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by Old School on July 12th, 2008
Sure, let's start with this really dirty book that talks about...
Men getting drunk and lying around the house naked (Genesis 9:21)
Peeping Toms (Song of Solomon 2:9)
One-night stands (Song of Songs 3:1-5)
Sneaking out of your lover's apartment (Ruth 3:14)
Relationship boredom (Proverbs 5:19-23, Song of Solomon 1:5-6)
Sleeping with the household servants (Genesis 16)
Having sex with a hooker if you don't have any money (Genesis 38:17)
Selling your wife to a pimp (Hosea 3)
Having 'fun' with the neighbors while the spouse is away (Genesis 39:11-12, Proverbs 7:19-27)
Tying up your girlfriend with ropes while she's sleeping (Judges 16:8)
Gay orgies (Genesis 19)
What to do about the "wet spot" (Leviticus 15:17)
Note: all passages cited based on the following book -
http://www.amazon.com/Field-Guide-Evangelicals-Their-Habitat/dp/0060836962/
by Tinkerbell on July 12th, 2008
Absolutely not. There is nothing morally wrong with porn. If as is often quoted there are abuses within the industry then that is a matter for employment law or criminal prosecution not censorship.
Maybe some people feel that performers are forced into the industry through lack of money etc but this could be claimed of any job. I have had jobs I have not enjoyed and have done "to pay the bills" but I wouldn't class this as abuse. If performers are forced this is again an illegal non-consensual act and should be treated as such as it is in any other industry.
For consensual performers I see no problems, it is not degrading in any way shape or form. We make use of the abilities we have and to make use of an attractive physique is neither more or less noble than using a powerful brain.
The industry should be regulated to protect minors from exploitation and banning the entire industry would result is less control and access to justice for aggrieved performers.
Abusive forms such as child pornography and so forth are and should remain illegal as this is non-consensual. This is again a matter of illegal abuse and does not really have anything to do with the wider porn industry any more than rape has anything to do with consensual adult sexual relations.
It should be age restricted by age of course but what adults choose to do or view in their private time, given the caveats listed above, is entirely up to them and no organisation has the right to interfere.
by Mastodon on July 12th, 2008
The only porn that should be banned are: child porn, bestiality, necrophilia, rape, and simulated rape. All of which are illegal in the US.
by Is NancyPancy on July 12th, 2008
Only some type like child pornography and sex with animals
by CaptainHarley adores his life penguin on July 12th, 2008
No, although certain personality types find it addictive. There will always be porn, whether legalized or not.
by East Hill on July 12th, 2008
I would be all for a ban on pornography. I don't know if it could be done, however. At least I wish we could regulate the internet more so that pornographic web sites could be designated as pornographic and therefore easier to keep off of my computer.
IT IS A LIE to think that pornography causes no harm to the individual or to our society. Some of the effects of regular porn consumption:
1) Decreased sensitivity toward women--showing more aggression, rudeness, and/or less respect (this happens, in part, because people start to see the women in pornography as objects for their own sexual pleasure rather than as human beings who have thoughts, feelings, choices, family relationships, and needs.)
2) Decreased sensitivity and increased tolerance of sexually graphic material (people who consume porn often desire more graphic material which can lead to depiction of rape, child porn, beatiality, etc.)
3) Increased risk of believing rape is not a serious crime or that rape victims are to blame for this type of abuse (this happens when people watch rape scenes in pornography and begin to be aroused by violent, sexual acts, rather than being disturbed or repulsed by them.)
4) Increased risk of being exposed to incorrect information about human sexuality. (This is especially harmful when youth turn to porn to learn about sexuality)
5) Increased risk of developing unhealthy and unhelpful views about sexuality.
