Do you think pornography is acceptable?

[MKR&*42]

First of all; Please don't reply with something inappropriate X_X I don't want to hear about your 'exciting' life.

Ok,

So we were doing a whole topic on sex in the media (in R.e) and it sort of mentioned pornography. Now I was just wondering if you all find pornography acceptable...

1. I know that A LOT of men watch/claim to watch porn - I mean, at my school it's like a generalised discussion...instead of "How are you" it's now "Did you have a nice _____ last night" which is frankly disgusting, I don't really want to hear you discussing that. I also said men because I don't pornography is such a big issue with women - I thought it was more of a 'man thing' (sorry if I'm wrong) - if you asked a man to name 3 porn sites, he could. If you asked a woman..not so sure.

I just find it ridiculous that you want to discuss how your 'evening' was, in that manner. Especially in school... I'd rather listen to them blabber on about CoD or whatever it is.

2. The average age children first watch porn. Statistics for America suggest that the first age a child watches pornography is 11. In the UK, it's 10. Do you really want that thought of a year/grade 5 or 6 having 'fun' over some naked stranger..it's disgusting and perverted. I have a 9 and a 10 year old sister - I really don't want the thought that they've watched it >.<

So I think that it shouldn't be acceptable at all, especially if it's being shown to children at such a ridiculously low age!

3. Your personal view on pornography. I'm gonna admit that I'm one of the people who hasn't watched porn. I just don't see why on earth you would want to 'get stimulated' over some random girl via the internet/magazines/whatever - seriously, it's disgusting (in my opinion). If you were to ask, yes I do know 2 pornographic sites, no I am not going to post them due to common sense. I only know them because they're discussed so often.

Also, I think that all pornography should just be banned. In China, they have the strictest filtering system of all - wikipedia is blocked, youtube is blocked - heck, even amnesty international is blocked. Is all porn blocked... no! They've 'relaxed' on pornographic websites..but not YouTube :S. I don't see why pornography doesn't deserve a world-wide ban, if you really want to get stimulated 1. You have an imagination or 2. Wait for a partner.

Sorry, went on a bit of a ramble. I'm just completely opposed to pornography - But I'd love to hear all your views. Do you think it is acceptable or not.

* I know child pornography (explicit images of children) is banned in..nearly all countries *

[Mathew]

Why on earth do you want to ban it? If you want to live in a dictatorship by having your personal rights and freedom completely stripped then move to China and you'll be running back West within the day. Regardless of whether China ban it or not, it's the principle of limiting their citizens in the first place which is horrific.

My view on this is simple. It's not yours, mine or the state's business what people get up to in their own homes. If people want to watch pornography, let them. They're not harming anyone. What gives the state the right to impose their power in our personal lives? Of course, children shouldn't be watching it; but that isn't the state's problem. You'd be nearer to the truth by saying the slight problem lies with the parents for not blocking such sites, or at least teaching them if it becomes a problem (although I would suggest that most children would know of it and click away).

Society is changing. People are changing. Attitudes are changing. You can't stop change because every day there's a new status quo. Let people make their own mind up about things rather than the state getting involved and holding our hands along the way.

[beth]

pornography is completely acceptable to me. i think the only people who have problems with pornography (and i'm not talking child pornography or beastiality or any other kind of taboo porn) are generally people who have insecurities with their own morals and sexual desire. i think it's perfectly natural for people to do what, we as humans, were created to do. which is enjoy sexual stimulation. obviously the process of having sex was originally just for breeding (hahaha sounds like dogs), but society and humanity has moved forward a long long way and i would now say rather than a primary function, breeding is now the secondary function of sexual intercourse.

the most bizarre thing i find is when people in relationships have problems with their partners watching pornography. why?! i don't get it. yr partner isn't actually having sex with that person, they're just watching a video of that person having sex. just shows complete insecurity if you think one person watching another person having sex on video means they don't love you.

obviously children shouldn't be watching pornography, but the sexualisation of children is another topic. i don't think any SANE adult lets their children watch pornography and if a child does stumble upon it on the internet, then their parents should maybe think about investing in some internet security. though tbh "child" is a loose term, i think from about 14+ it's okay to watch porn. i think it can be quite educational really hahahaha.


just wanted to add to this cause i didn't see this before:

"if you really want to get stimulated 1. You have an imagination or 2. Wait for a partner"

why? why should i? who has the right to tell me what i can do with my body in my own house. if i want to sit in my room watching porn all day i have the absolute right to. if i'm making THAT choice then who else has a ******* right to tell me any different? you sound a bit uptight, maybe you should have a tug.

[Inseriousity.]

Something to do to pass the time. As long as people are aware that it's not real, it's fine. It's when people have horribly misguided views over what a female/male should look like based on what they've seen in pornography that it becomes unacceptable but this is just a negative consequence to something that people are naturally going to do whether you ban it or not. If you banned it, there'd just be a blackmarket trade of dirty dvds and magazines.

[Oleh]

As scientific studies reveal "rubbing the johnson" is a method of reducing the risk of testicular cancer, porn is all the more useful in today's society.

