Pornography harmful?

An article I have read says in an argument 'Porn is harmful for the family and society as a whole, which can lead to funding of drugs and terrorism'.
Whether this fact is true or not, I ask you, does pronography deeply affect you negatively? or do you think it's just a bit of fun, for adults to spark their relationships again? or something else.

Please discuss. And keep it generally intelligent and not just talking about porn films and the such.

 

Well, I think it kinda is and at the same time i dont think it's a fact. I don't cuz... well... many people watch it and enjoy it for personal reasons, and it's normal. We are only human. But, in some cases, there are people who turn that enjoyment into obsession. An Unhealthy obsession, which can affect them mentaly and cause them to make poor choices. Like drugs, bad sexual activities, etc. =/

 

I can't say I've heard this before. I don't really see the connection they're trying to make. They would need a lot of reasoning to convince me that this is true. Just the statement by it's self doesn't seem to make too much sense.

 

I've actually read a couple of articles about this and I personally don't find much wrong with porn. I've read that it can make arousal tough for some people, and that it can turn into an obsession, but from what I've seen and heard from my friends it's fairly easy to keep control of.

I've even read articles saying that masturbation has positive health effects (although it was in like Oprah magazine. :B)

So no, I don't think it can lead to terrorism or anything of the sort. People also say that video games spark violent tendencies but we all know there's little to no truth in that.

 

Boobs and ass and vajayjay lead to terrorism?

Someone's an idiot :[

 

Porn is only harmfull to the people involved. The actors, ecspecially the watchers or readers. They can develop into rapists or have unhealthy obssessions and such. Or, ecspecially in children, it hurts the observers family and their respect from the family.

I've experienced this just today. My bro is thirteen tomorrow, (its still 11:30 here) and everyone except him was out shopping today. When we come home, the computer is still on, and my Dad goes upstairs to put something away. He can put two and two together. Thing is, my older sis and I knew he had been looking at porn for a couple months now. We even told our parents.

My Dad gave him, at first, the punishment of no computer for one month. But he changed his mind, and just said if he did it again that he'd never use another computer in this house. He took him aside for a bit to talk to him privatley, and that's where its gone.

 

Porn is only harmful when you have people who are mentally unstable reading it or those with obsessive addictive personalities that can't 'get enough' of it. People say video games are harmful, but those also are only harmful to mentally unstable people or those who have addictive personalities and let themselves become consumed with time spent on playing them. Types of music get hit for being 'encouraging' in negative ways to people.. but we all know that it's rubbish too. Movies.. etc. The list goes on and on.

Porn otherwise can be entertaining, it can help some couples rekindle their relationships, it can help with alone time stress relief (heh), it can be watched to just freaking laugh at because most are hilarious, or some people like pictures and stuff because the human body is attractive to them, and some artists actually learn to draw or paint people nude through porn magazines. Whatever the reasons, most people aren't harmed by porn who enjoy it. Only the prudish or the obsessive have problems with it for their own reasons.

As for porn leading to drugs and terrorism.. that is the most idiotic thing I've heard. Addictive personalities can lead to problems with drugs, over eating, over indulging and being glutinous in anything that the person chooses to select as an obsessive thing to do. People who can easily become addictive towards something generally may need some assistance to not let things consume their time and -that- seems the real issue to address with just about anything in life that goes on that seriously religious people keep trying to get taken away from others. If we had more help out there for those who are like this, and addressed the actual issue instead of trying to replace an addiction with another addiction, these people could live happier lives and the rest of us, including them could enjoy what we'd like to, to include alcohol, food, video games, porn, mmorpgs, music, and life itself.

As for terrorism.. I have no idea where that even comes into play other than the fact some Bible-thumping morons are trying to lay on the hate to people who like porn to call them the worst thing some simpleminded Americans and Europeans can think of.. terrorists. Those of us with an intellect should see how silly that really is.

 

So, looking at porn makes you a terrorist? Looks like every teenage boy in the world is a terrorist! WE HAVE TO STOP THE WAR ON TERROR! BACK TO BEING AMISH! NO ANKLES, WHORE!

But in all seriousness, the thought that porn leads to drug addictions and terrorism is so purely stupid that it doesn't even deserve the light of day that Chuck Norris jokes seem to still be getting. Personally, I'd rather people get addicted to porn than marijuana. Porn's cheaper, make smart decisions, people. The day someone gets addicted to meth because they watched porn, I will sh*t myself.