6) Increased risk of thinking less common sexual practices happen more often than they really do
7) Increased risk of getting involved in sexual behavior that is risky, unhealthy, or illegal (such as hiring a prostitute)
8) Increased risk of experiencing difficulties in intimate relationships
9) Increased risk of becoming aggressive or violent (Sexually violent images have the worst impact on a person's behavior, and nonviolent images have the least impact on aggressive behavior, although they sitll have a negative effect.)
10) Increased risk of becoming sexually abusive towards others
11) Decreased desire to marry one day
12) Decreased desire to have children and raise a family one day
13) Decreased trust in your boyfriend, girlfriend, or spouse
14) Increased risk of believing long-term relationships are not even realistic
15) Increased risk of becoming sexually dissatisfied with your future spouse
16) Increased risk of cheating on your spouse once you're married
17) Increased risk for separation and divorce once you're married
18) Increased risk of viewing pomiscuity or casual sex with many people as normal and natural behavior that has little to no consequences.
19) Increased risk of getting fired from your job (if you are looking at porn at work)
20) Increased risk of believing there is nothing wrong with being sexually active with someone you have no emotional imvolmement with or commitment to
21) Increased risk of developing a negative body image
22) Increased risk of developing sexually compulsive and/or addictive behavior.
(from "What's the Big Deal About Pornography" by Jill C. Manning, Ph.D.)
by ImaCatholic2 on July 12th, 2008
Probably not.
Banning all porn would be an infringement on the freedom of expression. What other forms of expression would then be banned? And when would we lose this freedom altogether?
Also I do not think that you can legislate morality. Within reason, morality has to be a free choice and not imposed upon someone.
I do think all people should totally ignore porn until it goes away as not a profitable enterprise.
Pornography consists in removing real or simulated sexual acts from the intimacy of the partners, in order to display them deliberately to third parties.
Catholics believe that pornography offends against chastity because it perverts the intimate giving of spouses to each other.
It does grave injury to the human dignity of all participants (actors, vendors, the public), since each one becomes an object of base pleasure and illicit profit for others.
For more information, see the Catechism of the Catholic Church, section 2354: http://www.usccb.org/catechism/text/pt3sect2chpt2art6.htm
With love in Christ.
by abby has super sneaky ninja skilz on July 12th, 2008
no~the types of porn that are illegal are just that and for good reason; but human sexuality is always going to be a curious thing and there's (this is only my opinion) nothing wrong with exploring that sexuality.
by Jimmyp on July 12th, 2008
It would never work. It is too appealing to people. It has been around in some form as long as there have been people doing it.
by urk on July 17th, 2008
No. It should not be banned. Banning things and making them taboo or illegal only increases their appeal. Indifference is the only thing that will kill the industry, so people should stop making such a big deal about it.
by Nicodemythe on July 13th, 2008
"If your eye causes you to sin, cut it out"
This isn't literal. if porn is causing you to sin then do all you can to get it out of your life.
I have had difficulties with this before and i found that by talking to others (including God) about it the temptation has lifted.
by anon on July 12th, 2008
no...
if anyone is so weak that he/she can't watch or read or listen to something without acting it out...then he/she has issues...porn, or metal music, or any form of art, whether someone likes it or not, is not the problem...
so if anyone's answer is "yes", then enlighten me, what other forms of art are going to 'hurt' me or you...because as an artist, i know that i haven't hurt anyone with my art, no matter how offensive it might be to certain individuals...the problem isn't my means of expression...it's those individuals' perception of it...
therefore, the problem is within, not on the outside (i.e., music, art, etc.)...
by Prunesquallor on July 12th, 2008
I am against censorship of any kind, except self-censorship.
by andthenitsgone on July 12th, 2008
Yes! It is a roach to our home and thus should be exterminated. It does not bring any lasting happiness, just deviant temporary fulfillment. It has desensitized our moral compass, destroyed families, made us slave to masturbation, alienated our ability to mend healthy relationships, and it indeed seeks to destroy far beyond what many deem to be self-fulfilling safe sex.
by Trisha Had her baby on July 12th, 2008
the only porn that should be banned is....child porn, bestiality, necrophilia, rape, and simulated rape.
by DreAnna on July 12th, 2008
No :)
by caffey4 on July 12th, 2008
No I have no problem with porn. People dont have to watch it if they dont want to, its their choice. Why ban it?
by bingobongo - is really losing interes... on July 12th, 2008
Nope.
