Thread: Should pornography be banned?

Originally Posted by Spin Da Ish

lol and yeah they do eed to feed peopel and thats the only way to et money for themselves. but for the people who go into taht sort of buiseness is rather wierd becuase of that fact that they like to have sex a lot so thats why they take on the job. they want to get pounded my very experinced men who probaby ahve over 100 STDs on him

well many people refuse to film people having sex without a condom for risk of a baby or a disease, and the problem is that no matter how good the condom is, the sensation of a bare.....um.....rod... wont be beaten. and for example, africans cannot afford condoms and pay prostitutes to have sex and leave without any protection, there for risking the disease of aids.

Originally Posted by Arrianna

From what I have been told relationship councilors have the same problem. One of the biggest causes of sexual dysfunction in a relationship is unrealistic expectations due to pornography. Any relationship, married or single.

Then maybe soap-operas should be banned too? No way can guys in REAL LIFE live up to the "sensitive-male" of the soap-operas.

Originally Posted by Spin Da Ish

no im pretty sure i mean most guys becuase at one point it will alawys hit us. anyways we need to find out why everyone watches porn first so then see if we can fix the problem that would be more sensible

There is a big difference between being exposed to something and indulging in it. Based on that I must be a cowboy because I have seen a horse.

Originally Posted by Priestess Angel

As much as I hate porn and as much as I think it is a very sadistic and disgusting industry, banning it would most likely not do much. In fact, it might make our economy worse that way like prohibition did. Think about it. If we banned porn then we would be creating a product for the black market that could generate millions of dollars. Powerful gangs would sprout up (that could maybe give the mofia a run for its money) becoming wealthy off of the illegal money and taking a lot of lives in the process. There would also be public outrage most likely. People would probably exclaim how their rights are being violated and that it is going against the constitution. Secret clubs would sprout up across the country that would show video after video of porn. That would probably lead to more women getting kidnapped off the streets so that more porn videos could be produced faster so that would create more victims. But hey maybe my imagination is just in overdrive but as far as I know pornagrahy should most likely not be banned.

You assume all that stuff is not already happening. Human Trafficking is one of the largest undiscussed problem right now. Guess where they go? The sex trade, at all levels.

Originally Posted by Miroku4444

I bet you wont believe, i find it kinda gross. And im kinda perverted. Id rather watch a mild soft porn scene in a R-Rated movie. Like a love scene with Kirsten Dunst. Though i dont think it should be banned.

I am surprised but pleasantly so.

As I said before, I don't think banning it is the answer, that leads to morality police. No, just criminalize it's sell for profit. Make it all you want, pass it around (as long as it not to minors) to those who want it. Sell it for a profit? That's prostitution.

Originally Posted by Raimann

well, thats true, and people that choose to go into porn cant be called 'defile people' because many people enter the world of porn not to enjoy having countless orgasms (ewww lol) but to make money for their kids, so maybe porno is a smut factory that runs on real families, and ppl dont realise that.

Yes, because the porn industry is full of family people just trying to make a living. Honestly, isn't that a huge assumption? How do you know that? And just out of curiosity even if somehow it is true how does that mean they are not "defiling" themselves?

Originally Posted by dekester22

Then maybe soap-operas should be banned too? No way can guys in REAL LIFE live up to the "sensitive-male" of the soap-operas.

Last I heard no one was in counciling because their wife watched too many soap opera's. But if you can find me proof that it has broken up a significantly large number of marriages I would be ready to support it.

Originally Posted by Spin Da Ish

let me ask you if u had sex with some random person that u dont even now and it recorded. then its seen by millions and millions of people. how would you feel? good? u walk down the street and some guy goes "dude i saw taht person on a porno movie" would that make u feel ok?

What you are describing isn't protected by the First Amendment. In fact, what you are describing is illegal under privacy laws. The person who was recorded without their consent can sue for damages against the person who recorded it and against the person who distributed it (if they are 2 separate people).

Although it would be humiliating for them because now the "cat's out of the bag" so-to-speak and you can't undue the images being broadcast, the lesson learned here would be to take great caution with whom you engage with sexually.

That kind of activity is "banned" in a sense that it is illegal and their are ways to claim damages through our courts.

Banning professional pornography - where hired actors/actresses perform in a professional studio with unionized film crew, accredited editing personnel, distributed by large professional distribution companies, marketed by professional marketing companies, etc etc etc - is in direct conflict with the First Amendment's guarantee of freedom of expression.

hope that helps.....

Originally Posted by dekester22

is in direct conflict with the First Amendment's guarantee of freedom of expression.

I believe that is currently in debate in the courts. Also that sort of thing varies from country to country.

Originally Posted by Arrianna

I believe that is currently in debate in the courts. Also that sort of thing varies from country to country.

Please show me where there is anything in the courts closely resembling a ruling on banning pornography - of the professional "mainstream" variety we are talking about. (I think it's safe to assume that we are all in agreeance that "fringe" porno - like animals, children, unwilling performers, etc - is not what we are talking about.)

The infamous line of "I can't define it, but I know it when I see it" just doesn't have the backbone needed to hold up to legal scrutiny.

Also, I was assuming this discussion was about banning pornography in America. Forgive me for assuming this. It would seem to be a far too complex issue if we had to take into consideration the laws of EVERY country in the world in this debate. So for simplicity sake, can you agree that we are discussing America?

Originally Posted by Arrianna

Last I heard no one was in counciling because their wife watched too many soap opera's. But if you can find me proof that it has broken up a significantly large number of marriages I would be ready to support it.

OK, then lets ban credit cards. I know plenty of marriages that have been ruined because of women spending too much money haphazardly.