Fun Fact: 38% of women masturbate daily.

 

Wow. That's a real stretch of a claim to make. Porn may lead to people wanting Sex, but drugs and terrorism? ...Where's the connection? It's like that politician who compared legalizing Gay Marriage to legalizing Sex with Ducks...

Of course, I agree it's dangerous to the obsessive, and in cases mentally disturbed, but it's not exactly like it rot's your brain on contact. the veiwers of porn don't suddenly get the urge to smoke weed and blow themselves up

 

fix'd. Chances are there are some who don't confess.

 

There aren't chances. Everyone masturbates at sometime in their life. Some people do it regulerly, others do it just once.

 

I fail to see what one has to do with the other. Does the article elaborate on that?

 

Pornography can be very hurtful.
Hurtful or harmful.
Guy or girl.
If a guy looks at it, it'll deeply effect their relationship. She won't feel good enough for the guy. If a girl looks at it...same story. Even in a marriage. ESPECIALLY in a marriage.
If you're single, it burns into your mind and when you get into a relationship, that's all you'll see. Trust me. It's a painful shitter to go through. ._. I still have trouble getting images out of my head...and I've been clean for about a year now.
I can safely say this...
I have never seen my girlfriend more hurt then the moment I told her that I looked at porn. She instantly felt like trash.
If you honestly love someone, you'll throw that lifestyle away.
._.
Edit: IMO :lolface:

 

...wut.

What he's trying to say is that a lot of women masturbate but won't admit to it for fear of being seen as "dirty" by their friends etc.


Hmm.. I don't think porn can in any way lead to terrorism :/ perhaps drugs, for the actors and actresses in porn films who are often poorly treated and have horrible lives.

However, I do agree obsessions with porn can be harmful, as any addiction can be. It could be said that a porn obsession is harmful in younger adults as when they face the real world their expectations are too high. People often complain that women in porn are treated degradingly.

Eh, it doesn't bother me, as long as it doesn't become an obsession. Masturbation has actually been proven to be good for you, hasnt it? :v lowers blood pressure and stress levels or something.

 

I beg to differ.
I know plenty of people who haven't.
I haven't.
It's disgusting IMHO.
I'd rather not lose my virginity to my hand kthx.

 

Out of all the things you could do to ruin a relationship, porn seems to be at the bottom.

If your girl/boy friend stops liking you just cause you enjoy succumbing to primal desires alone, then she/he probably won't be that great to be with in the long run when actual serious events occur.

It's not like you're murdering the innocent or planning to destroy America. At all.

 

No, no you're just saying to her that she's not good looking enough to satisfy your horny needs :lolface: .
Out of all the things you could do, to me, this is one of the worst.
You destroy her self confidence by looking at chicks doing chicks and banging yourself. I would say that's the most painful.
Once again...IMO! Not meaning to cause a sh!tstorm

 

...wait, what?

You honestly shouldn't even be thinking of your companion as a sex toy or something like that. Your companion should be someone you like for something deeper than just physical attraction. And what if it was your companion who was doing that? Would you just dump him/her cause you felt insecure about not being sexually pleasing to him/her? And many a military recruit puts up with being away from his companion by resorting to this. It's not like you're cheating on the other person with some hooker.

 

You're entitled to your opinion, but what is disgusting about masturbation? And to lose your virginity, you have to have actual intercourse. I don't know if you were trying to be clever there or something, but I'm just saying.

 

I don't treat my girl as a sex toy. I'm just trying to relate to the greater majority of guys out there. Sure, it's not a good reason to dump someone, but it's kind of one of those "oh so you'd much rather look at her/him than you would at me" moments.
I think that in a relationship, it should be "eyes for you only". Meaning, the guy should only look at her and she at him.
Porn is there for the sake of satisfying one's sexual needs. Please, correct me if I'm wrong.
Therefore, if a girl doesn't feel that she can do that/feels she HAS to do that, she shouldn't have to do it in the first place. I'm not saying they should or have to. Just that if a girl feels that her boyfriend HAS to have sexual needs fulfilled that she can't/want to fulfill, it's hurtful and harmful to a relationship.
IMO.