Reply #1: I avoid violent movies and tv shows also. However,

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I enjoy some pornography. Yes, on the whole of it sometimes it reinforces the 'master-slave' idea; however, having had some friends who were/are deep into the BDSM lifestyle; there is much more to the psychology of it than a simple term of 'degradation'. First, not all porn is degrading. Second of all, some people see the degradation/submission as freeing and as a way to express another side of themselves. Remember, in the BDSM relationship, the sub is really the one in control, and has freely and of their own choice chosen to submit and give another power over them. It's just one more way of play and exploration in our humanness; another way to understand and explore the duality of this world and our uniquely human experience.

I firmly believe there are spirits that are strong enough to observe and work with the forces of violence in the performance art arena as part of their continuing studies in duality and human nature; however, it certainly is not me.