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> So where do you think the current research on the negative effects of pornography get it wrong? This is a contentious issue. There's no consensus on whether

by least 3y ago

> So where do you think the current research on the negative effects of pornography get it wrong? This is a contentious issue. There's no consensus on whether or not use of pornography is harmful. Suppose there was consensus. To what degree is it harmful and is it harmful enough to legislate against it? There's a very low chance that it'd pass that threshold for me, given that I generally prefer people be allowed to make choices over what they do with their body when it doesn't meaningfully harm others.

bumby 3y ago
>There's no consensus on whether or not use of pornography is harmful. I think a lot of the lack of consensus is due to an unclear definition of what constitutes "pornography". This makes it easy to muddle the issue. >given that I generally prefer people be allowed to make choices over what they do with their body when it doesn't meaningfully harm others. I generally agree when it comes to adults, but the crux of this discussion is risk to children. Do you extend this same logic to minors? If your stance is that it's up to the parents, do you think there should be safeguards for kids with "bad" parents? If so, what would that look like to you?