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Sex and porn were the buzzwords around campus on Wednesday when porn star Ron Jeremy and pastor Craig Gross debated the ethics of pornography.
About 900 UW-Oshkosh students, faculty and staff, and community members went to Reeve Union to attend the debate.
Jeremy is one of the most well-known and respected men in the adult film business.
After getting his start in 1979, Jeremy has had a role in about 1,800 pornographic films. In fact, Jeremy currently holds the record in the Guinness Book of World Records for “Most Appearances in Adult Films.”
Jeremy is not strictly acting, though.
He has also directed, produced and written more than 100 films.
Gross is a pastor and author from California. When Gross first began his ministry, he realized a lot of people struggled with pornography.
After looking into the problem, he created XXXchurch.com, a Web site dedicated to helping porn and sex addicts recover.
Since starting the site, more than half a million people began using X3watch, an accountability software available for download on the site.
Besides managing the site and touring, Gross is also the author of three books about this issue.
Gross’ work has sparked much interest among the public. He has been featured in GQ magazine, The New York Times, CNN and many other major news sources.
Before the debaters took to the podium, the crowded Reeve ballroom was full of anxious chatter. Everyone seemed excited to hear what these two experts in their field had to say.
Members of the Speaker Series Committee got the crowd pumped up by throwing Frisbees and other free merchandise into the audience.
As Gross and Jeremy took the stage, the audience quieted and eagerly directed their attention to the stage.
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