Guthmund hit the nail on the head with this one.
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Originally Posted by guthmund
to call this an addiction...Well, it's just silly. It's just another attempt to demonize sex and all that goes with it. Call it an 'addiction,' talk about the cost (*gasp...money) and scare the crap out parents. Use fear filled language implying that these perverts could....be...right....next door. (i.e. the babysitting reference). Fill it full of official sounding shit like 'pornography affects boys more than girls.' The entire article is hyping an epidemic that doesn't exist in an attempt to get us to feel ashamed for our sexuality. Another swipe at making us feel dirty about masturbating and fantasizing about the big breasted girl next door
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While the child may have an addictive personality, equating porn to snorting cocaine is just stupid. The problem as I see it is that the kids don't have the perspective to see the implications and impact of their behavior. They are a product of society that leaves them blameless for their actions while espousing the joys of spontaneous gratification. These kids need to be taught that their escapist behavior of using porn exclusively for sexual gratification is keeping them from forming meaningful relationships with their classmates and peers that will eventually lead to opportunities for real-life sexual gratification. But that kind of parenting takes a lot of time and input and frank discussions about sexuality. Not likely to happen when the parents are so self-concerned that they don't check on why their son is spending 7+ hours per day on the computer.
That kid that clicked on a Web Cam site and generated $400 phone bills etc. First of all, the parents are IDIOTS if they didn't reverse those charges and make the porn "company" eat the difference. Second, Johnny needs to get a job mowing yards every afternoon for $10 a pop until the $400 is paid back. But I would bet my $400 that is not what happened. "You are banned from using the computer, son." Wait one week..."Well, except for school projects. And except for email. And except for..." Wait one month... "What is this $1100 charge to FatGrannies.com!?!?" Yeah, that is probably more like it.