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I'm sure there have been studies done, but I don't know them off the top of my head. I'm speaking from personal experience here (since apparently I need to spel
by sepositus 1y ago
I'm sure there have been studies done, but I don't know them off the top of my head. I'm speaking from personal experience here (since apparently I need to spell this out in my comments): I would say that violent video games _may_ play a role in someone who then proceeds to go down the path of "violence porn." But usually, there are other factors drawing them to that place (i.e., bullying).
Likewise, I've often seen porn used as a tool to deal with other subsurface issues. The high of the hormone rush brings temporary relief, but like most highs, it requires more and more for it to stay the same.
Interestingly, no one in any of the comments so far has provided any anecdotal experiences of porn resulting in the opposite effect on someone. I don't doubt it happens, but it seems more people are focused on attacking my statement rather than engaging in a conversation. I'm happy to hear more stories.
- palata 1y agoI didn't mean to attack your original statement: you work with people who have issues caused by porn, and I completely realise it does exist. Just like there are people addicted to video games. I am kind of interested in the causality. The featured article says that "porn has molded the world we live in", which is much wider than saying "some people get addicted to porn and it is bad", right?
- sepositus 1y agoYeah, I agree that the statement, "porn has molded the world we live in," is problematic. Based on my experience, it certainly does affect a subset of the world negatively, but how much do those people go on to shape the world? It's plausible some do, but without more evidence, it's hard to discern by _how much_.
- palata 1y agoRight. Yeah I completely agree with that :-).