What I find amazing today is not only the number of young women who are happy to pose for naked photos to be distributed on the net, but the number happy to perform in sex videos, also to be displayed on the net. These are simply young amateurs, not porn performers.

I can only assume that exposure to a wide ranger of porn material has made this an acceptable, normal activity for todays young people. Only time will tell if this has any effect, good or bad, on our society.

Dear HenryL,

Thank You for being so civil.

Now back to the topic.

According to the Psychology Today article given below
watching porn can have serious side affects for some
people. The article is worth a read:

http://www.psychologytoday.com/au/blog/hero/201603/is-porn-good-us-or-bad-us

Foxy,

Same effect with watching car racing.

Or watching football, cricket, boxing,
horse-racing, et al?

Don't think so.

Watching porn is deleterious in some of its effects. It also is good in some of its effects. It is a two-edged sword. It releases sexual tension and increases sexual tension. We can say the same about the mixed effects of ANZAC Day. The ceremonies remember our fallen and remind us of our past. They also increase militarism and the readiness to engage in new conflict. Advertising makes us aware of products we might find useful. It is also harmful in creating dissatisfaction with what we have. Some of the same objections to porn also apply to advertising. It makes us dissatisfied with our current state by showing us an imaginary venue where our needs are dissatisfied. Alcohol is certainly a mixed blessing. It contributes to traffic fatalities and makes social encounters more enjoyable. The US had what they called a 'noble experiment' when it tried to ban alcohol. I'm sure most of us know the results.

Porn, alcohol, ANZAC Day and advertising all exploit human emotions and desires. There are many views of how we deal with those human qualities. An authoritarian society has the view that everything that is not permitted is forbidden. A permissive society has the view that everything that is not forbidden is permitted. Very few of us are completely authoritarian or completely permissive although I lean to the latter. I think it would be good to discuss the good and bad effects of porn, alcohol, ANZAC Day and advertising in schools. They are all part of our society which we have to deal with. I think we are having a good discussion about porn in this thread.

Foxy,

After watching car racing, certain people are overcome with a desire to drive beyond their abilities, football, tennis et al do not have the same effect.