Violent porn and of course kiddie porn etc should be...
but not all porn.
It's too good.
by technios on July 12th, 2008
no, they should ban sex again so you have to have permission from the king to "fuck", as it was commanded in those days... on second thought they should not ban either of these...
by ImaCatholic2 on July 12th, 2008
Probably not.
Banning all porn would be an infringement on the freedom of expression. What other forms of expression would then be banned? And when would we lose this freedom altogether?
Also I do not think that you can legislate morality. Within reason, morality has to be a free choice and not imposed upon someone.
I do think all people should totally ignore porn until it goes away as not a profitable enterprise.
Pornography consists in removing real or simulated sexual acts from the intimacy of the partners, in order to display them deliberately to third parties.
Catholics believe that pornography offends against chastity because it perverts the intimate giving of spouses to each other.
It does grave injury to the human dignity of all participants (actors, vendors, the public), since each one becomes an object of base pleasure and illicit profit for others.
For more information, see the Catechism of the Catholic Church, section 2354: http://www.usccb.org/catechism/text/pt3sect2chpt2art6.htm#2354
With love in Christ.
by dmbailey33 on January 11th, 2009
no just dont watch it if you dont like it
by Riding the last galaxy on December 10th, 2008
Personally I find pornography a bane to society but banning porn won't stop porn. If a person is against it then it is up to them to educate their children or family as to is potential destructive nature.
by TheicidalManiac on November 8th, 2008
Not ALL porn. But some.
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First let me say that I am a lifelong fan of porn. I always thought it was manna from heaven, really. When it came to pornography, I took the Larry Flint approach...it's all Free Expression protected by the constitution as long as making it didn't break any laws.
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I had to change my mind when I saw the facts. Now, understand that the "facts" I am talking about come from a study commissioned by the Reagan administration in the 80's, so it may be outdated, and it is clear that Reagan had certain agendas that he would do anything to fulfill....BUT, the study seems sound to me, so here goes:
In the study Porn was grouped into 3 categories,
1-Violent (where men are clearly violating women)
2-Domineering (where men are clearly dominating women)
3-Neutral (where no party is dominant)
(the vast majority of violent porn or porn depicting domination was male suppressing female, so keep that in mind for the results that females violating males is not a strong theme in porn at this time) The 2nd kind represented about 80% of randomly selected porn, with the other 2 representing about 10% each.
Male participants were asked a series of questions, and some of the questions had to do with attitudes toward women:
a) if a woman is raped, how much responsibility does she bear
b) is it ever ok to use physical force against a woman
etc, etc
The respondents were asked these questions BEFORE viewing any porn to establish a baseline. Then they were shown porn from one of the three cetegories. They were then asked a similar series of questions.
Without getting into the numbers, suffice it to say that the men who viewed violent porn were WAY more likely to condone violence against women shortly after viewing it. The men who were given porn with dominating themes were somewhat more likely to condone the use of physical force or violence toward females, and the men who were given the "neutral" porn had no measurable change.
The study, I do not believe, tested the duration of the effects, but I would assume that prolonged exposure leads to pronounced effects.
If this information is accurate, then porn ACTUALLY makes the world a staistically more dangerous place for women, LITERALLY.
Our society should aim to provide a feeling of security for fellow humans.
Therefore, I have to say that, given the facts above (if they are indeed accurate) any porn that depicts women as being subjugated should be banned or controlled, at least until our response to that type of pornography is better understood. Our violent reactions may be culturally driven, but they are real, nevertheless.
