Att. Gen. Nom. Jeff Sessions to look into porn problem of USA

[JohnBrown1917]

This is Kotaku, one of the biggest video games sites in the world on anime.





Yeah, totally no regressive authorianism bullshit advocating for censorship here, nope, not at all.

How much political power does that writer have? again?

[Jibjub]

What kind of a problem though?

Like ~ I just wasted 15 minutes of time ~ kind of problem?

I got four replies asking the same thing, so I will jsut reply to this one.

https://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/17/o...porn.html?_r=0 (this is minors viewing porn -- which is a very bad thing, proven, and very hard to combat if we keep it so accessible for adults)

Here's a Cambridge study that mirrored porn addiction to that of drugs. Not only does it drive down sexual desire (a lot of the subjects couldn't even get an erection with a real person, only porn), but it also causes a "greater wanting" that either means more of it or weirder versions.http://yourbrainonporn.com/cambridge...porn-addiction

Here's some data that shows people who watch porn (separately) while married are more likely to get divorced: http://time.com/4461451/people-more-...rn-says-study/ (it says it has a "less negative effect" if watched together ... which, is a terrible journalistic spin ... because it is still negative)

There are a lot of studies that link violence towards women with porn, as well. Ted Bundy, of course, is the most notable source ... but he's a crazy serial killer, so I don't know how much we can take his word for it.

Anyways ... it's very bad for people. For some reason, it always becomes a political argument of left vs right, so the truth gets buried.

[Deleted]

Consumer feedback: "I won't buy this product, and here's my reasons: ... "

Advocating Censorship: "I won't buy this product and NOBODY SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO"

It's their First Amendment right to say that...

I don't care if it's their right or not, it's still advocating censorship.

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This is ******, one of the biggest video games sites in the world on anime.

LOL
Nope

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[JohnBrown1917]

Anyways ... it's very bad for people. For some reason, it always becomes a political argument of left vs right, so the truth gets buried.

Its authoritarian vs libertarianism, actually.

[Sky High]

government so small it's like it's looking over my shoulder while I'm at my desk.

[JohnBrown1917]

government so small it's like it's looking over my shoulder while I'm at my desk.

Sounds like somebodies kink.

[Cthulhu 2020]

Boy, a Trump pick trying to push in on people's private lives and censor pornography? Say it ain't so.

I bet they're really struggling to decide which they like more, Sessions or porn.

Or, more than likely, instead of running into a real cognitive dissonance like they should be, they're just hand waving this away.

[Beazy]

I got four replies asking the same thing, so I will jsut reply to this one.

https://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/17/o...porn.html?_r=0 (this is minors viewing porn -- which is a very bad thing, proven, and very hard to combat if we keep it so accessible for adults)

Here's a Cambridge study that mirrored porn addiction to that of drugs. Not only does it drive down sexual desire (a lot of the subjects couldn't even get an erection with a real person, only porn), but it also causes a "greater wanting" that either means more of it or weirder versions.http://yourbrainonporn.com/cambridge...porn-addiction

Here's some data that shows people who watch porn (separately) while married are more likely to get divorced: http://time.com/4461451/people-more-...rn-says-study/ (it says it has a "less negative effect" if watched together ... which, is a terrible journalistic spin ... because it is still negative)

There are a lot of studies that link violence towards women with porn, as well. Ted Bundy, of course, is the most notable source ... but he's a crazy serial killer, so I don't know how much we can take his word for it.

Anyways ... it's very bad for people. For some reason, it always becomes a political argument of left vs right, so the truth gets buried.

Could you link the peer reviewed reports? I honestly don't care about a Journalists interpretations of any report grounded in science. I'm not asking to be an ass hole, I would actually like to read them. I've always wondered if easy access to "sex" changed something inside.

[The Stormbringer]

Good luck defeating the porn industry, which is a multi-billion dollar global industry at this point. And when I say multi-billion, I mean close to the hundred billion mark.

Let us also not forget that pornography can never truly replace having someone to do the freaky-deaky and be in a relationship with you. We as human beings crave that affection, the ability to hold someone, the intimacy involved, and everything emotional involved beyond just sex.

It does help curb sexual impulses and allow you to work out unneeded hormones, though.

[Theodarzna]

Social Conservatives go after it or Hillary Clinton's Feminist friends go after it. Seems Porn had no friends this election.

[Mistame]

For starters, it sets an unreal expectation for sex. Talking about those who get exposed to porn before engaging in sex.

And super-hero movies set an unreal expectation for life, but we don't see people trying to catch airplanes or throw cars.

From there leading to they way girls are treated by boys as sexual objects rather than equal human beings and interpersonal problems that come along with that.

"Sexual objectification" arguments typically come from the misconception that sex requires some arbitrary level of interpersonal relationship.

This is Kotaku, one of the biggest video games sites in the world on anime.<snip>

It really saddens me that there are people stupid enough to think like that. :/

(this is minors viewing porn -- which is a very bad thing, proven, and very hard to combat if we keep it so accessible for adults)

Actually impossible, even without the internet. And "very bad" is subjective, given that "minor" includes teenagers up to 18.

