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Why do so many people say that porn is quite healthy for a man.. it can become an addiction so i've been told..so how can an addiction be a good thing? i dont get it people.

By eaglesgirl5 Asked Jul 17 2007 5:57PM
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by mseve68 on Jul 17, 2007 at 6:00 pm Permalink

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It's healthy if, like drinking alcohol, it's done in moderation. If it's an addiction then, much like drugs and alcohol, it is no longer healthy.
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Avatar tiberseptim Aug, 27 2007 at 07:47 AM
Well said.

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by Penny The Wise is a Steelers fan on Jul 17, 2007 at 6:03 pm Permalink

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The thing is, not every person who looks at porn is addicted to it, and I think that's where your leap is taking you. Porn CAN be a good thing. Anything that's good for someone is good in moderation. Anything in excess isn't good- so the same is with porn, cigarettes, alcohol, gambling, etc. I think the reason you are having such a problem here is that you're making the leap and the assumption that all porn leads to a porn addiction- and that simply just isn't so.
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Avatar mseve68 Jul, 17 2007 at 06:46 PM
I agree. The poster never said that her bf was addicted, just that it CAN be an addiction. She and other ABers just has their own issues with porn altogether.
Avatar Penny The Wise is a Steelers fan Jul, 17 2007 at 06:50 PM
Yeah. True, many people just don't like porn, for many, many reasons.

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by Magenta on Jul 17, 2007 at 6:48 pm Permalink

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There are people who are addicted to exercise. Yep- exercise. People are addicted to food, people are addicted to their jobs.

Addiction is bad, that does not mean that exercising, eating and having a job are bad.

Sex is normal and natural. Taking a photograph of something normal and natural does not suddenly change it into something obscene.
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Avatar alieninastrangeland Mar, 29 2008 at 09:19 PM
Sex is normal and natural and PRIVATE. Once privacy is traded for money or titillation you have made it obscene.

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by pathfinder on Aug 22, 2007 at 6:19 am Permalink

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I don't have time to answer this Q. I have to get on shufuni.
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Avatar MaineMoody Aug, 22 2007 at 06:39 AM
Shufuni will cure you of your AB addiction.

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by Znicest on Jul 17, 2007 at 6:17 pm Permalink

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I must be the most healthy guy walking around to date...lol j/p
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by tiberseptim on Aug 27, 2007 at 7:48 am Permalink

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I think a lot of men use pornography as a "harmless" outlet for their natural tendencies to "spread their wild oats". In that respect, it can be healthy in maintaining a monogamous relationship. Like many things, however, using it to excess can be unhealthy.
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by Gonzo on Aug 27, 2007 at 7:53 am Permalink

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I cant see how it can be "healthy", however, I dont see that there's a problem with a man, OR a woman looking at porn providing their partner is OK with it. I dont look at it myself because I believe that you're a better man for it and your relationship with your partner can be weakend by staring at other naked women.
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Avatar alieninastrangeland Mar, 29 2008 at 09:21 PM
Bravo Gonzo!!

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by Anonymous on Jul 17, 2007 at 6:17 pm Permalink

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You'll notice it's mostly men who say that porn is healthy. Men seem to think they are wired differently than women, when that really isn't the case and they are just looking for excuses to look at porn (isn't that a symptom of addiction? hmmmm).

Addiction is never a good thing, even if you're addicted to something relatively benign like shopping.

Normal people don't get addicted to porn. Like an addiction to shopping, or gambling, you have to be predisposed to addictive behavior.

People get addicted to the internet, too, but does that mean we should protest internet use?

Meh, I don't really care, I dislike porn for other reasons other than it's addictive nature.
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Avatar Oddjob Jul, 17 2007 at 08:54 PM
People are really targeting for down ratings and you are correct most guys are the ones defending this but there are a few woman who don't mind it. I just see it all as a personal degradation on woman. I give up on answering any question dealing with pornography now just like I tried and gave up with talking about religion. Some topics are just asking for people to start confrontations.

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by Oddjob on Jul 17, 2007 at 6:12 pm Permalink

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Porn is not good, makes guys thing about other women instead of just the one they are with. I think people are a little crazy to think its health. Its bad even if tampered with thats all. I was vary shocked to hear that women were giving the 'ok' about it. Oh well its a personal thing. As for my girlfriend and I no thanks.
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Avatar Janie Aug, 23 2007 at 04:08 AM
it doesn't matter wheere you get your appitite as long as you eat at home. i am a healy female, and i like to watch porn.
my partner likes to watch porn
we watch it together, what can be wrong with that???
Avatar Janie Aug, 23 2007 at 04:09 AM
oops, that was meant to be an answer not a comment. sorry
Avatar Oddjob Aug, 23 2007 at 08:34 PM
haha its alright just put it as an answer and we will ignore it as a comment.

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by sleepdoc on Oct 14, 2009 at 9:18 am Permalink

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I think maybe you have substitued words here. If you look around you might see people saying that a man looking at porn is not out of the ordinary or is normal. I don't think you find many people out there saying it is specifically healthy. Just like alcohol can be good for the body in moderation, there are some who take a drink and become alcolholics. Their genetic makeup makes them predisposed to this. Porn can be very similar.
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