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Originally Posted by FiftyBelow
I'll give it a go. I know i'm probably going to get flamed for this... but I'm just trying to explain a perspective. Go easy on me. When people view pornography and masturbate, I don't think it's a far stretch to suggest that people do so primarily to satisfy personal sexual gratification. Lets be honest, most people aren't watching porn to learn about the female body or with the future desire of potentially meeting a porn star one day and getting to know them as a person. They're doing so to provide pleasure for themselves. The actress is there to provide visual stimuli, but people don't care about them on an emotional/personal level. They're just someone to be looked at as sexual objects.
Now I don't have stats to prove any causation. But given this premise, wouldn't it be possible that a society that promotes masturbation and pornography might also foster a culture where women and men tend to be objectified. Certainly, you could look around and see potential examples of it. The sexified icons of pop culture come to mind. The recent thread in which CP members discuss the totals of partners they've slept with comes to mind. I think someone even posted an image of notches on a bed post. As I've said, I don't have hard facts... just a theory. Would be interesting to see the research though. Anyhow, it's been interesting. I have to drive down to Richmond so I'll check in later. Have a good day everyone.
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So, if I think about my wife while I masturbate (not saying I do masturbate of course...
), is it still a sin?.... assuming that of course I love her and care for her and don't think of her as a sexual object.