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In reply to the discussion: All men watch porn, scientists find [View all]Warren DeMontague
(80,708 posts)No one has said that. Not here, not ever. Or one, its not "porn", its evidence, of a crime. Also, it allegedly contains images of someone under 18, making it illegal on a whole additional level.
Debates about "porn" - if they are intellectually honest - focus on what is out there on the web legally, IE material by and for consenting adults. It is a glaring indicator of the intellectual bankruptcy of the anti porn "arguments" that they inevitably don't proceed 10 feet before dragging in non consent, or non adults, or both-- not to mention Steubenville, which is only included in an argument about "porn" because a crime that involved sex was filmed; it bears absolutely zero relation to the universe of legal "porn", professional and amateur, available on the web.
I mean, it doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out that, with the ready availability of smartphone cameras, teens and sociopaths who commit sick crimes will also be stupid enough to film some of them- and in this case, thats a good thing, because this "porn" you speak of is NOT going out onto the web for people to "get off on" but it will be instrumental in sending these criminals to prison.
If your question is what do I think about the Steubenville rape case, my answer is the same as it has been in the threads where the topic is actually relevant- namely, everyone involved, including accomplices who didn't try to stop it, including coaches or kocl officials who tried to over it up- should be prosecuted to the full extent of the law. Throw the book at them.
FWIW, I know there are men who don't watch porn. However, by most accounts, honestly, the majority do. And many women do, too.