Poll: Pornography, good? bad? something in between?

[RatRace123]

I like porn.

For a more in depth answer, I do believe porn has benefits, the main one being, helping people become more comfortable about the prospect of their own sexuality.
Another one being, helping people discover what fetishes they have. If it weren't for porn I wouldn't know that I have... a lot.

 

[hoboman29]

If it's in moderation it's alright with me. When you think about it it doesn't do much harm unless there are other circumstances about it or you're watching it too much.

Captcha; which one is hardest. lol what?

 

[shintakie10]

I don't watch porn, I have a girlfriend. I know that sounds like a typical douchey answer, but seriously. I don't need dozens (if not hundreds in some cases) of naked people having sex to get me sexually aroused. My girlfriend does that fine.
Leaving aside all the ethical, moral, and sometimes legal issues, I see pornography as superfluous.
I don't think it shouldn't exists or that it's "the devil trying to corrupt the good little boys and girls!" but I don't need it. It has no point in my life; and (now this is where I push an envelope) I think that anyone in a serious committed relationship has no need for it either.

Someone else said it already, but I want to say it again. I own absolutely everythin I need to cook myself a burger at any time of day I choose. I still drive to burger king to get a burger a bunch though. Sometimes some cheap and easy gratification is a nice change of pace.

 

[peruvianskys]

Anyone who argues that mainstream porn isn't degrading and sexist is crazy. I cannot honestly believe that anyone with a respectful, healthy attitude towards women would produce, direct, sell, or watch Cum Hungry Bitches 12 without feeling a little uneasy inside. There's something to be said for fantasy, but not when it trades in very real objectification and degradation.

 

[Realitycrash]

The pizza guy can't fuck his way out of everything.

YOU clearly have no idea how the world works.
You can fuck your way out of anything (provided you are sleazy, good and attractive enough - possibly on a supernatural level). One then wonders; Why doesn't he just go into prostitution?

 

[Sean Hollyman]

I think I watch it too much, I end up dreaming about sex a lot

 

[Shoggoth2588]

I don't watch or care about porn but I don't see why it would be such a bad thing. I'm of the mind that it adds jobs to the job-pool or whatever you think of it as. Granted some would say the work is a pain in the ass.

what about weird fetishes people have like urine,poo,BDSM,S&M,shemales etc... could that stuff be harmful??

*incoming TMI*

Speaking as someone who's had a BDSM fetish since I was a young/mid-teenager (and indulged in that applicable genre of pornography for about that long) I can say that no, it isn't harmful. If anything it's actually pretty informative and, helpful especially when it comes to different types of ties and whatnot. Maybe I'm not so much a fetishist though as I am a hobbyist since I'm really only interested in the tying up part of the films...

Of course it all depends on the person watching though. Some people, like me, will watch it and want to apply the knowledge learned with a consenting partner. Other people will watch and want to try it with the first person they find on the street. Most people will just masturbate and move on.

 

[JokerboyJordan]

I think I watch it too much, I end up dreaming about sex a lot

Perhaps that's a sign you're not getting any? xD

 

[Shock and Awe]

I tend to enjoy it, though I never really enjoyed "rough" porn because it always seemed kind of messed up, though thats just me.

 

[Sean Hollyman]

I think I watch it too much, I end up dreaming about sex a lot

Perhaps that's a sign you're not getting any? xD

Yeah, I told my friend about it, and he said it's called deprivation or something..