March 17 2010, 07:57:23 #1587 [0 Agree] [0 S] [0 T]

Do you think porn is inherently harmful and why/why not?

Replies: 45

March 17 2010, 17:22:32 #1590 [0 Agree] [0 S] [0 T]

bumpan for potential

March 18 2010, 03:51:10 #1591 [0 Agree] [0 S] [0 T]

It depends on how much and what circumstance, if you are in a relationship and look at it a lot, then I'd say its harmful, as that means there is something you are _not_ getting in the relationship you need/want sexually.
But thats only the first example off the top of my head, frankly the way to tell if its detrimental to you is try to go a week with out it at all, then a month, if you fail either of these then you may want to think about it more.

March 18 2010, 14:59:16 #1592 [0 Agree] [0 S] [0 T]

No, pornography is not inherently harmful.

March 18 2010, 15:43:24 #1596 [0 Agree] [0 S] [0 T]

I don't think it's inherently harmful, but as a Christian I can't really see any justification of the creation of it.

March 18 2010, 16:09:08 #1598 [0 Agree] [0 S] [0 T]

No, I don't think it's inherently harmful. It BECOMES harmful if it becomes an addiction or if it is negatively affecting your relationship with a significant other.

My sex drive is a little higher than my SO's, which leads me to enjoy porn on average at one or two times a week, sometimes more, sometimes less. We also watch it together every now and then. Neither of us have an issue with it at all.

March 18 2010, 16:47:11 #1601 [0 Agree] [0 S] [0 T]

mmmmmmmmmmmmm, porn :D

March 19 2010, 13:57:01 #1605 [0 Agree] [0 S] [0 T]

Not "inherently" harmful depending on the porn, but one concern I have is that it can lead to unrealistic expectations about sex, relationships, etc.

March 19 2010, 14:17:57 #1608 [0 Agree] [0 S] [0 T]

@1605 See I've heard that before, but I looked at porn a lot as a teen and my unrealistic expectation was that chicks didn't like sex... which came from media more than religion in my opinion. ymmv

March 19 2010, 21:27:12 #1611 [1 Agree] [0 S] [0 T]

its a sleep aid!

March 19 2010, 23:06:35 #1613 [0 Agree] [0 S] [0 T]

@1605 I don't really agree that it leads to unrealistic expectations. What adult watches porn and actually thinks it's real or has anything to do with regular life or actual relationships?

March 20 2010, 15:54:50 #1619 [0 Agree] [0 S] [0 T]

I usually stick to amateur porn, so I get pretty much no unrealistic expectations.

March 20 2010, 23:06:34 #1622 [1 Agree] [0 S] [0 T]

@1619... yeah, amateur porn is the best. It's not all that sexy to watch porn that is obviously staged and very fake.

March 21 2010, 01:08:20 #1624 [0 Agree] [0 S] [0 T]

@1622 100% agreed.

March 21 2010, 20:17:49 #1627 [0 Agree] [0 S] [0 T]

So I guess messages is full of amateur porn fans... lol

March 22 2010, 02:06:54 #1632 [0 Agree] [0 S] [0 T]

@1627 Damn right.

March 24 2010, 22:18:42 #1660 [0 Agree] [0 S] [0 T]

Is this a porn thread then? Cuz I'm wondering how many people watch lesbian porn.

March 25 2010, 03:10:53 #1662 [0 Agree] [0 S] [0 T]

wait whos got the CP?

March 25 2010, 08:38:57 #1666 [0 Agree] [0 S] [0 T]

@1660
discussion about porn, not trade/interest/etc, it was just a little derailed.

@1662
gb24chan

March 31 2010, 13:27:54 #1690 [0 Agree] [0 S] [1 T]

no cp here?

March 31 2010, 14:17:10 #1691 [0 Agree] [0 S] [0 T]

You can talk about it, but trying to post pictures is not acceptable.

Children != sexy

March 31 2010, 15:05:30 #1692 [0 Agree] [0 S] [0 T]

porn.equalsIgnoreAge(filename) = true

March 31 2010, 15:24:01 #1693 [4 Agree] [0 S] [0 T]

The official m.essag.es position is that discussion of any topic is acceptable, however, discussion specifically refers to text in a human-readable language. We are not (and do not intend to be) a "safe harbor" for any type of image, video, or other binary file or the textual non-human-readable encoding of any such content.

