There's so much good stuff in this thread I could comment on, from societal issues and theories, to the older anthropological ideas, but I just wanted to finish a personal thought of mine first.
I think the current proliferation of pornography mostly has to do with the proliferation of technology and media. Not because of a underlying erosion of values or even huge shift to a more liberal society.
To that idea, I think it's like any of the challenges we face in this new information age. Taking time for ourselves, putting down our smartphones (and laptops, posting on CP eep!), spending time with our families. Slowing things down.
I see it more as one of a larger group of problems and yes even evolution of our time and technological era. The problems and challenges that may come about with viewing too much pornography are not just marriage or family based in nature, but personal. And not even in the extreme cases that are often brought up and probably over reported by societal watchdogs. But just in a basic, 'get up, get off the couch, and get outside and live you life' idea. That's the way I see it.
Get excited about your real life. Not the one you live through the computer or the media, or porn stars. I don't think any of it is bad in moderation, it's just the over indulgence that starts to rip at our lives. Personally and in family situations.
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