Believe me, I hate to say it, but when my heart conflicts with the facts I have to go with the facts.
by parleamonculmateteestmalade on September 4th, 2008
Yup, along with all reading materials and websites that don't specifically evangelize Christianity. (sarcasm) Any other censorship you'd like to impose?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Censorship
by Squirrel Face on July 17th, 2008
Nope. I don't watch the stuff myself but I see nothing wrong with people who do. Besides, if you really don't like it, don't watch it.
by frequentuser on July 17th, 2008
absolutely not.
by DudeLer on July 12th, 2008
come on, not soft core porn. we gotta have something to stimulate us men to want to make love to our women.
by rpiccola89 on July 12th, 2008
No, so long as the actors and actresses were of legal age and consented to it who's business is it anyway?
by antares on July 12th, 2008
If you a responsable adult there should be no reason why you should not be able to watch what you want
by MeMySelfAnEye on July 12th, 2008
No -for the same reason that Prohibition against alcohol was a bad idea. For rhose who can use it responsibly, there shouldn't be any problem. Just a bit of fun once in a while, to satisfy the natural voyeuistic instincts.
And when you start talking about banning porn (or anything else), you have to consider the right to free speech...but is porn covered under that right? The answer to that question would have long-reaching consequences.
by deltabtry on July 12th, 2008
No, but I think it should be restricted, especially on the internet.
by strange1 still in pb on January 11th, 2009
no i dont think it should be banned-it looks good and makes you feel good and it will help keep that spark in a long term relationship
by teemaa on January 11th, 2009
All porn should be banned yes yes yes coz we already have so many problems in our society...porn encourages prostitution when you can choose so many other type of jobs....it makes ppl sex addicts like we need more psychological disorders...it encourages casual sex....it can destroy families and creat greater psychological problems...it has made a market of sin...which has encouraged human traficking and has threatened children and women most...so im so against it........
by B.fife My honesty makes people angry... on January 11th, 2009
Only if the bible gets banned along with it!
I am a God loving christian but people who think things like this really annoy me! Go out and spread the word of God, but DON'T try to force people against their will to follow your(or my)beliefs! All that you would be doing is creating an us verses them mentality and that helps no one!
by Anonymous on December 10th, 2008
Not really. I think nudity is people's natural beauty at it's best. I don't believe there's anything wrong with it.
by MissLiss on November 8th, 2008
NO! ot at all. studies show that where there is access to sexual material, ie porn, the rates of sexual abuse/assualt/rape on women and children is significantly lower than areas where there is limited/no access to such sexual resource. So no, I dont think it should be banned, I think it has a place.
by Rumyr on August 5th, 2008
Of course pornography should be banned. Think about what porn is. Looking at a stranger's body for self-gratification. Apparently the people who use porn can't find a spouse. It may be obvious why they can't, if they are spending their time fantasizing about someone in a magazine or online, they are not out meeting 'real' people. If these people stopped using porn and spent that time socializing, they would meet people, marry, and not need porn.
It seems to be a vicious circle, porn stops you from meeting people, so you need porn because you aren't married because you aren't meeting people, because you are spending your time looking at porn...
by Thinker on July 12th, 2008
Read this information and you should learn that Porn is not bad but infact helpful....
http://www.cybercollege.com/sexrsh.htm
http://www.libchrist.com/New2004-5/porndecreasescrime.html
by freddy on July 12th, 2008
ehh maybe it definatly does create more aggresive sexual behavior but it would be against the constitution so...
by Niquie on July 4th, 2009
Hell no!
by TAPriceCTR s son is wearing his COAT on July 4th, 2009
no.... nothing should be banned unless if infringes on those who do not choose to participate. noone is a victim of porn.... a woman who does not like that her husband looks at porn is being hurt by her husband not the porn.
by Anonymous on June 20th, 2009
Yes. It is disgusting. Humans are so pathetic...
by Ashley_McCombs09 on May 8th, 2009
Yes my opnion i do think it should be banned. all it causes is severe trouble and problems in relationships.
by douchebarge on February 9th, 2009
HELL NO!
