Traffic Control - Should Porn Get its Own Port? (hell, America)

[GeneCosta]

Originally Posted by kadzbiz

I don't think porn has hurt my life either (unless callouses count) but again, life isn't always about oneself.

[Scuba Pete]

Originally Posted by jonny

I support these types of tactics, but am not sure how they can be controlled.

Dang Jonny, we agree COMPLETELY on this.

[jonny]

Originally Posted by gmelrod

You opinion is not an unbiased source. Can you point to any studies. Do you have any personal experiences? How does it hurt people's lives? Is all porn the same? What makes it porn?

I've got to run to work, but I'll answer your question more fully this weekend. Here's an example:

Pornography exposure was positively correlated with social physique anxiety for gay men.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/q...&dopt=Abstract

[jonny]

Originally Posted by Papersock

If porn should be made illegal than alcohol should be made illegal. That's done far more harm, I think.

I have no problem with that, but let's not debate it here.

[Guitar's Cry]

Originally Posted by jonny

If there is nothing wrong with it, why make it illegal for anyone? You and I both know that it is impossible for parents to control this. Without locking the kids up in their room with no access to the outside world.

It's also impossible to control TV, and many naughty things happen on daytime TV. Soap operas would change dramatically if sexuality were removed.

While I'm against the exploitation of sex for money (I believe this is where the actual harm comes from), I'm not against pornography and enjoy it myself quite a bit. Mostly amateur stuff, as it tends to be more realistic and no acting...

Anyway, I think a lot of the damage done is through society's view on sex versus its actual treatment of sex. On the outside, we are still taught that sex is something negative, and we should feel ashamed of it, while there is this whole commercial exploitation of it going on all around. It's confusing, and to someone young and exploring their sexuality (we're human, many of us are sexual) there's a lot of guilt and shame involved in doing so.

Originally Posted by jonny

In any case, who in their right mind wants to look at fat people having sex?!?

Well, uh...you know, I get sick of all the skinny models...

But then, when have I been in my right mind?

[doppelgänger]

Porn should have its own port, but monitoring and controlling what goes through it should be subcontracted to oil conglomerates in Dubai.

[Mestemia]

Originally Posted by jonny

Yes, in my opinion porn hurts every life it touches. The level of destruction differs depending on the circumstances of course, but there absolutely nothing uplifting about pornography.

You have answered the first question, but not the second.
Do you have any unbiased source to support your statement that porn "ruins almost every life it touches?"

[Bishka]

Originally Posted by Mike182

I'm not convinced by the statement that porn ruins people's lives. i would need to see some studies or evidence

I cannot say who in my life has been affected by it, but so many people in my family have. It is not their fault that they are addicted to it, and it doesn't help that there are pop-ups and ads on the sides of pages you wouldn't expect it to be. Who is it hurting if you change it to an xxx. domain? Honestly, it wouldn't be hurting you, because you can still get to it -- but those people with addictions wouldn't have to deal with the accidental viewing and then go and so something that they'd regret.

Honestly, for anyone who is against changing it, how is it hurting your besides the inconvience of having to type in a different domain? It would make it easier for you to find your porn and less easier for us with problems to find it.