As porn is just as useful as a sex education video, it is a good thing. It can educate randy teens how to have intercourse properly, do everything safely and of course, know which profession to move into.


on your third point, porn cannot tell you anything about china nor the outside worlds chatter about it, therefore isn't banned.

[-:Undertaker:-]

As sympathetic to your arguments as I am, being conservative myself, I cannot support the state banning what is essentially something that is not the business of the state. I would however, in a question to Matthew among others who are now using the 'state cant stop me' card which is all very well and good - but do you have the same stance on the fox hunting ban, the smoking ban and so on? if so, like myself, you think all these ought to be repealed then we are in agreement on the principle that the state should keep its nose out of our business and your argument is sound and principled.

If not, well, i'd have to say you're talking complete rubbish.

As scientific studies reveal "rubbing the johnson" is a method of reducing the risk of testicular cancer, porn is all the more useful in today's society.

As porn is just as useful as a sex education video, it is a good thing. It can educate randy teens how to have intercourse properly, do everything safely and of course, know which profession to move into.

on your third point, porn cannot tell you anything about china nor the outside worlds chatter about it, therefore isn't banned.

Sex Education has failed utterly - since Sex Education was introduced we've had more abortion, more teenage pregnancy and more disease. Sex Education was never about 'educating', it was always about demoralising society - personally I find it shows just how sick we are as a country, that we now show primary school children how to have sex.

[beth]

As sympathetic to your arguments as I am, being conservative myself, I cannot support the state banning what is essentially something that is not the business of the state. I would however, in a question to Matthew among others who are now using the 'state cant stop me' card which is all very well and good - but do you have the same stance on the fox hunting ban, the smoking ban and so on? if so, like myself, you think all these ought to be repealed then we are in agreement on the principle that the state should keep its nose out of our business and your argument is sound and principled.

If not, well, i'd have to say you're talking complete rubbish.



Sex Education has failed utterly - since Sex Education was introduced we've had more abortion, more teenage pregnancy and more disease. Sex Education was never about 'educating', it was always about demoralising society - personally I find it shows just how sick we are as a country, that we now show primary school children how to have sex.

whereas i don't like fox hunting, i agree that bans such as that should be left to the person nvolved. if you don't like fox hunting, don't go hunting. if you don't like smoking, don't smoke. if you don't like porn, you have every right to remove yrself from it as much as i have the right to watch it if i wanted to.

[AgnesIO]

Will post later, but to the OP are you relatively young, since I think most girls I know have HEARD of three sites.

[Ostinato]

I think you need to clarify whether your issue is with porn in general and whether or not it should be socially acceptable, or whether the issue is of underage viewers of pornography - as both are ultimately very seperate issues.

As many people have already said - obviously you are entitled to your own opinion and if you dislike porn or what you think it stands for then nobody is making you watch it and so it shouldn't be a part of your life. However, similairly if people do wish to watch it for personal stimulation then it should ultimately be up to that individual and no-one else should have the authority to tell someone what they can and can't do. Of course - illegal subject matters are outwith this and obviously porn containing minors etc. is a completely different issue.

I think you need to realise that the sort of personality and attitudes you have are ultimately the minority in our society. That is not an issue and is perfectly acceptable - however you need to put these opinions in a realistic context also. You mention how outrageous it is that young people can view pornography at such a young age and use it to get off.

However, whether you like it or not society is sexualised now - and from roughyl the age of 13 and upwards kids these days are constantly thinking about sex and are curious about their bodies and what they can do with them. Surely it's better for their health, development and general safety that they can access pornography if it gives them a safe means of exlporation as opposed to actually going out and doing it?

I think it is clear from other posts you have made that you personally have a low sex drive and are simply not interested in sexual relations with anyone. However - as I said to you before, it is my strong opinion that this will change. Ultimately you have been put on this earth to reproduce and that is your sole purpose. I think you are simply not at a stage of sexual maturity yet in which you are having physical attractions or urges to explore any element of sex or what your body can do. I promise you - whether you think it now or don't want it to, it will come. (Pardon the pun).

Don't get me wrong - some people do have low sex drives and lead happy lives and don't have much sex, however - it is the same principle of a child. Most kids don't ever think really of sex in a serious manner or have any physical urges to experiment until their body is at a stage of maturity and they become curious. Perhaps your development in this area is simply in the latter in comparison to your peers - and this is why you are finding your views so different from others.

Ultimately - to summarise, I think your views are perfectly acceptible but simply unrealistic. You may have a understandable dislike for pornography and the way in which it is now embedded within society - but ultimately you simply cannot get away from the fact that you are living in a sexualised society within which the citizens are sexually active and the children of today are curious about their bodies and development.

I simply put it to you - would you not rather that the kids of today can experiment in a safe environment using porn rather than finding people who they can carry acts out with and experiment in person and ultimately risk their own health and safety, or worse yet increasing their risk of becoming pregnant and therefore becoming a bigger burdon on the state overall?

[Jordan:A]

I don't see anything wrong with legal porn, it'd probably be better in a bad relationship to go and watch some porn than go to a brothel or something..