Poll: Pornography, good? bad? something in between?

[Friendly Lich]

Pornography, good? bad? something in between?

 

[Powereaver]

To be viewed for enjoyment purposes only its fine. But it is in NO way a realistic portrayal of sex, plus on a whole gender stereotyping viewpoint it is VERY flawed.

 

[Lucem712]

I don't know if it's beneficial, though it could be argued that it prevents sexual violence. (Maybe?) since it can be simulated legally and such. (That's totally made up, though I'd imagine it would. Not that I'm qualified to make a statement like that. )

 

[aba1]

I think depending on what porn your into it can certainly help give ya a few ideas. I know I watched some of the stuff my gf likes to pick up a few things she might like and she loved it. However I think it is important to realize that some of the things you see just don't work realistically and you need to actually think about things before you do anything or else you could hurt someone. As far as porn in general goes the old saying says it "Everything in moderation"

 

[DoPo]

Yeah, a man can't fix the plumbing that fast.

You've been watching too much porn. Or too little, maybe - it's totally possible. It just takes a lot of practice.

I watch it for the plot.

Yeah, me too. You know what? I think porn gets too little love. It should totally be an art form. From now on, porn is art.

[small]inb4 this topic turning into sexism[/small]

 

[Evil Smurf]

To be viewed for enjoyment purposes only its fine. But it is in NO way a realistic portrayal of sex, plus on a whole gender stereotyping viewpoint it is VERY flawed.

Yeah, a man can't fix the plumbing that fast.

I watch it for the plot.

I play a game with porn, how many minutes it takes for them to forget the story line and start boning

 

[Thunderous Cacophony]

Porn is fine, but I understand why some people don't like it.

I don't know if it's beneficial, though it could be argued that it prevents sexual violence. (Maybe?) since it can be simulated legally and such. (That's totally made up, though I'd imagine it would. Not that I'm qualified to make a statement like that. )

I do think it's rather funny that prostitution is illegal unless you film it, then it's perfectly legal porn.

Do you mean that watching child pornography might prevent someone from going out and raping a child? I don't know if that would work, but it's an interesting idea.

I think that the big difference between pronography and prostitution is that porn isn't actually fun to do: you're an actor, doing a scene over and over again. Also I think that both people get paid.

 

[BathorysGraveland]

I picked the first option. One of the reasons I consider it beneficial is that it obviously helps with people who do not get laid such as myself. It gives people like that something to... ehm.. release to, for lack of a better term. It can also open ones' mind to forms of sexuality they weren't previously interested in. Me, for example. I'm quite into BDSM stuff, which I wouldn't be if it weren't for porn.

Things like that, I guess.

 

[renegade7]

I think it is beneficial when it helps people become comfortable with the idea of sexuality, and also become more comfortable with and aware of their own sexuality, get a better idea of what they might like, what they might not like, etc.

I think pornography is harmful when people base their ideas of sexuality off of it and develop unrealistic ideas about sex, the body, relationships, etc, and when it degrades the importance if intimacy in a relationship. Porno is a form of entertainment, it is not a guidebook that will teach you better ways to have sex, how real people have sex, and it ignores the potential consequences of sex.

So, as with all things, there is a good side and a bad side, and it all depends on your personal perspective. I think this is one of the main reasons that we should have age restrictions on porn, and also why sex ed should be taught in school. If you have the context to view it properly, then it's great and harmless fun, if you don't have that maturity and knowledge then it can be damaging.

 

[Lucem712]

Do you mean that watching child pornography might prevent someone from going out and raping a child? I don't know if that would work, but it's an interesting idea.

I think that the big difference between pronography and prostitution is that porn isn't actually fun to do: you're an actor, doing a scene over and over again. Also I think that both people get paid.

Interesting article. [http://www.slate.com/articles/arts/everyday_economics/2006/10/how_the_web_prevents_rape.html] Not sure how legit it is though.

 

[LetalisK]

Pornography is the highest art form. It brings some people so much happiness that they orgasm. Can Van Gogh say that?

 

[Lucem712]

Not in the case of child pornography, because in the case of pedophiles, you don't want to encourages their sexual thoughts, you want to suppress them altogether or change them to acceptable fantasies.

Therapy for child abusers generally involves gradually shifting their fantasies away from childre, and to acceptable fantasies. If what you claimed was correct, such an approach would never be used for therapy.

Reasoning the other way around, watching child porn keeps pedophilic desires alive and active, and thus increases the risk of committing sex crimes.

The difference here is that unlike most other sexual orientations and preferences, pedophilia can't be practised consensually without doing real harm, by definition. So channeling the desires to prevent crimes out of sexual frustration won't help.


Also, on a side note, the mods take a rather dim view of advocating child porn to any degree. Someone has gotten banned off R&P for saying drawn child porn should be legal for exactly the same reason you just mentioned. Just a bit fair warning.

Thanks, I didn't mean to advocate it; I'm just behind whatever helps prevent the real life offense.

As I said before, I'm not qualified to make such statements and was referring to rape between two adults in my original statement. Take mercy on me, mods. Just your friendly neighborhood internet user!

 

[Thunderous Cacophony]

Do you mean that watching child pornography might prevent someone from going out and raping a child? I don't know if that would work, but it's an interesting idea.

I think that the big difference between pronography and prostitution is that porn isn't actually fun to do: you're an actor, doing a scene over and over again. Also I think that both people get paid.

That is true.

I think simulated child-porn (Like maybe CGI or something) might be helpful. I mean, it would never compare to the same thing, but I imagine a-lot of people would be able to live with that for fear of being caught and stigmatized by their community.

Though it would have to be simulated children, as that has been upheld in court (or at least in a drawn format.)

I would never want a child to be hurt, but as long as it prevents children from being hurt by people with urges, that'd fine by me.

Interesting article. [http://www.slate.com/articles/arts/everyday_economics/2006/10/how_the_web_prevents_rape.html] Not sure how legit it is though.

That's an interesting article, even if a lot of is strung along by conjecture. I think that a lot more research would be necessary before something like that would be publicly supported, but it's pretty neat. We should test this- quick, to the Science-Mobile!

 

[octafish]

Be careful. Porn is not good for you in large doses. Porn addiction is definitely a thing and can lead to real world impotence. I'm sure nobody wants that. So remember, all things in moderation.

Also a lot of modern porn seems cruel and degrading. I mean, it has always been exploitative (for all participants and the consumers), but a lot of stuff is pretty base these days. I sure as hell get turned off by it. It used to be two (or more) people fucking, now it seems some stuff is bordering, or crossing the line into sexual violence. Icky and unnerving. There seems to be some need for escalation of cruelty in the consumer base, I can't help but be disturbed by this.

I don't think porn should be outlawed or anything like that, I just think there are dangerous trends in content.

 

[Vault101]

Be careful. Porn is not good for you in large doses. Porn addiction is definitely a thing and can lead to real world impotence. I'm sure nobody wants that. So remember, all things in moderation.
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like.....being only turned on by porn? the actual content or the constant ummm "activties" that come with porn?

 

[octafish]

Be careful. Porn is not good for you in large doses. Porn addiction is definitely a thing and can lead to real world impotence. I'm sure nobody wants that. So remember, all things in moderation.
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like.....being only turned on by porn? the actual content or the constant ummm "activties" that come with porn?

Only being turned on by porn. Not able to perform in real life without having porn on.

 

[Vault101]

Only being turned on by porn. Not able to perform in real life without having porn on.

that kind of thing can happen?..huh