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Citing Betteridge's law of headlines, I'm going to say no. Scientists are having a hard time proving that porn even has an impact, let alone that the impact is
by morgante 13y ago
Citing Betteridge's law of headlines, I'm going to say no.
Scientists are having a hard time proving that porn even has an impact, let alone that the impact is negative. What are they even looking for? That children will somehow start practicing BDSM after stumbling on porn? That their "precious minds" are tainted by the Real World?
- XorNot 13y agoI know you don't mean it, but the air of judgement in the way you've used BDSM there, shouldn't be. People who do practice BDSM are not somehow damaged, and would be the first to state that the "dominant" person is in fact not in that relationship.
- robobro 13y agoIt's probably rhetorical.
- aaronem 13y agoOh, I don't know; looking back on my time in the scene, I don't think it unreasonable to say that most of the people I knew who practiced BDSM -- myself included -- were in some way "damaged", if that's the word you want to use. Of course such is not by any means required, but in at least some cohorts there's a strong correlation.
- rmc 13y agoWhat's wrong with BDSM? You say it like "practicing BDSM" is a bad thing.
- leaveyou 13y agobecause BDSM hurts ? (I really don't know, I only guess that's why the OP used BDSM as an example)
- zxcdw 13y agoBut is that a bad thing if it is something one enjoys? I find it saddening that people should be ashamed of their fetishes and whatnot, like it's a taboo. Why couldn't we just express our sexuality openly and the way we want to without social stigma surrounding it? If there's something I think which needs disruption in our Western societies, it is human sexuality. What's holding us back and with what arguments?
- nyrina 13y agoAs long as every party is consenting and of adult human intelligence, I have no problem with it. If you start playing with children, real rape and animals, I'm going to be the first person to call the police.
- rmc 13y agoChildbirth hurts. Does that mean it's bad and no-one should ever do it? Lots of sports hurt! I suspect the OP used BDSM because many view it as "perverted", as "bad sex", as "something people shouldn't do". The hell with that. All consenting sex amoung adults in private is fine and ethical and normal.
- meric 13y agoYeah, you could do a lot worse than BDSM.
- morgante 13y agoSorry, I didn't mean to actually imply that BDSM itself was bad, just that it's probably the sort of ridiculous thing the nanny-state types fear.
- meric 13y agoI think the impact is negative, since sexual release reduces the desire of a man for sex temporarily, and with that the man will make less 'moves' to actual women. It's bad from an evolutionary point of view because the loss of actual sexual opportunity means there is less chance the man will have offspring. It's definitely not what the genes intended for a man to go for the junk food, so to speak, rather than the real thing, and so will damage the chances of a man for passing his genes. Of course in today's world, people are allowed to reduce one's chances of passing off one's genes, and do things like getting fat, watch porn, use condoms, have abortions. It's not a crime for people to sabotage their chances of finding a mate / having children. Preventing children from doing those activities to ensure their 'bright futures' as good husbands and wives with children is and should be solely the parents' responsibilities at their discretion.