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Maybe all those anti-porn "extremists" have a point.

gjsman-1000 5y ago
We don't allow driving without a seatbelt in most states. We have rules saying you must be 21 with ID to purchase alcohol. We ban minors from purchasing firearms. Giving drugs to a child will see you behind bars for a very long time. But heaven forbid that we regulate porn even though it has been scientifically shown to have effects similar to meth in addictiveness in the brain, has caused erectile dysfunction diagnosis to explode, and has caused societal damage from changing the brain to view women as sex objects. It's not extremist to say, considering the above, it needs to be controlled and potentially even banned. Also, the article is the story of a former porn moderator. Of course he would classify anyone opposed to the industry he worked in and anyone who wants to hold him accountable as extremist.
- commandlinefan 5y ago
  Uh, well, hang on - it already is regulated exactly the same way alcohol and firearms are regulated. The law says you have to be an adult to consume it.
  - gjsman-1000 5y ago
    Then for heaven's sake we need ID Verification (just like Guns and Alcohol and Spray Paint) because the average age is 11 years old first exposure.
    - bitexploder 5y ago
      So, think about the children? I think a much more constructive dialog about your legitimate concerns is useful, but not the over the too “I know best” presentation:)
  - rosndo 5y ago
    Which law?
    - loeg 5y ago
      > It is illegal for an individual to knowingly use interactive computer services to display obscenity in a manner that makes it available to a minor less than 18 years of age (See 47 U.S.C. § 223(d) –Communications Decency Act of 1996, as amended by the PROTECT Act of 2003). > The standard of what is harmful to minors may differ from the standard applied to adults. Harmful materials for minors include any communication consisting of nudity, sex or excretion that (i) appeals to the prurient interest of minors, (ii) is patently offensive to prevailing standards in the adult community with respect to what is suitable material for minors, (iii) and lacks serious literary, artistic, political, or scientific value for minors. https://www.justice.gov/criminal-ceos/citizens-guide-us-federal-law-obscenity https://www.justice.gov/criminal-ceos/citizens-guide-us-fede...
  - wanderer_ 5y ago
    Well, the number of people arrested for underage drinking is nonzero - the same cannot be said for kids watching porn.
    - lupire 5y ago
      who has been arrested for drinking alcohol under 18?
      - loeg 5y ago
        I personally know multiple people who have gotten "Minor in Possession [of alcohol]" charges (a misdemeanor) for drinking under 21. It happens.
      - wanderer_ 5y ago
        I did not say 18 - just "underage". And, to answer your question... ...lots of people.
- alecbz 5y ago
  > has caused erectile dysfunction diagnosis to explode Is there really a documented causal link here?
  - rosndo 5y ago
    It makes perfect sense. More people watching porn -> More people noticing that they can’t get hard anymore?
    - alecbz 5y ago
      That seems like a very plausible non-causal link? Or, fair, if the thing being caused is the diagnoses then this is technically causal. :P
- boznz 5y ago
  Correct. I cant have sex with the wife unless she is trapped in a washing machine these days.
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We don't allow driving without a seatbelt in most states. We have rules saying you must be 21 with ID to purchase alcohol. We ban minors from purchasing firearms. Giving drugs to a child will see you behind bars for a very long time. But heaven forbid that we regulate porn even though it has been scientifically shown to have effects similar to meth in addictiveness in the brain, has caused erectile dysfunction diagnosis to explode, and has caused societal damage from changing the brain to view women as sex objects. It's not extremist to say, considering the above, it needs to be controlled and potentially even banned. Also, the article is the story of a former porn moderator. Of course he would classify anyone opposed to the industry he worked in and anyone who wants to hold him accountable as extremist.

commandlinefan 5y ago
Uh, well, hang on - it already is regulated exactly the same way alcohol and firearms are regulated. The law says you have to be an adult to consume it.
- gjsman-1000 5y ago
  Then for heaven's sake we need ID Verification (just like Guns and Alcohol and Spray Paint) because the average age is 11 years old first exposure.
  - bitexploder 5y ago
    So, think about the children? I think a much more constructive dialog about your legitimate concerns is useful, but not the over the too “I know best” presentation:)
- rosndo 5y ago
  Which law?
  - loeg 5y ago
    > It is illegal for an individual to knowingly use interactive computer services to display obscenity in a manner that makes it available to a minor less than 18 years of age (See 47 U.S.C. § 223(d) –Communications Decency Act of 1996, as amended by the PROTECT Act of 2003). > The standard of what is harmful to minors may differ from the standard applied to adults. Harmful materials for minors include any communication consisting of nudity, sex or excretion that (i) appeals to the prurient interest of minors, (ii) is patently offensive to prevailing standards in the adult community with respect to what is suitable material for minors, (iii) and lacks serious literary, artistic, political, or scientific value for minors. https://www.justice.gov/criminal-ceos/citizens-guide-us-federal-law-obscenity https://www.justice.gov/criminal-ceos/citizens-guide-us-fede...
- wanderer_ 5y ago
  Well, the number of people arrested for underage drinking is nonzero - the same cannot be said for kids watching porn.
  - lupire 5y ago
    who has been arrested for drinking alcohol under 18?
    - loeg 5y ago
      I personally know multiple people who have gotten "Minor in Possession [of alcohol]" charges (a misdemeanor) for drinking under 21. It happens.
    - wanderer_ 5y ago
      I did not say 18 - just "underage". And, to answer your question... ...lots of people.
alecbz 5y ago
> has caused erectile dysfunction diagnosis to explode Is there really a documented causal link here?
- rosndo 5y ago
  It makes perfect sense. More people watching porn -> More people noticing that they can’t get hard anymore?
  - alecbz 5y ago
    That seems like a very plausible non-causal link? Or, fair, if the thing being caused is the diagnoses then this is technically causal. :P
boznz 5y ago
Correct. I cant have sex with the wife unless she is trapped in a washing machine these days.

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