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In reply to the discussion: Your opinion on pornography. [View all]ladjf
(17,320 posts)34. Pornography is dangerous for the psychological development of children.
The raw imagery distorts attitudes and in so doing, disallows healthier processes.
For mature adults, it's not likely to be harmful.
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Protected speech means you're not allowed to discriminated based on legal content.
Kurska
May 2014
#3
Aye, there's the rub: Vagueness. Would even a workable definition of "crush"
Eleanors38
May 2014
#11
Because we cling to legal technicalities as a means of expressing or repressing...
Gravitycollapse
May 2014
#17
I prefer to speak of the prevalence of different types of acts and themes in pornography...
Gravitycollapse
May 2014
#16
Yes, because the desire for porn is more important than the people harmed by it.
seaglass
May 2014
#20
in another thread there is a DUer that says they could take a lot of objectification for 10K ...
Tuesday Afternoon
May 2014
#21
I have never been poor and probably because of that money is not the be all end all to me.
seaglass
May 2014
#22
it was male poster that said that they would put up with a lot of objectification for 10k
Tuesday Afternoon
May 2014
#23
would you like to help support her legal defense? or do you think she made enough money off this
Tuesday Afternoon
May 2014
#25
if she took out charges I imagine she would ... don't you? of course -
Tuesday Afternoon
May 2014
#28
Actually no, if she wanted to stop she is legally allowed to demand it to stop at any point.
Kurska
May 2014
#43
What do you mean? I think she is clear that she finished the job so that would mean she went along
seaglass
May 2014
#44
Yep, we differ. I don't intentionally associate with people who get pleasure out of degrading and
seaglass
May 2014
#45
Apparently the fact that it is consensual adults and that both parties are into it is irrelevant.
Kurska
May 2014
#47
Yep, I admit I am prejudiced towards violent sadistic people. I find it disturbing that you aren't
seaglass
May 2014
#49
I don't think I'll take you up on your suggestion. If you don't want to hear it, don't bring up the
seaglass
May 2014
#53
You offered dismissive and derogatory opinions on people's private sexual lives.
Kurska
May 2014
#54
Your words aren't having the effect you were hoping for unless it was to encourage me to
seaglass
May 2014
#55
You're not getting this at all. I'm not apologizing to anyone who enjoys how Miriam Weeks
seaglass
May 2014
#60
Definitely protected speech, probably not harmful but I don't think we have the data to be sure. N.T
Donald Ian Rankin
May 2014
#29