Pornography

[Pumona]

Queen of the Highway

I think that it should be abolished. I personally think that it is a form of sexual abuse for the people in the porn, regardless of their consent. Also, there is child pornography, which, in my opinion, is sickening. Well...all porn in my opinion is sickening. And it's another thing that can lead to addiction.

Come on, people. Are you that lonely, desperate, and sick that you need to watch other people get it on or stare at pictures of naked people? It's all stupid, IMO.

I completly disagree with everything you wrote also. In the porn industry there is not sexual abuse. It is two or more consenting adults performing.

I do not watch it myself, but in a lot of households (including married ones) people enjoy watching porn. There is nothing wrong with this, and basically if you are not interested in watching porn, then don't watch it. This does not give a good reason for it to be banned.

Child pornography is a crime weither there is consent or not, since they are under 18. In most cases they are also forced into it.  

[goodshot911SNK]

Queen of the Highway

I think that it should be abolished. I personally think that it is a form of sexual abuse for the people in the porn, regardless of their consent. Also, there is child pornography, which, in my opinion, is sickening. Well...all porn in my opinion is sickening. And it's another thing that can lead to addiction.

Come on, people. Are you that lonely, desperate, and sick that you need to watch other people get it on or stare at pictures of naked people? It's all stupid, IMO.

oh just a friendly tip that color is really hard to read so if you want people to read it I suggest that you change it and also child pornography is illegal because at any age under 18 you do not have the ability to make an educated decision regarding sex witch is the same for alcohol under the age of 21 so I think what you have sad is really far from the truth I have not facts or studies to post about this because my mother would be pissed if the words pornography where typed in my computer so I will not post any evidence for this but I'm pretty sure most people who watch porn are those who like watching it with a partner to make things interesting I guess also it is an entertainment not a sad lo-sum evil thing that should be abolished  

[Rainbowfied Mouse]

goodshot911SNK

also child pornography is illegal because at any age under 18 you do not have the ability to make an educated decision regarding sex

I was very well able to make educated decisions on sex before I was 18. I'm 18 right now. The Age of Consent is when the state decides when you can make an adult decision, doesn't always mean educated... I'm sure I've made some mistakes even at 18.  

[goodshot911SNK]

Rainbowfied Mouse

goodshot911SNK

also child pornography is illegal because at any age under 18 you do not have the ability to make an educated decision regarding sex

I was very well able to make educated decisions on sex before I was 18. I'm 18 right now. The Age of Consent is when the state decides when you can make an adult decision, doesn't always mean educated... I'm sure I've made some mistakes even at 18.

well I'm not saying YOU could not I am saying many people under 18 probably could not make an educated decision not many people now days can
there are to many pressures on the young and sex should not be one of them although it seems it is that was my point I'm sure you and I and some others could but the majority could not my cousin has a kid and another on the way and shes twenty one no job and a man that hits her that is not an educated distion oh and she had her first at 18  

[Lord Bitememan]

Maturity is a poor benchmark to use for access to legal rights. People mature differently. Sex and finance are two great examples of fields where people make mature and immature decisions all the time. Some people make good choices about either when they are younger than 18. Some people make poor decisions in those fields throughout their whole lives. The line has to be drawn somewhere. Any rationale upon which we draw a line will inevitably break down when we apply it to millions of people. So, an arbitrary one is as good as any other.  

[goodshot911SNK]

okay you win I not arguing oh and I think we started from the real topic kinda  

[XcoldhandsX]

Ruyashie

Rainbowfied Mouse

Ruyashie

Lord Bitememan

Pictures don't rape women, people do.

Read these studies if thats what you think.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_effects_of_pornography

I read those studies... I don't remember reading how a picture raped anyone though...

Also, wikipedia... not the most accurate site to use.

Pornography is not just pictures

So basically your saying that because you think people are making bad choices by watching/looking at pornography we should make the right choice for them? Do you have any idea how socialist and fascist that sounds?
Saying something like that immediately makes me think you share the same opinions on government as Stalin. >.>  

[XcoldhandsX]

Hallie Neko-chan

They already have restrictions on porn, anyway. You have to be a certain age to buy it, etc. As long as they aren't going to be viewing it out in public, then there isn't any reason to ban porn. And normally, people with sense don't go around discussing it out in the open, either. rolleyes So there shouldn't be anything against porn if it's kept in private.

I'd hate to break it to you but there are no effective restrictions on porn.
I'll admit I was thirteen once and I can say that there are websites filled with porn and the only thing you have to do to get into them is press a button saying "Yes I am 18 years or older."  

[Rainbowfied Mouse]

XcoldhandsX

Do you have any idea how socialist and fascist that sounds?
Saying something like that immediately makes me think you share the same opinions on government as Stalin. >.>

Socialism and Fascism are nothing along the same lines.

