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WeedleTLiar on scored.co
28 days ago4 points(+0/-0/+4Score on mirror)2 children
Porn shouldn't be attacked legislatively. Porn is, by it's very nature, degenerate. No one, except self-described degenerates, would ever argue that porn is healthy for the individual or society; everyone knows it's gross and that's kind of the point. You don't enjoy porn because you're doing something productive, you use it to derive enjoyment from debasing yourself. Making it illegal, or taboo, only enhances the experience and makes it more attractive.
Then there are issues of enforcement. You'll have a hard enough time getting it off the internet let alone finding all the videos, magazines, and physical games that people have in their possession. On top of that, what is porn? There are perfectly valid, non-pornographic reasons for nudity (representing the physical ideal, education, or just letting the sun touch your skin) that some people would definitely use as porn. Then there are people who would blast rope to things without any nudity at all, but which fulfil some sort of fetish for them. Unenforceable laws undermine the integrity of all other laws.
But that isn't to say it should be accepted. Instead, we should attack it culturally by mocking it openly and loudly and belittling those who use it. People get off on the very idea of doing something they know they shouldn't, but it's a whole different story if it's something they'd get made fun of for doing.
I'm of the belief porn shouldn't be outlawed for the consumers, but by the Larry Flynt's and other ilk who spread it. It should have public executions for those types.
Then there are issues of enforcement. You'll have a hard enough time getting it off the internet let alone finding all the videos, magazines, and physical games that people have in their possession. On top of that, what is porn? There are perfectly valid, non-pornographic reasons for nudity (representing the physical ideal, education, or just letting the sun touch your skin) that some people would definitely use as porn. Then there are people who would blast rope to things without any nudity at all, but which fulfil some sort of fetish for them. Unenforceable laws undermine the integrity of all other laws.
But that isn't to say it should be accepted. Instead, we should attack it culturally by mocking it openly and loudly and belittling those who use it. People get off on the very idea of doing something they know they shouldn't, but it's a whole different story if it's something they'd get made fun of for doing.
u/wankingisgay has the right idea.