This is comparable to the case where everybody takes a shortcut through a private field until the shortcut is treaded into a path. It may be true that staying away doesn't help the owner once the path is already there, but we should be extra careful to avoid being among those who contribute to commandeering his land in this way. Q. I work in the video duplication room at an advertising agency. Let's examine these separately. There is no question that you must avoid exposure to these videos.
Jewish tradition considers provocative material to have a very damaging effect on the human spirit.
Try making a mask for your video monitor. A half-dozen or so narrow vertical stripes over the center half of the screen may be enough to completely neutralize any provocative effect of the movies. If this trick doesn't allow you to do your job properly, or doesn't eliminate the influence of these videos, consider eliminating this aspect of your work - even if it will harm your income. The problem of disseminating these videos is more involved. It would certainly be wrong to spend your entire day copying hard-core films.