I'd be out of a job!
by TseTseFly on February 6th, 2009
Of course not. If regulated by age, where's the harm? Why should it be banned in the first place? Because it's lewd? People will just start reading more erotica (although it's much harder to turn a page and...you know...at the same time).
by cunning stunt who u calling chicken on January 11th, 2009
Nope, I do believe in freedom of speech and porn falls into that....
I might not like it, but I don't like Rush Limbaugh either.
And HE just won't go away.
Make y'all a deal: get rid of Rush, and we'll work on porn.
KIDDING.
Hey, just don't give the porn industry a bail out.
:D
by Stu B in his fleece-lined COAT on January 11th, 2009
It can't be banned in the US because of the first amendment...
by dezza on January 11th, 2009
What's it got to do with christianity anyways? I mean your popes have sex with boys - i think that should be prevented not porn you saddo! Porn teaches people more than it entertains. Teenagers need it most as well as oldies in there 60's who have wives that are 'useless' to them.
So no porn should not be banned - christianity should be a desicion not forced onto people you pricks!!
by angry_onion on December 10th, 2008
No, just the porn that has me in it from a bad angle...lol
by Mark99 on September 4th, 2008
Absolutely NOT.
And I don't know why such a question would be asked.
Sex is beautiful.
And the next best thing to engaging in it, is watching it.
Have a great day.
Do you agree that all forms of nudity and seminudity (except for the shower and the doctor's office) sexually liberate an individual?
by Flipper on November 18th, 2011
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I've sent my boyfriend x-rated pic of me,are there web sites he can post them on? Wouldn't that be illegal without my knowledge?
by betrayed1 on December 16th, 2011
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My boyfriend watches porn,sends and receives pics and video but I've totally lost any sexual attraction to him because of it. What to do?
by Tmarie27 on November 12th, 2011
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do you watch porn alone or with your S/O
by d1984 on November 2nd, 2011
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Do you and your s/o watch porn together and how has that impacted your relationship?
by Don Quiote on October 31st, 2011
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by king of ellipses on July 12th, 2008
Gen 38:17 poses other issues.
I'd be worried less about the law and more about Sweet Leroy busting a cap in my ass!
by 8 Jan 2004-10 Dec 2009 on July 12th, 2008
great answer.
by Im BACK on July 12th, 2008
genesis 19:30-38
if anyone is going to ban porn, here's another good example...
incest...so if someone wants to ban porn, then, yes, they have to ban the bible too...or be guilty of hypocrisy...
by anon on July 12th, 2008
Brilliant, Old School
by Berkeley on July 12th, 2008
Another good source for porn in the Bible is the following book:
The X Rated Bible
Author; Ben Edward Akerly
Publisher: Feral House
by Dr Jones on October 24th, 2008
Well done! I loathe moral judgements, especially hypocritical ones. Moral judgements are just other peoples rules. I define my own moral framework, im not having laid down for me by a ridiculous concept like religion
by stuart on January 24th, 2009
So you agree that the Bible should be banned, Messenger? I swear, they do kinkier stuff in there than anything I've ever read in any "literary porn"., and are *quite* violent and bloodthirsty to boot.
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Given a choice between looking at naked women and reading about the violence and intolerance in the Bible, I would rather have my kids viewing the porn.
by 8 Jan 2004-10 Dec 2009 on February 9th, 2009
The Victorians, for all of their alleged purity, were quite a randy bunch as well. And look how many of our "God-chosen" rulers had mistresses by the dozen.
The clergy abuse scandal also made me ponder the hypocrisy of the church on the matter.
Personally, I think that the purer someone appears, the bigger freak they are in private. You like leather and handcuffs, don't you?
by 8 Jan 2004-10 Dec 2009 on February 9th, 2009