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Originally Posted by wilbjammin
I think the largest fundamental problem with society today is the alienation from ourselves and others, particularly with our emotions. To me, it is obvious that pornography fosters this disconnect.
Looking at porn as a cause or a symptom is irrelevant, because it is a mutually enforcing variable. We are missing self-respect, respect for others as individuals, and respect for the process of entering another person's body or allowing someone to enter your body.
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Sorry for dissecting your arguement but the above phrases were of particular interest to me.
To say in one breath that our society is disconnected from any emotional regard for ourselves or others is a brutally misperceived generalization that quite frankly I think is absurd. And how is it obvious that porn fuels that arguement? Explain that to a couple who have viewed porn to open up their sexual identities, worked out their marriage problems or just learned how to deepen their emotional bond with each other.
And again, how can you identify what respect is or means to those who view porn for any reason. Because some psychologist said so? "Looking at porn as a cause or a symptom is irrelevant, because it is a mutually enforcing variable." If it is irrelevent, what then is the enforcing variable? Does this mean that couples who view porn (as a cause) to better themselves for their personal purposes are going to turn into disrespecting individuals or sex monsters (sympton)? That's another absurdity of monumental proportion.
Ted Bundy is an excellent example for your conclusions since he admitted that porn fuelled his desire to murder women. It wasn't the only factor though, his mother was to blame, due to her haughty ways. That's not my opinion, that's what he also said. Are there levels of little or no respect for those in the porn industry and those who subscribe to it? Absolutely. But to paint all with the same brush is reckless and gives the already questionable field of pshycology an even worse name.