Socialism is based on economic structures within the government, fascism deals with civil and government construction into a corporatist nationalism structure, rather than a structure that allocates resources to be nearly equal among all it's citizens. Although past socialist governments (like the USSR) were fascist/totalitarian/authoritarian, does not mean that socialism is fascist (like Sweden, and Denmark.) And even in these modern socialist economies the government doesn't tell people the right economic choices

Fascism also creates a single-party system with beliefs that democracy results in inequality, whereas socialism can have (or not have) democracy which is where we go into the democratic-socialist field. Fascism demands the the government be a government AND a corporation, whereas socialism allows room for business to be owned and operated by individuals with the attempt to eliminate a class system. Communism and Fascism are more closely related.

"Fascism and Socialism both engage in social engineering, but Fascism engineers both the economic and cultural domains. Socialism tends more toward the economic and tends to avoid the social. However, Socialism also generally allies with progressivism, which does like to culturally engineer."

 

[goodshot911SNK]

XcoldhandsX

Hallie Neko-chan

They already have restrictions on porn, anyway. You have to be a certain age to buy it, etc. As long as they aren't going to be viewing it out in public, then there isn't any reason to ban porn. And normally, people with sense don't go around discussing it out in the open, either. rolleyes So there shouldn't be anything against porn if it's kept in private.

I'd hate to break it to you but there are no effective restrictions on porn.
I'll admit I was thirteen once and I can say that there are websites filled with porn and the only thing you have to do to get into them is press a button saying "Yes I am 18 years or older."

you can install safety software to your computer so that it is extremely hard to get on these websites it how much the parents care about it and you know I think the people that have a problem with it it mainly because the parents did not stop it before it got to an extreme and the fail of communication in family households today

oh and yes that is a very un american ideal to control what the people can LOOK AT  

[Ruyashie]

goodshot911SNK

yes I agree porn will not hurt anyone I think people who don't watch pron are the ones more likely to rape somebody because they can not experience the act itself so they would have to do it forcefully witch then would mean porn is a anti rape measure now some porn is more sinister then others there are some pretty bad stuff and some well curiosity pron what i am saying is look at what porns these rapists are watching it is probably not your average one now I'm not a porn expert or watcher so there I find it repulsive and overrated but some people like it

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porn will not hurt anyone I think people who don't watch porn are the ones more likely to rape somebody because they can not experience the act itself

This is wrong. Have you ever had a pornography addiction? I have and let me tell you once you see it you can't get enough. After a while you get bored, and its like a compulsion to get a hold of something real and something you can feel.  

[Ruyashie]

goodshot911SNK

XcoldhandsX

Hallie Neko-chan

They already have restrictions on porn, anyway. You have to be a certain age to buy it, etc. As long as they aren't going to be viewing it out in public, then there isn't any reason to ban porn. And normally, people with sense don't go around discussing it out in the open, either. rolleyes So there shouldn't be anything against porn if it's kept in private.

I'd hate to break it to you but there are no effective restrictions on porn.
I'll admit I was thirteen once and I can say that there are websites filled with porn and the only thing you have to do to get into them is press a button saying "Yes I am 18 years or older."

you can install safety software to your computer so that it is extremely hard to get on these websites it how much the parents care about it and you know I think the people that have a problem with it it mainly because the parents did not stop it before it got to an extreme and the fail of communication in family households today

oh and yes that is a very un american ideal to control what the people can LOOK AT

What if the family can't afford the program?  

[Ruyashie]

Hallie Neko-chan

They already have restrictions on porn, anyway. You have to be a certain age to buy it, etc. As long as they aren't going to be viewing it out in public, then there isn't any reason to ban porn. And normally, people with sense don't go around discussing it out in the open, either. rolleyes So there shouldn't be anything against porn if it's kept in private.

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And normally, people with sense don't go around discussing it out in the open, either.

So I have know sense for talking about a growing issue?  

[goodshot911SNK]

most of if is free and probably already installed but you just have to turn it on
and really parents just should be able to trust there kids

oh and another thing I never have bin addicted to anything other than Xbox so no i did not know that after a while you want something real now honestly I think that is a mental problem and requires therapy as it is not normal  

[Rainbowfied Mouse]

@Ryu - try to not double post, it makes it hard to make an efficient argument when you're wasting three posts to get a few point across

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This is wrong. Have you ever had a pornography addiction?

Nope. So I should be restricted from looking at porn, which I frequently do?

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I have and let me tell you once you see it you can't get enough.

So you, being 1 out of 300,000,000 people should make the government have a choice for you? Alright, I have a proposal for you, don't look at porn, it's not even legal at your age. You're breaking the law.

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After a while you get bored, and its like a compulsion to get a hold of something real and something you can feel.

Or you just have a sex drive like every other human being on the planet.

Don't speed when driving. Don't own an illegal weapon. Don't do pot. Don't have non-missionary sex (Sodomy Laws taken down in 2003) The government can make a law, won't stop people.