Dobson's Response To Pornography Analysis

In his crusade against pornography in all its forms, Dobson with an itinerary of linguistic techniques directs his interviewee into supplying ample evidence to his claims that sexual violence is a byproduct of longe-tern exposure to pornography. He does so by presenting his audience, with the tale of the average American Christian boy who tragic end was a result of an addiction to an alien and destructive force known as pornography.

Dobson is able to present this tale, by actively controlling the focus of the conversation. Thus, enabling him to question Bundy in a chronologically focused manner; beginning with his healthy Christian upbringing and concluding with his atonement.

To illustrate, Dobson's first line of questioning begins by

Here Dobson is explicitly stating that “porn” is the precursor to Bundy’s sins, thereby, further derailing his point to the audience. Moreover, Dobson exploits the stigma and fear surrounding Bundy actions, by insinuating that more women will be “abused and killed the same way you did” as a result of pornography, by preying upon the audience's fear he is able to effectively and dynamically enforce his

To demonstrate, “I’m here, and you’re here, because of this message”, Dobson is using his credibility as an expert in psychology, to convince his audience of his reliability, thereby, providing the audience with a semblance of evidence for his statements through his position. Furthermore, “and you’re here”, allows Dobson to strengthen the validity of his claims, because Bundy the quintessential American serial killer in his twilight hours is wholeheartedly agreeing with his point, leaving the audience with an antecedent for a crime that is fully endorsed by its