Anything you can post that is text in a human-readable language is acceptable, INCLUDING describing acts, pictures and videos, regardless of the legality of the pictures/videos/acts being discussed. You CAN discuss where to find illegal non-textual material.

That said, if you're a pedo looking for CP go to anontalk or one of the *chan sites or one of those other dumbass pedo hangouts.

BTW I support the idea of safe harbor but I simply don't have the resources to provide a safe harbor for files. I'm not going to put my freedom in jeopardy just so somebody can jerk off to little kids, or exchange copyrighted music and movies, etc.

March 31 2010, 19:22:30 #1697 [0 Agree] [0 S] [0 T]

1693

If I could agree with you more, but the site only lets me press it once :[

April 2 2010, 18:18:34 #1699 [0 Agree] [0 S] [0 T]

Here's a question, can you be into kiddie porn without being a total sick fuck?

April 2 2010, 23:36:46 #1700 [0 Agree] [0 S] [0 T]

No

April 2 2010, 23:37:54 #1701 [0 Agree] [0 S] [0 T]

@1699 Here's an answer: no.

April 6 2010, 14:01:42 #1707 [0 Agree] [0 S] [0 T]

yes, i am a very healthy individual. i eat right, and exercise 3 times a week. i am also into kiddie porn (no pun intended)

April 6 2010, 14:16:09 #1708 [0 Agree] [0 S] [0 T]

@1707 Why? What do you find attractive about it?

April 6 2010, 16:08:48 #1710 [0 Agree] [0 S] [0 T]

im 16 and i like looking at people my age

April 6 2010, 21:02:41 #1711 [0 Agree] [0 S] [0 T]

So like, how young are you looking at?

April 7 2010, 17:52:41 #1718 [1 Agree] [0 S] [0 T]

no younger than my age

April 8 2010, 14:09:47 #1719 [0 Agree] [0 S] [0 T]

@1718 I can understand that I guess.

April 10 2010, 22:40:26 #1736 [1 Agree] [0 S] [0 T]

@1710 There is plenty of porn showing people that look about 16-18.

April 11 2010, 03:33:16 #1738 [1 Agree] [0 S] [0 T]

The whimper just doesn't sound as good once they've hit puberty.

April 17 2010, 21:46:28 #1777 [0 Agree] [0 S] [0 T]

@1738

It's horrible because it's horrible.

April 17 2010, 21:46:58 #1778 [-1 Agree] [1 S] [2 T]

This site is terrible

April 18 2010, 03:17:31 #1781 [1 Agree] [0 S] [0 T]

this site has no particular flaw, just moral clashes/baf people, depends on what end of the argument you're on.

April 18 2010, 03:17:40 #1782 [0 Agree] [0 S] [0 T]

bad*

December 13 2010, 07:08:26 #2082 [0 Agree] [1 S] [0 T]

baf people up in this bitch

December 13 2010, 12:34:17 #2096 [0 Agree] [0 S] [0 T]

I would think it sets unrealistic expectations, can cause early developmental relationship issue during teenage years, as the interaction with the opposite sex maybe poorly understood.

December 13 2010, 13:24:47 #2098 [0 Agree] [0 S] [0 T]

@2096 Personal experience or just what you've heard?

December 13 2010, 13:31:19 #2099 [0 Agree] [0 S] [0 T]

No lengthy personal experience with it, it's just never been my cup of tea I guess, but I've talked to plenty of married guys about it.

December 13 2010, 18:07:58 #2100 [0 Agree] [0 S] [0 T]

I don't think that it negatively affects adults who view it, as long as they are not addicted (addictive behaviors of any kind are unhealthy).

I wouldn't want a young kid watching it.

December 14 2010, 01:24:38 #2134 [0 Agree] [0 S] [0 T]

@2096 @2099
I've looked at internet porn since I was 10 and I respect women, have healthy relationships, and didn't have any unrealistic expectations about sex.

Never been addicted.

December 14 2010, 03:26:08 #2151 [0 Agree] [0 S] [0 T]

I liek porns