Here's a Cambridge study that mirrored porn addiction to that of drugs. Not only does it drive down sexual desire (a lot of the subjects couldn't even get an erection with a real person, only porn),

Anecdotal nonsense.

but it also causes a "greater wanting" that either means more of it or weirder versions.

Nothing wrong with that.

Here's some data that shows people who watch porn (separately) while married are more likely to get divorced:

This is mostly a case of thinking correlation = causation. In many cases, porn becomes an option because the sex is horrible. Without porn, the divorce would occur sooner, as a fulfilling sexual relationship is a key factor in any intimate relationship.

(it says it has a "less negative effect" if watched together ... which, is a terrible journalistic spin ... because it is still negative)

More subjective nonsense.

There are a lot of studies that link violence towards women with porn, as well.

More correlative drivel.

Anyways ... it's very bad for people.

Not inherently, it's not. Sorry.

Let us also not forget that pornography can never truly replace having someone to do the freaky-deaky and be in a relationship with you. We as human beings crave that affection, the ability to hold someone, the intimacy involved, and everything emotional involved beyond just sex.

Not applicable to everyone.

[Berengil]

. We as human beings crave that affection, the ability to hold someone, the intimacy involved, and everything emotional involved beyond just sex.

We do?

News to me.

I give less than 1 single sht about everything in that sentence other than the very last word.

[Mormolyce]

Even the president-elect is into it

I really wish that story wouldn't sully the reputation of urophilia by associating Trump with it.

[Sorshen]

Sessions is a moron that spews crap like this:
“Ultimately, freedom of speech is about ascertaining the truth [...] And if you don’t believe there’s a truth, you don’t believe in truth, if you’re an utter secularist, then how do we operate this government? How can we form a democracy of the kind I think you and I believe in… I do believe that we are a nation that, without God, there is no truth, and it’s all about power, ideology, advancement, agenda, not doing the public service.”

[Mormolyce]

Social Conservatives go after it or Hillary Clinton's Feminist friends go after it. Seems Porn had no friends this election.

American politics is very conservative. After all, we're talking about a country that has never had a President who wasn't Christian.

Though to be honest, I've never heard of a political party in any country pushing a pro-porn agenda. Everyone's afraid of losing the "family" vote.

Except the party I vote for here, and they're basically politically irrelevant because of it.

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Its not normal or natural. Its degrading to the receiver, and gross

I think Donald Trump is not normal or natural, degrading to the receiver and gross.

Sadly I can't outlaw him, just like you can't outlaw things you don't like.

[stabetha]

The Attorney General doesnt have the power you people seem to think he has, his job is to enfource laws already on the books not make new ones, you all just took some over exaggerated headline and ran with to insult the "evil right" boogeyman.

[Spectral]

Good luck defeating the porn industry, which is a multi-billion dollar global industry at this point. And when I say multi-billion, I mean close to the hundred billion mark.

Not only that, the amateur sites and posting have become so big that it would be nearly impossible to scrub without what would amount to a government reign of terror to attack people for posting their material online. There are Reddits and sites that are filled with amateur material. What percentage of Americans under 35 or 40 years old are "guilty"? Is it 1 percent? 10 percent? I have no idea, but it's a huge number.

Party of small government indeed.

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We do?

News to me.

I give less than 1 single sht about everything in that sentence other than the very last word.

Indeed, and those grapes were sour anyway, said the fox.

I guess the alternative is outright sociopathy or autism, but that's rather uncharitable.

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The Attorney General doesnt have the power you people seem to think he has, his job is to enfource laws already on the books not make new ones, you all just took some over exaggerated headline and ran with to insult the "evil right" boogeyman.

Don't underestimate the ability of an AG to use creative interpretations of laws to do immense damage. If you doubt this, I strongly recommend closer scrutiny of Loretta Lynch's work over the past few years. Whether you're guilty or not, if the AG decides you're guilty of something, you'll be in for a hell of a ride.

[Noradin]

Not an issue. Porn is a protected expression like most others. Things like violence and child porn are the exception.

How about a "porn ban bill", would that be covered by free speech?
It is an expression of an opinion, is it not?

[Deleted]

Apparently, what makes a conservative, is being a sexually modest authoritarian, and nothing else. I'm learning things every day. I always thought conservatism was about limited government, personal responsibility and freedom, free markets, and less government intervention. Man, I was way off.

Thats liberalism dude. Conservatism springs from , you guessed it, conservation. Conserving your culture and heritage and other norms. Thus it stands as an opposition to radical changes in society that would change abovementioned norms.

An example would be the royal houses in some countries. A liberalist would say "what do they bring, and do we need it at the cost we sink into them? Isnt time for royalty over?"

A conservatist would preserve the royal house because it is a beacon of culture and history for the country along with being a cultural gathering point for the people.

[Machismo]

Thats liberalism dude. Conservatism springs from , you guessed it, conservation. Conserving your culture and heritage and other norms. Thus it stands as an opposition to radical changes in society that would change abovementioned norms.

An example would be the royal houses in some countries. A liberalist would say "what do they bring, and do we need it at the cost we sink into them? Isnt time for royalty over?"

A conservatist would preserve the royal house because it is a beacon of culture and history for the country along with being a cultural gathering point for the people.

Mind you, we are discussing American conservatives. Liberalism and conservatism have far different meanings in the United States. They're not really big on actual definitions of words over here.