be bein bein bein in our best interest to inform the Salt Lake Zoning Commission Com Com- Commission om- om mission of our disapproval of Mr Maughans Maughan's proposal to allow adult book stores and X-rated X theaters I know of the people they attract attract- and the problems that follow I Iam Iam Iam am certain that if adult sex businesses are allowed to open in our community we will se their negative effects in a very short time Signed Daniel J J. J Bruse Bruse |
