Porn ... do you think it is bad?

[Aquila76]

Originally posted by: DaShen

Originally posted by: Aquila76

Originally posted by: DaShen
Bike Porn is okay in my book though. There is nothing like riding my bike hard and then taking pics afterwards. 😉

I especially enjoyed the bike porn series with Luna Lane. One of my favs in my collection.

Luna Lane???
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Oh nevermind (I was trying to figure out if your were talking about the Specialized Luna Carbon series)... 😛 But nevermind.

LOL! I like both Lunas - in their respective situations. Couldn't afford the bike, tho. 🙁

 

[KoolDrew]

Originally posted by: venk
ATOT is hardly the place to conduct and unbiased poll on porn. 😛

Exactly what I was thinking.

 

[JulesMaximus]

Originally posted by: venk
ATOT is hardly the place to conduct and unbiased poll on porn. 😛

No kidding. Might as well go to that anti-masturbation site and ask them. :laugh:

That said, I think there are some valid points that porn does objectify women. I don't think you can make blanket statements and just decide that it is either bad or good though.

 

[patentman]

Originally posted by: ManSnake
Yes it is bad. If you watch porn, you go to hell.

If thats the case then half of my friends are so bad that they will own mansions in hell and have dinner parties wit h Satan every friday night... and that is not including a friend of mine who was put on hardcopy back in 1997 when he was was cuaght running a porn service off of a server owned by the bank he worked for.

 

[Goosemaster]

Originally posted by: Aquila76

Originally posted by: DaShen
Bike Porn is okay in my book though. There is nothing like riding my bike hard and then taking pics afterwards. 😉

I especially enjoyed the bike porn series with Luna Lane. One of my favs in my collection.

man she was a hotie...

 

[Patrick Wolf]

If you and your partner actually ****** like pornstars do, and maybe you're both very attractive as well, it's incredible. That hardcore stuff is hard work. Most people are too lazy for it, but it's certainly worth it.

The only bad thing about porn is it's too good. Addiction sets in fast. Gotta be careful. Women with a healthy sexual appetite enjoy porn just as much as men.

 

[The Pentium Guy]

....it's the study of anatomy, what else. 😕

 

[dalearyous]

its definately not good for you on many levels

 

[Golgatha]

Originally posted by: Schadenfreude
Porn:

+Good for the Economy, a multibillion dollar industry
+Conversely, free for the masses (at least the masses with internet)
+Makes lil' Schade happy

-Objectifies womenfolk
-Their ubiquitous nature enforces/maintains the archaic puritanical attitudes towards sex maintained in this culture
-Makes internet searches impossible on certain topics ("Hmm, let's look up some recipies for cream pies on googOHMYGAWD")

I'd say it's good. :thumbsup:😀

I need to get latex paint to adhere to the metal garage door. I should do a Google search for industrial latex bondage! TappittyTappittyTappittyTab...[Chris Farley voice]HOLY MOTHER OF GOD!!!!!

Joking aside, I'd say pornography as a whole is bad for society.

 

[FelixDeCat]

porn is :evil:

 

[Patrick Wolf]

Yes, porn is bad, but I still love it! :thumbsup:

 

[ValkyrieofHouston]

Originally posted by: bum
Most of my external hard drive is saying no.

LOL...

 

[ValkyrieofHouston]

Originally posted by: HBalzer
God made women, so the way I see it is its God?s artwork and what artist doesn?t want their art to be seen.

Yes, women are beautiful to look at and so are men, but the definition of porn in it's own right is more than just merely looking... GRIN

That said anything in extremes is bad if your life revolves around porn and you are so addicted you have to look at it at work or whenever you have the opportunity you should seek help. Agreed, then you get labeled a Sex Addicted.

Also Fat chick porn, gay porn and ugly chick porn is bad it pollutes the good stuff.

Uh, Hum, if I may, my sig says it all here...😉

 

[0roo0roo]

theres a history of porn documentary. its avaliable on netflix

 

[Aquila76]

How does this quote go? Someone here has it in their sig: 'Anything enjoyable is either illegal or immoral. The rest causes cancer in lab rats.'

 

[edmundoab]

nothing wrong in that,
in fact I feel porn keeps me outta trouble.
So its a good thing

 

[SirStev0]

consenting adults ... fine

 

[ValkyrieofHouston]

Originally posted by: GeneValgene

Originally posted by: CVSiN

Originally posted by: GeneValgene
would you want your daughter doing porn

hey if my daughter wanted to do it... id support her...

there is nothing wrong with sex... and at least in the industry they are safe about it.

well, it had to take a horrible incident not so long ago for the industry to wise up (link)

even so, only the big shops (e.g. vivid) have tighter testing and standards

Yea, that is incredibly insane for these ladies and gents to do unprotected sex scenes.. I knew a lady in the industry... she died a year and a half ago from HIV complications. She was very well known in the industry.

 

[rh71]

Only if you're an addict... like someone mentioned... you cannot help but look at it even while at work. That's bad.

 

[ValkyrieofHouston]

It is unfortunate that so many equate sex with intimacy. Because intimacy in itself is by definition a familiarity, closeness, or warm friendship that grows closer with time. It is not about the "act" of sex, or about the actual physical contact with one another. It is on a completely different level. Intimacy as a whole has lost it's true meaning and most have forgotten how to be truly intimate with one another. It is spending quality time with one another, doing things together. It's not about the sex.

