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(47,245 posts) Sat Dec 20, 2014, 06:02 PM Dec 2014

I had an interesting conversation with one of my sisters this morning, at breakfast. [View all]

We were discussing if porn should be illegal.

She says yes, I say no.

I did point out that policing all the different sources for porn would be near-impossible, especially with the Internet.

I also pointed out that even in countries where making porn gets the death penalty, porn still thrives.
Just too big a market.

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I had an interesting conversation with one of my sisters this morning, at breakfast. [View all] Archae Dec 2014 OP

There's a radical gender disconnect on the issue. True Blue Door Dec 2014 #1

I don't think porn should be illegal, but I'm not exactly a fan either. dawg Dec 2014 #2

There's a generational shift at work as well. True Blue Door Dec 2014 #6

very broad brush statements, imo elehhhhna Dec 2014 #19

No it isn't "broad brush." I covered the bases. True Blue Door Dec 2014 #20

So I'm a little older. My opinion should still count. dawg Dec 2014 #25

ancient amulet or buttplug? lol elehhhhna Dec 2014 #39

Do you ever get concerned that porn teaches men to see women as disposable objects el_bryanto Dec 2014 #3

Thank you, Bryant. nt brer cat Dec 2014 #5

I'm not so sure about that. Perhaps they thought that way anyway. BlueJazz Dec 2014 #10

I am sure that some do. brer cat Dec 2014 #30

Not only that, but that women DebJ Dec 2014 #34

Very true. brer cat Dec 2014 #35

Weirdly enough, amateur porn hifiguy Dec 2014 #36

Yes, there is that danger. True Blue Door Dec 2014 #7

So you feel that some woman might object to porn for sound reasons el_bryanto Dec 2014 #15

There are sound reasons to object, but none to call for it to be illegal. True Blue Door Dec 2014 #17

OK - where does speaking out against the practice of porn come in? el_bryanto Dec 2014 #18

Of course there is, as long as they accept being misinterpreted. True Blue Door Dec 2014 #22

Well god knows that nobody should ever consider getting in the way of young mens fun. el_bryanto Dec 2014 #23

That's not an argument. That's resentment. True Blue Door Dec 2014 #26

Your argument does boil down to "if you get in the way of young men's fun you will look stupid." el_bryanto Dec 2014 #27

I stated how I would perceive it. True Blue Door Dec 2014 #28

So I'm free to conclude that you are foolish in your assertions? el_bryanto Dec 2014 #29

You're taking a lot of liberties with my statements. True Blue Door Dec 2014 #31

I enjoyed it. And found it to be very revealing. boston bean Dec 2014 #41

People are weird. hifiguy Dec 2014 #37

some porn does that, but not all porn. Schema Thing Dec 2014 #8

From what I've read, it's the men who are the disposable ones. Archae Dec 2014 #12

Back in the days of the studios hifiguy Dec 2014 #16

You ever see the comic/horror movie "One-eyed Monster" with Ron Jeremy? ismnotwasm Dec 2014 #21

I saw the trailer for it. Archae Dec 2014 #24

lulz thanks Jesus Malverde Dec 2014 #43

I'm pretty sure pipi_k Dec 2014 #4

That's easy eridani Dec 2014 #9

So true. hifiguy Dec 2014 #13

Heh. branford Dec 2014 #32

Very well said, indeed! hifiguy Dec 2014 #38

I live in a fantasy world olddots Dec 2014 #11

Porn is awful ismnotwasm Dec 2014 #14

This would probably be a bad time to post a nipple pic. hunter Dec 2014 #33

Making consensual things criminal is insane and cruel. nt alphafemale Dec 2014 #40

Why should porn be illegal? and your argument "impossible to enforce" concedes and GreatGazoo Dec 2014 #42

Regardless of your opinion or her opinion a ban on porn is unenforceable./NT DemocratSinceBirth Dec 2014 #44

legal and heavily regulated, just like Wall Street should be. Tuesday Afternoon Dec 2014 #45