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Originally Posted by Flames Fan, Ph.D.
Still trying to gather my thoughts on this, but I just want to point out that these points you bring up aren't driven by pornography. It's a very suspect and circuitous route to say that an ability to watch porn eases your guilt about leaving your children fatherless.
Very generally speaking, the issue of pornography and family stability, I think, stems more from the inability of partners to articulate, without shame, their "out of the ordinary" sexual desires. In a way, this is echoing Photon's comments. I do think unsatisfied desires eat away at people over time.
I need to think about this further, but I don't think it's the availability of pornography that's driving the issue. I would wager that the acts that people watch through pornography came into their heads first before they saw the porn.
Excuses for the disjointed post, but I'm reluctant to blame the availability of pornography as the root cause of the problems.
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I'm not saying that pornography is the root cause of the problems, but is just a part of the overall trend to an "anything goes society". I remember reasoning in University, that one should have the right to do anything that doesn't harm others, including oneself, so I've gone through that thought process. However, I do believe there is an overemphasis on rights without the corresponding responsibility which come with them.
As far as my views on pornography in particular, it has probably been with us since ancient history in one form or another. If used in good taste, e.g. art forms, sexual scenes and descriptions in movies and books, etc, I believe it has the potential ability to improve the sexual experience, which is an important part of marriage. However, I believe most of the modern hard core is an affront to the dignity of man, and is potentially harmful to society.
I also believe education is the key. I certainly don't want to convey the idea that I have all the answers. We all see the world from different angles, and I respect that everyone has something worthy to say and contribute. Please consider my posts just an old guy trying to join the conversation.