So I have to disagree with those who equate that sex is the intimacy that should stay so sacred. In my opinion they are somewhat confused. Sex in my mind is the icing on the cake in a relationship only. It is not the glue or binding that holds a relationship together.

In my opininion it might not be such a bad thing for people to become somewhat desensitized to sex and sexuality, then maybe all the Bru ha ha will end over it. As it stands now there is so much mystery, and excitement, and taboo over sex and sexual parts... that is what all the fuss is about. If people become use to it, see it all the time, talk about it openly all the time, then maybe it might not be so controversial and taboo, and maybe after awhile people will then become bored with the subject because it is no longer a taboo, unknown thing.

 

[HBalzer]

Originally posted by: ValkyrieofHouston
It is unfortunate that so many equate sex with intimacy. Because intimacy in itself is by definition a familiarity, closeness, or warm friendship that grows closer with time. It is not about the "act" of sex, or about the actual physical contact with one another. It is on a completely different level. Intimacy as a whole has lost it's true meaning and most have forgotten how to be truly intimate with one another. It is spending quality time with one another, doing things together. It's not about the sex.

So I have to disagree with those who equate that sex is the intimacy that should stay so sacred. In my opinion they are somewhat confused. Sex in my mind is the icing on the cake in a relationship only. It is not the glue or binding that holds a relationship together.

In my opininion it might not be such a bad thing for people to become somewhat desensitized to sex and sexuality, then maybe all the Bru ha ha will end over it. As it stands now there is so much mystery, and excitement, and taboo over sex and sexual parts... that is what all the fuss is about. If people become use to it, see it all the time, talk about it openly all the time, then maybe it might not be so controversial and taboo, and maybe after awhile people will then become bored with the subject because it is no longer a taboo, unknown thing.

I agree we should have a day of desensitization where everyone goes topless.

 

[DaShen]

Originally posted by: ValkyrieofHouston
It is unfortunate that so many equate sex with intimacy. Because intimacy in itself is by definition a familiarity, closeness, or warm friendship that grows closer with time. It is not about the "act" of sex, or about the actual physical contact with one another. It is on a completely different level. Intimacy as a whole has lost it's true meaning and most have forgotten how to be truly intimate with one another. It is spending quality time with one another, doing things together. It's not about the sex.

So I have to disagree with those who equate that sex is the intimacy that should stay so sacred. In my opinion they are somewhat confused. Sex in my mind is the icing on the cake in a relationship only. It is not the glue or binding that holds a relationship together.

In my opininion it might not be such a bad thing for people to become somewhat desensitized to sex and sexuality, then maybe all the Bru ha ha will end over it. As it stands now there is so much mystery, and excitement, and taboo over sex and sexual parts... that is what all the fuss is about. If people become use to it, see it all the time, talk about it openly all the time, then maybe it might not be so controversial and taboo, and maybe after awhile people will then become bored with the subject because it is no longer a taboo, unknown thing.

I agree with that, you can be intimate without sex. But I still think that, at least for me, I could not have sex with someone without being intimate. For me, sex is a type of intimacy, not intimacy itself, but a subset.

 

[ValkyrieofHouston]

Originally posted by: DaShen

Originally posted by: ValkyrieofHouston

I agree with that, you can be intimate without sex. But I still think that, at least for me, I could not have sex with someone without being intimate. For me, sex is a type of intimacy, not intimacy itself, but a subset.

I certainly understand! I love the one I am with, and enjoy our relationship because we are such good friends and are so close. For most people they need to feel closeness, feel loved and accepted before sex ever comes into play. There is nothing wrong with that.

Edited:

But on the flip side, I see nothing wrong with a person that enjoys having casual sex also without the relationship. So long as one takes the necessary precautions to protect from STD's and does not engage in hurtful, deceitful sexual game playing with an unwary partner.

 

[DaShen]

Originally posted by: ValkyrieofHouston
I certainly understand! I love the one I am with, and enjoy our relationship because we are such good friends and are so close. For most people they need to feel closeness, feel loved and accepted before sex ever comes into play. There is nothing wrong with that.

Edited:

But on the flip side, I see nothing wrong with a person that enjoys having casual sex also without the relationship. So long as one takes the necessary precautions to protect from STD's and does not engage in hurtful, deceitful sexual game playing with an unwary partner.

I don't agree with casual sex or porn, but I don't think that it is a social ethic, so it should not be subjegated by society. I personally will take a standpoint in my future families viewpoint on the matter, or anyone that wants to know my views, but I try not to judge anyone who doesn't agree with my beliefs. If their is a social ethic being broken, society can judge. If there is a personal ethic broken, you and G-d can judge.

**EDIT**
I do have to say, I respect the fact that you are so active socially in fighting for women's and men's social rights. I do not agree with it totally, but I think it is a good step in making people think about the person as well as the issue.

 

[lithium726]

Yes, I think it is bad. No, I am not going to go on a tangent about why because no one is going to care. lets just say it puts a strain on and destroys relationships... It goes without saying that I don't look at it.

Yes, I am male. Yes, I am straight.