From Dante's presentation of Francesca and Paolo, we are encouraged to consider the place of moral responsibility in depictions of love, sex, and...

This is
an incredibly tricky question, and I believe there is a very multi-layered answer. Who is
ultimately responsible for the consumption of sexual and violent messages from media? Is it the
recipients, who choose to partake in it, or is it the industry and professionals who are
promoting it?

I believe there is responsibility on both sides of the issue.
The creators of this type of content certainly bear some blame for the rampant violence and
sexuality in media and entertainment. From a moral perspective (depending on how one views sex
and violence), peddling inappropriate content to the masses could be seen as a form of
corrupting and demoralizing them. The media are participating in the spread of immoral messages,
promoting them simply because they profit from them.

Therein...