Am I crazy or is porn OK?

you guys are crazy!

eva, i just looked thru all 479 of gallery photos...whew!
anyhoo, you look like a fun lady...very attractive...and too sweet/innocent looking to like porno.

sozobe was gorgeous...and i thought she was before i saw her too.

panz and bi, you both look like rock stars! ... who might be into porno.

and i thought i was conservative. welcome rexred!

About the aids thing... there is enough promiscuity in the world we don't need to mass produce it.

Hi Pam0 Very good to be with such a great group of people.

Seems to me that there's a lot of pressure in this rash of A2K porn threads for people concerned about it to accept porn as "normal". Personally, I can take it or leave it .... usually choosing to leave it, but hey, that's just me! I think porn sites are kinda boring & am far more interested in other things on the internet. But I think if someone finds porn confronting themselves, or finds their partner's use of porn confusing, bewildering or hurtful, then that's perfectly valid, too. If it's a totally foreign concept to some people, then that's fair enough, too. They shouldn't be made to feel foolish, prudish, or whatever for feeling this way.

Are you saying that porn caused Aids in Africa, or not? What exactly are you saying? I'm not good at reading between any lines...

Of course I am not saying that porn caused the aids in Africa but it certainly does not help matters there. I am saying that Africa is an example of rampant promiscuity. America is mass producing promiscuity in our pornography media. Look at the rapid decline in America alone of children born out of wedlock... Teens like Britney running around half nude on stage to cheering crowds. The quick fix is winning out over commitment and true love. . Statistics prove that and the cost is great on not only our economy but also the moral character of our nation.

I have to respectfully disagree Rex. I find efforts to link porn to morality unconstructive and pointless. But I'm with msolga on her view that those who object to porn shouldn't have their feelings invalidated. There have been some rather cavalier responses to some heartbreaking pleas for help.

I really need to take issue with this post. Do you actually know how AIDS started? It developed when American scientists were attempting to grow polio vaccine from monkey DNA to 'help' an epidemic in Africa. Here is just one link of many: http://www.uow.edu.au/arts/sts/bmartin/dissent/documents/AIDS/
In essence, AIDS is NOT a 'product' of promiscuity, but of course, unprotected sex these days can possibly lead to infection.

I am also curious as to some statistics on how much porn the average impoverished African actually watches. You say porn "does not help matters there." How many porn-addicted Africans do you know personally?

As for the sexualization of pop stars in the media, which does influence young girls, I agree that it's wrong. However, I'm not so sure that it's because it 'encourages' teens to be promiscuous (some will, some won't, it's been that way since the beginning of time) but rather promoting an unhealthy body image to kids who are vulnerable to eating disorders. I consider the diet supplement industry's advertising to be worse than your supposed 'porn', re: Britney Spears.

Real porn exists because there is a demand for it. Remove the demand, and the sellers go out of business. Let's look at the 'war on drugs'. Rather than put money into education and rehabilitation programs to decrease the DEMAND, the US government decided to go after the SUPPLIERS, basically a band-aid solution that will never solve the problem. Supply and demand, simple economics. No demand, no supply. The USA is ass-backwards on the way they treat social problems, and when they do go after porn, it will be the same plan, different targets, and they will lose.

Once again, I am sorry I missed the original post, but this is a serious issue with a lot of people. Rather than condemn porn, or blame it for putting some sort of pox on society, perhaps it's more helpful to address the question of why an individual feels the need to turn to it in an unhealthy, obsessive, hurtful way. Hmm?

God told me that porn is just silly. He said that if you're going to be promiscuous you will be eventually, porn or not, and blaming porn is like blaming the chair when you stub your toe.

He said porn isn't sinful, just stupid, and that people don't go to hell for stupidity, even hell couldn't hold that many people.

He did request that you stop making that "Turning Japanese" face guys....it's scaring the unborn children.

How did the millions of Africans catch aids from these supposed scientists? Aids in Africa was transmitted sexually... there goes your "theory".

Get thin by dancing half naked in front of adults... now that is a plan.

There is a demand for heroin should we mass produce it and sell it in the news stands?

God has told me that is being discussed at high government levels...they are weighing which is more sensible ...to make it legal and tax it which might eventually lead to the necessity of more accountability for where the profits go, or continue to fund it as is now being done, so the profits can keep being used to fund covert operations. God told me the answer was so simple he wanted me to think about it myself and tell Him later. Teachers are always doing that crap.

olga, that's exactly what i meant to say with my extremely looooong post...you said it better.

porn is silly and boring and stupid.

and no one has to live with it in their homes/lives. so, you think about it and soul search...and then you make your decisions.

I agree, it is silly, and sometimes it is boring and stupid, too. And you're right, PamO, nobody has to live with it unless they choose to. It's a personal (and private) decision.

You're kidding, right? How about something we call injections, transfer of infected blood. Even if it was spread later through sexual contact, that was not the source. There goes your "theory".

Rex...you are clearly not getting the point here. Nobody is suggesting we mass produce heroin because there is a demand for it. The point is to target the demand on a governmental level, rather than the supply, for long-term benefits to society at large.

Personally I think that porn is okay AND you are crazy

Don't sugar coat it all the time, Bear. Say what you mean.

God told me to speak my mind....

I think I'm tired of trying to treat this thread seriously. Bring on the hooters!!