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This is my view on the current state of pornography:
1. Most people who consume porn are casual consumers, not hardcore addicts in the vein of incels, Chris Chan, and the like. As is likely the case with the consumption of alcohol, drugs, and other substances. While I'm concerned that internet pornography enables the existence of individuals like Chris Chan, these type of individuals have severe psychological problems that go beyond porn consumption.
2. I believe that violent pornography (as with other violent media such as TV, films, and video games) can influence psychologically disturbed people to engage in violence, however, the average person merely having access to such things isn't likely to engage in violence. The internet has likewise made available other content which potentially fosters violence, such as extremist social media (e.x. Neo-Nazi websites).
3. I'm aware that pornography, as well as violent and sexually deviant behavior has always been around and is well-documented throughout history (such as in the case of the violent or sexually immoral behavior documented in the Biblical Old Testament). Some people have a romanticized view of certain times in the past, and assume it was perfect and idyllic.
Regardless, I don't think one could argue that the internet has made access to pornography, including pornography which contains more extreme and disturbing kinks and fetishes more readily available to people than it was in the past, and I think we can safely assume that porn companies aren't concerned about the welfare of children who have access to it anymore than cigarette companies are. In the past, one had to physically travel to an X-rated store to purchase pornography. Today, one can access it, including the more extreme varieties, in seconds, and this isn't even counting the illegal content (e.x. child pornography) which can be accessed fairly easily on the Dark Net using special software.
Therefore, I would definitely be in favor of legislation which makes it harder to access pornography via the internet, especially for children. Though I'm aware that determined consumers will likely find relatively easy ways to bypass this (just as in the case of individuals who view child pornography on the Dark Net). I'm unsure what the ramifications of an outright ban on pornography (or other adult-oriented services and industries) would be, but I'm aware that black markets for pornography would exist, just as they always have (such as how Islamic countries like Pakistan have been reported to have thriving underground markets for gay pornography).
1. Most people who consume porn are casual consumers, not hardcore addicts in the vein of incels, Chris Chan, and the like. As is likely the case with the consumption of alcohol, drugs, and other substances. While I'm concerned that internet pornography enables the existence of individuals like Chris Chan, these type of individuals have severe psychological problems that go beyond porn consumption.
2. I believe that violent pornography (as with other violent media such as TV, films, and video games) can influence psychologically disturbed people to engage in violence, however, the average person merely having access to such things isn't likely to engage in violence. The internet has likewise made available other content which potentially fosters violence, such as extremist social media (e.x. Neo-Nazi websites).
3. I'm aware that pornography, as well as violent and sexually deviant behavior has always been around and is well-documented throughout history (such as in the case of the violent or sexually immoral behavior documented in the Biblical Old Testament). Some people have a romanticized view of certain times in the past, and assume it was perfect and idyllic.
Regardless, I don't think one could argue that the internet has made access to pornography, including pornography which contains more extreme and disturbing kinks and fetishes more readily available to people than it was in the past, and I think we can safely assume that porn companies aren't concerned about the welfare of children who have access to it anymore than cigarette companies are. In the past, one had to physically travel to an X-rated store to purchase pornography. Today, one can access it, including the more extreme varieties, in seconds, and this isn't even counting the illegal content (e.x. child pornography) which can be accessed fairly easily on the Dark Net using special software.
Therefore, I would definitely be in favor of legislation which makes it harder to access pornography via the internet, especially for children. Though I'm aware that determined consumers will likely find relatively easy ways to bypass this (just as in the case of individuals who view child pornography on the Dark Net). I'm unsure what the ramifications of an outright ban on pornography (or other adult-oriented services and industries) would be, but I'm aware that black markets for pornography would exist, just as they always have (such as how Islamic countries like Pakistan have been reported to have thriving underground markets for gay pornography).
