Basically, becoming addicted to porn is a choice because it isn't like some physically addictive drug.
Ah, but it is physically addictive. Remember the debates we had on homosexuality, and how we were talking about the chemistry of it all? Believe it or not, gay pornography has helped people along the path to being homosexual/bisexual. Surely that's not always the case-- probably not even mostly the case, but it is a common scenario.
The dependence is mental.
Of course it's a mental dependence! Much like heroin, cocaine, etc. They're all chemically addicting, and that's what makes it such a mental barrier.
It's no substitute for real sex, which is no substitute for a relationship. If you don't realize that, sorry, but you're an idiot. Go meet a girl, silly porn freak.
Yes, but it's not always the addiction that ruins the relationships (but it is most of the time... say you're not addicted? well then never look at porn again! "don't feel like it"? you're addicted). I'll admit being addicted to Dr. Pepper. It's not like if I don't have it daily then I'll feel sick, but I keep on going back to that drink because I like it so much. If someone asked me to never had it again, I feel like I *could* do it, but wouldn't because "I don't feel like it" which makes it an addiction by definition.
Since when is it an analogy? Pornography affects your brain into producing natural stimulants like adrenaline and endorphins.
And you'll find that's EXACTLY what most drugs do. They trigger your body into releasing natural stimulants in excessive amounts.
These are chemicals that your body makes naturally. While pornography is not a natural situation as the hormones and natural chemicals were intended for, it is acceptable.
Because you say so, although don't have any paticular reason other than "hey it's not harming me!" Which it is (assuming that you view it... not trying to point fingers any direction in this debate).
It is like working out with free weights. Maybe people should ban that too, because it is not really working out as much as it is endlessly tuning a muscle through means that it was not intended for: muscle training should be applied through work experience. You should not hate the artificial method of natural stimulation, but everyone should hate the artificial stimulation of drugs.
Well let's look at the obvious here: porn is COMPLETELY different from excercize. Excersize makes one physically healthy. Does it release stimulants? Absolutely... and that's why you see those guys who go on those 4 bajillion mile marathons, literally killing themselves because they NEED that stimulant to keep on going. So obviously you CAN overdo it in excersize.
Pornography is a substance that releases extreme amounts of this drug. Making it very easily addicting. Between that, the curiosity and the "excitement", it's America's #1 addiction today.
I never said porn was good, I just said that it was not bad.
So you can tell me it's not bad, but I can't tell you that it IS bad?
You should learn to respect the opinions of everyone 2awesome4apossum. I could little your opinion because I know that your sense of morality is being defined by your religious morals on relationships between man and woman.
Do you know that for certain? Certainly I think it's morally wrong... but do you really think that my religion could convince me of that, when they don't give me much of a reason for it other than "it destroys the family" (which admittedly, I have found to be 100% correct)?
Do not go all Ad Hominem; just because someone does it does not make opinion wrong.
No, but when something like drugs is being talked about, that this person is addicted to, they'll either be strongly for it or strongly against it.
Why do you care about them anyway? Oh well, nevermind... you shouldn't little anybody's opinion, as it isn't productive in a discussion.
I care about their well-being, not them per se. And this isn't a discussion, this is a debate. They are different things ^_^
Seriously, it's the same with video-games. People like my grandma don't know !@#$% about it. They see on TV how video-games make terrorists out of little children. And TV says ALL of the people who play video-games become sick murderer.
The endorphin release level on video games is also extremely high (although not near as high as pornography, because it's not stimulating as many areas-- usually), and so kids can become addicted to video games.[/funfact]
Oh well, I'm talking bull-!@#$%. Ignore.
I'll apply that statement to your previous paragraph, because it's missing a logical thought process (although you've got me wondering how Abraham from the Bible ever figured out how to reproduce without pornography).
People have a natural tendency to get endorphins from exercise; as a result, people can become addicted to exercise. Should exercise machines be banned?
The two are not comparable for reasons stated above.
I'm not saying that natural endorphins, etc. aren't good for you (it IS needed from time to time), but in the instance of pornography, it is released in extreme unhealthy amounts that will affect your brain permanently. The scariest thing about pornography is that unlike cocaine, you can't just stop it... you'll always remember the images you see. Why do you think we're so scared about children seeing it?
But what does the government know legally recognizing it as substance abuse? And why do you fear science so much when talking about pornography, plastic surgery, abortion, and feminism, and love it so much when talking about "global warming" (although admittedly that theory's based off the logical fallacy that correlation must mean causation)? (And I won't even bother to talk about Darwinism.)
So forgive my inconsistency of being so liberal on so many of the issues as of late... but I figure better a moderate than a kool-aid drinker (Heck: I love the definition of neo-conservatism simply because it's so broad on domestic issues).
First of all, I'm not entirely sure about that rating being correct. Not really a football fan. Second, you'd think that 14 year olds could handle a boob, but in this country we don't condone a boob unless you're 18 or older. Wierd eh?
It's because we recognize (as a society, although certain people here choose to ignore facts) that pornography is in fact a substance that is harmful to oneself.
