When ideals collide... porn vs. feminism

[Major Nikon]

158. At some point you have to decide it's banal

I'm fully down with the idea that I'm not always right and a closed mind has pitfals, but the 'porn causes rape' argument hasn't changed at least since the 70's and not one iota of proof exists for it. Condemning something is not the same thing as calling for a ban. A ban requires a pretty high degree of evidence for cause and effect and then we can start to have discussions about weighing adverse impact vs free expression. They never cleared the first hurdle and here we are 40 years later still raking this over the coals. It's not as if millions haven't been spent on the effort coming both from the right and left and if anything the evidence is suggesting the exact opposite relationship exists. It wouldn't be so bad if they could just be written off as lacking real arguments, but quite often they have shown they have no problem allying with reactionaries who are the exact same people also seeking to deny self agency on other issues like homosexuality and abortion. It's happening right here on DU. The "dangerous and wrong" aspect of what Freidan was warning us about still very much applies today if not more so.