Pornography exploits women and has no redeeming social value. It commoditizes sex and objectifies women.
And gay porn objectifies...?
What's wrong with commoditizing sex? Sex is a natural, normal thing.
The problem I see with porn is that it desensitizes us towards what is beautiful or normal or realistic! What is beautiful is the human body, not a ton of plastic and silicone.
Soap operas could distort one's idea of what is beautiful or normal or realistic -- so could Disney movies. Does that mean they are degrading to society?
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Posted 186 days ago
Actually, yes. Ever read Fahrenheit 451? What you said is close to what Ray Bradbury is getting at. No, Fahrenheit 451 is not about censorship, its about the degrading effects of TV. He tears into soap operas in the novel, and I agree with him. Porn and soaps are similar in that they are usually not intellectually stimulating. Like a soap opera, a little porn now and then isn't bad, but don't let it consume you.
go kirstie !! porn downgrades what we see as something thats supposed to be a special moment with the person you love to something to amuse us. it's sick and wrong.
I've seen much plastic and silicon throughout my life in various places... even this so called PORNOGRAPHY, yet I do not find it beautiful...
although im addicted to it i do believe it damages the perception we have of women Although i dont subscribe to the taboo feelings some have about Sex i do realize the damage seeing women as sex tools can be hurtful.the porn has become more degrading and lower nature thruout the years so yeah id rather make homemeade porn and watch it on my own time ..the best way to indulge
I've watched pornography for many years and it has never changed my perception of women. And I know plenty of people who watch pornography and are extremely respectful of women. For some people, this negative change in perception may happen. But those are people who have become obsessed with pornography. It doesn't matter what you obsess about - food, driving fast, going to the gym - obsessions are negative. Does that mean that all of these things are degrading our society? Taken as a whole, pornography is actual helpful to society. It helps eliminate dangerous social taboo's that have hurt so many peoples lives. Just watch the movie Kinsey to see the damage a sexually taboo'd society can have on an individual.
Yes. I would get SO much more work done if it were not for porn, and I would learn so much more. I got addicted to it, and now it wastes a few hours of my day everyday.
People who like porn [as opposed to healthy relationships with real women etc.,are inadequate in themselves and in their ability to have overall creative relationships ,fullstop.Their animal ,lower selve is overactivated and will result in the long run in them losing their status as a human being .What goes around come around,so you will become a victim of sexual exploitation in some ghastly place,the cycle will continue to descend,until you become no more than an abused animal some where and it will not stop.In other words hell.Christians think that hell exists somewhere else ,but no it exists right here on this earth,and sexual perversion,ie.no relationship or exploitation ,or same sex ,sex, will all lead to hell on this lovely planet.They are all from the 8 th house ,the house of death .There are other heaven and hells, but it all begins here sometimes not far away ,sometimes on another continent,but you can never escape the laws of karma. And yes there is evil,and there is good.Some people would have you believe you can avoid the consequences of you actions, but no you never can .The greatest negative karma comes from seriously crude sex.The churches in recent times have been too strict about divorce and condoms etc but you cannot emphasis enough the cruder side of porno.as bad
If you removed the financial dimension from the porn industry, would there be any willing porn stars? For instance, say 100% of a porn star's earnings went to the government or even a charity. Would young women be so eager to have sex with strangers on film?
If you removed the financial dimension from the burger-flipping industry, would there be any willing burger flippers? For instance, say 100% of a burger flipper's earnings went to the government or even a charity. Would people be so eager to spend their time flipping burgers? - No, of course not. They're doing it for the money. That doesn't address the question of whether or not porn is degrading to society.
My point is that it isn't something people are willing to do just because it's a sexual proclivity as some claim.
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Posted 184 days ago
Yah bu tthat's why it's so much fun, right?
Pornography is totally sexist to women and does not need to exist on the internet, television, or anywhere else.
Posted 87 days ago | Tagged As: Yes, it ruins our society
Of course pornography is degrading to our society. What is pornography other than our body's sexual desire and our lack of control over it. All that it does is teach us to treat people as sex objects, not as equal human beings worthy of our respect. It essentially turns us into animals, which is the exact opposite of what human society is, the distancing of ourselves from animal like behavior.
We already are animals. Our two biggest drives are sex and food Your argument is akin to saying The Food Network makes us treat other living organisms as food objects, and trying to demonize them for it. Get a grip.
Agreed, our two strongest bodily desires are sex and food, the two most vital for life to be sustainable. They are both extremely strong and both wonderful things, but we must not as moral human beings allow ourselves to be controlled by these desires. When one is controlled by food, and their very life revolves around it in an unhealthy way, what happens. Their life beings to break down. Their health deteriorates, they become inactive and sedate, and their relationships begin to go south. The same is true when your sexual desire goes out of control. Also, food is not another human being. All the women, and men, featured in pornography are real human beings, who have real feelings, and live real lives. Every time we look at pornography, we are dishonoring their worth as people and treating them as less than they are, and quite frankly, it's disgusting.
That may be true if you believe sex is something that shouldn't be celebrated. If one views sex as something dirty or somehow harmful then the mentality is understandable, however the reasoning is absent. People engaging in sexual activity is a beautiful thing. There's no reason to demonize people for doing something natural they enjoy. Apparantly, these people don't equate "honor" with the same things you do. Having sex doesn't make anyone less or more, nor does their choosing to allow others to watch. Judge people by their own standards, not yours.
I do not at all believe that sex is a dirty thing. It is one of the most wonderful things that two people can experience together. However, when people engage in it outside of the commitment of marriage, all that results is pain and hardships. Additionally, you should judge people at all, whether by your standards or theirs. That is not the issue here. In our free country, everyone has the right to whatever they want to, within the confines of the law. My argument is that pornography degrades our society. You have yet to point out exactly how pornography actually benefits our society, which is the issue of this debate.
Er, no the topic of the debate is that porno degrades - so you have to say how. Also, why do you have to be married to have sex? I say: Find out if your compatible in bed first!
Wait...wait wait....no offense, but this is a very ignorant, judgemental statement to make. However, when people engage in it outside of the commitment of marriage, all that results is pain and hardships. What do you have to back up this claim? Wouldn't that be a complete act of a person who had no "control" of their sexual desires...if they couldn't have a healthy sex life without marriage and have it result in pain and hardships? Furthermore, don't most marriages end in divorce? Seems marriages hold a bit more "pain and hardship" then casual sex. People create pain and hardships (often because of their own insecurities) no matter what...whether you are married or not. Sex is about communication and understanding...it has NOTHING to do with your status of being single or married. That is religious brainwashing. I think the problem with sex is that people are not educated about it and often enter sexual encounters without real knowledge or maturity to handle some of the responsibilities that must come along with having sex. (i.e. dealing with ignorant social sterotypes of sex, understanding how one will emotionally react, risk of impregnation, risk of disease) and those people will POSSIBLY have hardships. But this idea that sex is something that needs to be controlled is narcissistic...why should anyone adhere to one person's idea of what sex is SUPPOSSED to be? Of course there are certain exceptions to this (child molestation, rape, etc.) But if sex is consentual and safe...what is the problem? It doesn't bother me in anyway that someone wants to watch someone else have sex, or wrap themselves in leather, or be whipped, or rub feces all over themselves or engage in pre-marital sex. It really doesn't effect me. If one doesn't like a certain fetish...They won't participate in it. They will look for someone who shares a common sexual preference as they do.
This has nothing to do with the debate. Whether or not extra-marital sex is good or bad does not affect if pornography degrades society.
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