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> A lot of assumptions and unquestioned biases in that little statement. You're assuming that they have not questioned and looked into things, as it turns out
by TheFreim 4y ago
> A lot of assumptions and unquestioned biases in that little statement.
You're assuming that they have not questioned and looked into things, as it turns out there is good evidence against pornography being healthy.
> I’d argue that religion is far more harmful, especially to children. Teaching magical thinking, false promises of afterlife, and hatred for outgroups can warp peoples’s whole lives.
I will offer a few points for consideration.
1. You assume, and if I was uncharitable I'd say that this is an "unquestioned bias" though I have no reason to believe that to be the case, that all religion is false, this is extremely contested. I've known atheists who would even contest this unqualified statement since they'd argue that even if they deny the ultimate reality of religious claims that the goods taught by religions and the bonds formed are positive goods which outweigh the perceived negatives.
2. I do not see, even granting that all religion is false or even evil, the case that pornography, which regularly promotes incest, abusive behavior, is the result of trafficking and rank with abuse, is worse than the typical religious expression in western countries which would promote charity and discourage evils.
- 0xcde4c3db 4y ago> as it turns out there is good evidence against pornography being healthy Please cite it if you have it, because discussions on this topic are riddled with garbage "evidence" peddled by fringe activist organizations that lack any genuine expertise in the relevant fields.