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naaman fletcher

(7,362 posts)
54. Yes it is backed by evidence
Fri Mar 29, 2013, 02:54 AM
Mar 2013

And here it is:

The rise of the Internet in the mid-1990s made porn increasingly accessible to the point that today, just about everyone can watch people have sex damn-near any time of day, in every conceivable manner, in in every possible vareity.



Sex crimes against children: Down 53 percent between 1992 and 2006.
Abortion: The abortion rate has dropped by about 25 percent since 1993.
Teen pregnancy: In 2009, teen pregnancy hit its lowest rate in the 70 years that the federal government has been tracking the statistic.
Divorce: The U.S. divorce rate is at its lowest level since 1970.
Domestic violence: The rate of reported domestic violence in the U.S. dropped by more than half between 1993 and 2004.
Rape: The forcible rape rate in the U.S. has dropped from 41.1 per 100,000 people in 1990 to 28.7 in 2009. That latter figure is also an all-time low.

These numbers are overwhelming. What’s more, there are at least a couple of studies suggesting that the widespread availability of pornography is partially responsible for some of these trends, especially the drop in reported rapes.

http://www.theagitator.com/2011/04/07/sen-hatch-wants-more-porn-prosecutions/

What is it with High School football? liberal N proud Mar 2013 #1
TWO WORDS Zoonart Mar 2013 #4
This kind of thing has been going on for far longer than that Tempest Mar 2013 #6
That was before we decided the only way to handle social problems was to criminalize them. Comrade Grumpy Mar 2013 #35
So CRIMES like rape are mere SOCIAL PROBLEMS? WTF???? nt alp227 Mar 2013 #41
This appears to be a case of statutory rape. Comrade Grumpy Mar 2013 #49
Wow, and if she was 12? No "criminalization" is okay either? bettyellen Mar 2013 #55
And if she were 14? Comrade Grumpy Mar 2013 #65
so you have a one year issue with the "line" which - of course- cannot be "fuzzy" bettyellen Mar 2013 #73
Welcome to DU wryter2000 Mar 2013 #9
Have a nice nap? UnrepentantLiberal Mar 2013 #13
I smell zombies. nt awoke_in_2003 Mar 2013 #26
2008 was a good year to join DU UnrepentantLiberal Mar 2013 #28
No, just someone who didn't post much for a time muriel_volestrangler Mar 2013 #31
Um.... jeff47 Mar 2013 #15
No evidence naaman fletcher Mar 2013 #17
That claim is not backed by evidence. redqueen Mar 2013 #43
Yes it is backed by evidence naaman fletcher Mar 2013 #54
lol... D'Amato. Of course. redqueen Mar 2013 #58
So naaman fletcher Mar 2013 #61
You cited one study, and I posted just a FEW of the reasons why it's flimsier than rice paper. redqueen Mar 2013 #62
You posted nothing naaman fletcher Mar 2013 #68
Corelation does not mean causation One_Life_To_Give Mar 2013 #63
True, that correlation does not equal causation naaman fletcher Mar 2013 #69
And Highway speeds are up while traffic deaths are down. One_Life_To_Give Mar 2013 #70
I see so porn only affects foot ball players in such a manor? L0oniX Mar 2013 #19
Post removed Post removed Mar 2013 #23
Only if they're SoCalNative Mar 2013 #52
This isn't a new thing rbixby Mar 2013 #27
You blame internet porn rather than BAD PARENTING?? kestrel91316 Mar 2013 #36
Yes and I'm not alone Zoonart Mar 2013 #45
NO NO NO! SkyDaddy7 Mar 2013 #51
People used to marry off their children at 13 in this country like chattel. Ash_F Mar 2013 #60
It happened in the past NewJeffCT Mar 2013 #7
Yep. And it wasn't just the high school jocks that were having sex with underage girls. Arkansas Granny Mar 2013 #12
More like what's wrong with boys/men 16-25. geek tragedy Mar 2013 #8
What do you expect in this sick culture? Moostache Mar 2013 #25
Well said !!! RKP5637 Mar 2013 #29
FYI Mosby Mar 2013 #48
If you choose to defend the banks, that's on your conscience... Moostache Mar 2013 #50
hero worship mopinko Mar 2013 #11
It's where the sociopaths hang out TrogL Mar 2013 #24
I think a lot of it has to do with the attitude of the coaches and principals. winter is coming Mar 2013 #33
I beleive you are correct. Mopar151 Mar 2013 #76
this is an ongoing obscenity. niyad Mar 2013 #2
What is wrong with the upbringing of these jocks. In_The_Wind Mar 2013 #3
Yes, it is more than peer pressure. nt redqueen Mar 2013 #44
Clearly: Parents and society are to blame! Something must change. Now. In_The_Wind Mar 2013 #47
I hope some of the school officials NewJeffCT Mar 2013 #5
Could happen, as the Ohio AG will convene a grand jury to pursue further charges alp227 Mar 2013 #42
There is so much money involved in high scool and college sports now tblue37 Mar 2013 #10
There is not a lot of money in Torrington HS football NewJeffCT Mar 2013 #14
Coaches and administrators, even in small HS programs, tend tblue37 Mar 2013 #16
I don't think it's money naaman fletcher Mar 2013 #18
Rape, guns and war. God bless Ammeddicca ...the gahdreat saatan! L0oniX Mar 2013 #20
There is an issue that continues to be overlooked in these incidents. Blackjackdavey Mar 2013 #21
There's no doubt teenage drinking is behind many tragedies. radicalliberal Mar 2013 #34
I don't disagree with any of this Blackjackdavey Mar 2013 #39
In Glen Ridge, they weren't jocks and they weren't drunk. redqueen Mar 2013 #46
1st off rtracey Mar 2013 #22
Yep, it was at a party and there was definitely drinking. lark Mar 2013 #30
And there it is. Blackjackdavey Mar 2013 #37
And inevitably there is bullying and blaming of the victims muriel_volestrangler Mar 2013 #32
It seems like it's usually gang rape. Why? Isn't one enough? radicalliberal Mar 2013 #38
Rape is always wrong! In_The_Wind Mar 2013 #40
I apologize for my first comments. I was speaking sarcastically. radicalliberal Mar 2013 #57
Seriously. I understood where you were coming from in the heat of anger. In_The_Wind Mar 2013 #59
How true, how true . . . radicalliberal Mar 2013 #66
These are issues that I have been fighting for years even though In_The_Wind Mar 2013 #67
The seventies ushered in a new era of jockdum olddots Mar 2013 #53
Wow ... chervilant Mar 2013 #56
Wow.. sendero Mar 2013 #64
All of us, chervilant Mar 2013 #71
I don't think .. sendero Mar 2013 #72
Arguing? chervilant Mar 2013 #74
We'll see if this turns into another Stubenville davidpdx Mar 2013 #75
disgusting Skittles Mar 2013 #77
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