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You're forgetting the (admittedly, somewhat uncountable) number of people who are substituting porn and masturbation for sexual relationships with real, live human beings. Yes, people in relationships, with sex lives watch porn. Good for them. They aren't the ones we should be concerned about; they aren't the ones whose behavior is (or risks becoming) maladptive. I think you're drawing a false identity here — between…
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The whole "porn = loneliness" equation is really getting old. People with sex lives watch porn. People in relationships watch porn. Females watch porn. Couples watch porn together. Couples make porn together. Masturbation is natural, normal and healthy, and it's about time we stop the false "watches porn = lonely loser" equation.
While not dead certain I speculate that we could reverse global warming by powering off all the child pornography servers.
http://www.warplife.com/jonathan-swift/books/software-proble...
I regard Microsoft's Bing Image search as the most-egregious offender.
Clark County Washington Deputy C. Bull suggested I notify the FBI. "The FBI obviously knows about it," I replied. "There must be some reason they don't enforce the law. I have some theories but really I do not know."
My essay is a very rough draft but far enough along that you can see where I am going with it.
More like _divide_ the relationships between humans.
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Life itself is a giant experiment for which no-one really knows the answer to. I am pretty much for being open and accepting of our own humanity (desires, flaws, quirks), without tabooing the fuck out of everything and trying to control what other individuals think and do with themselves. Education, information, critical thinking and a sharp change of culture into acceptance is what I think we need, not a "safe proce…
>> Education, information, critical thinking and a sharp change of culture into acceptance is what I think we need, Just out of curiosity , would you apply similar rules to hard drugs ? Are the any limits to your approach , places where a slower process that tries to minimize risks, should be applied ?
I emphasize critical thinking, so yeah I think there are limits to my approach, especially when it concerns other people more directly (e.g. hurting others is not ok).
Process is generally warranted as well when a large group of people have to interact directly and the consequences are more fatal, such as traffic. In fact, I am pretty much for there being processes, not necessarily for minimizing risks, but to reduce conflict in a functioning society. What I don't like, I guess, is micro-managing daily behavior of people without a very good reason.
EDIT: I also think process should be revised constantly for an evolving society, again, with an emphasis in acceptance and critical thinking, not just accepting the status quo. The last thing we need is 18th century law causing problems today.
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>> Education, information, critical thinking and a sharp change of culture into acceptance is what I think we need, Just out of curiosity , would you apply similar rules to hard drugs ? Are the any limits to your approach , places where a slower process that tries to minimize risks, should be applied ?
I'd apply the same logic to hard drugs, with emphasis in treatment, not criminalization, if you develop addiction or other problem. I think a big chink of the drug problem is the alienation it creates, in part due to being illegal and a taboo. If it's just something you can do, it probably loses half the appeal, and information about its risks and intricacies are probably more generally available. I emphasize critica…
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I teach in a college. our challenges are four: pot, porn, poker, and playstation. This combines porn and playstation. I fear they will next find a way to bring in pot. That'll be a problem.
Poker/gambling is a common impediment in education? Where, if I may ask? I would have guessed the others, but I'm surprised by this one.
Obviously as with the others a little bit is not an issue. But it gets in the way of life for some people.
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Well, demographics and reproduction rates have significant effect on economics for starters. http://www.clearonmoney.com/dw/doku.php?id=public:japan_demo...
Well, not exactly. Lack of people of working age has an effect on economics. Reproduction is just one possible way of fixing that problem, not the only.
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Well, not exactly. Lack of people of working age has an effect on economics. Reproduction is just one possible way of fixing that problem, not the only.
If you do not reproduce, then the existing population has to work longer, or you need immigration to make up the difference, at least to care for the retired generation until they pass away. And at least for Japan, they don't seem to be a big fan of immigration.