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Author Topic:   Is internet porn ruining our next generation? Is censorship the answer?
Tanypteryx
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Message 71 of 144 (767872)
09-02-2015 10:03 PM
Reply to: Message 70 by Jon
09-02-2015 9:10 PM


Re: Free Porn
To set a limit of "all the things children need to know about living in this world" is to not set any limit at all.
That was the point I was trying to make. I don't think there should be a limit on the knowledge we try and cram in their heads while we are bigger than them and in control.
In line with what I said above, my bigger concerns with things like Internet porn is related more to what it is replacing. What do children who don't watch Internet porn do more of than those who do watch it? What effect does this have on their development and their behavior as adults?
I don't know the answers to your questions. Maybe we will not know for a generation.
One thing I do know is that looking at all our nieces and nephews and all their friends that we know about, not one of them should be having and raising kids. They don't have any knowledge about parenting because their parents were awful and the schools completely failed them.

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Message 84 of 144 (767961)
09-03-2015 10:05 PM
Reply to: Message 83 by New Cat's Eye
09-03-2015 7:46 PM


I'd like to look at some of that Victorian porn he mentioned we could.
Participation at EvC is dropping like a stone.....everyone is checking out what the kids are looking at.
I remember when I was in the 7th grade I passed an old drug store every day on the way to school. There was magazine stand right out on the sidewalk with girly magazines. There would always be a crowd of boys around the stand until the druggist came out made us leave. He never came out right away. Bare breasts were as far as they went in those days. At least above the counter, I found out when I was older that there was much more pornographic material that was kept out of sight. It turned out that there was a quite robust pornography black market, before court rulings allowed the multi-billion dollar markets we see now.

What if Eleanor Roosevelt had wings? -- Monty Python
One important characteristic of a theory is that is has survived repeated attempts to falsify it. Contrary to your understanding, all available evidence confirms it. --Subbie
If evolution is shown to be false, it will be at the hands of things that are true, not made up. --percy

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Tanypteryx
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Message 91 of 144 (768007)
09-04-2015 12:17 PM
Reply to: Message 86 by Greatest I am
09-04-2015 7:32 AM


There is nothing new under the sun except for our technology and perhaps our level of depravity.
This looks like one of those meaningless things people say when they feel like they have to respond but have nothing of substance to say.
Depravity is one of those subjective things that means something different to each person.
This thread has convinced me that you are over-reacting to the threat of internet porn destroying a generation of teenagers.
Compared to the threats to all of humanity and life on this planet, like over-population and global warming, internet porn doesn't worry me at all.
It isn't going to make them go blind.
Edited by Tanypteryx, : No reason given.

What if Eleanor Roosevelt had wings? -- Monty Python
One important characteristic of a theory is that is has survived repeated attempts to falsify it. Contrary to your understanding, all available evidence confirms it. --Subbie
If evolution is shown to be false, it will be at the hands of things that are true, not made up. --percy

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Message 105 of 144 (768447)
09-11-2015 7:00 PM
Reply to: Message 99 by Greatest I am
09-11-2015 4:50 PM


I showed that as high as 50% of children between 12 and 25 are being affected to the point of dysfunction and addiction.
In the U.S. people over the age of 18 are considered adults, not children
I simply do not believe that 50% of teenagers are addicted to porn or dysfunctional (whatever that means). I don't know about teenage girls but I assume teenage boys are all addicted to masturbation.
I agree with RAZD and Omnivorous that education is the key. I am against censorship under any circumstances.

What if Eleanor Roosevelt had wings? -- Monty Python
One important characteristic of a theory is that is has survived repeated attempts to falsify it. Contrary to your understanding, all available evidence confirms it. --Subbie
If evolution is shown to be false, it will be at the hands of things that are true, not made up. --percy

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Tanypteryx
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Message 114 of 144 (768644)
09-12-2015 5:21 PM
Reply to: Message 112 by Greatest I am
09-12-2015 5:12 PM


Good Grief!
What part of "I am against censorship under any circumstances." do you not understand?
As far as I'm concerned, this thread is circling the drain. I am done.

What if Eleanor Roosevelt had wings? -- Monty Python
One important characteristic of a theory is that is has survived repeated attempts to falsify it. Contrary to your understanding, all available evidence confirms it. --Subbie
If evolution is shown to be false, it will be at the hands of things that are true, not made up. --percy

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Message 119 of 144 (768656)
09-12-2015 7:23 PM
Reply to: Message 117 by Greatest I am
09-12-2015 5:32 PM


GIa writes:
Just trying to dither out why you would be so dead set on not doing the right thing for our children.
I am already doing the right thing for our children. I don't accept you as an authority on what the problem is or what needs to be done.
GIa writes:
If you have no high harm limit, then you are not much of a man.
I don't accept you as an authority about the harm. I don't agree with you about what you think should be done.
You don't know anything about what kind of man I am.

What if Eleanor Roosevelt had wings? -- Monty Python
One important characteristic of a theory is that is has survived repeated attempts to falsify it. Contrary to your understanding, all available evidence confirms it. --Subbie
If evolution is shown to be false, it will be at the hands of things that are true, not made up. --percy

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Tanypteryx
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Message 130 of 144 (768753)
09-13-2015 4:26 PM
Reply to: Message 124 by Greatest I am
09-13-2015 3:24 PM


GIa writes:
Your last would be a lie as your attitude is demonstrated by your own words. You show who and what you are whenever you open your mouth.
Ironic, isn't it?

What if Eleanor Roosevelt had wings? -- Monty Python
One important characteristic of a theory is that is has survived repeated attempts to falsify it. Contrary to your understanding, all available evidence confirms it. --Subbie
If evolution is shown to be false, it will be at the hands of things that are true, not made up. --percy

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Tanypteryx
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Message 133 of 144 (768758)
09-13-2015 5:11 PM
Reply to: Message 132 by RAZD
09-13-2015 5:01 PM


Does is seem to you that Greatest I am is becoming increasingly troll-like rather than actually addressing points made? Or is this just his normal behavior?
Yes & yes.
He is becoming more troll like and that is his normal behavior. I thought he was a troll when he started posting here.
It upsets him if you disagree with him....."You are obviously a bad man."

What if Eleanor Roosevelt had wings? -- Monty Python
One important characteristic of a theory is that is has survived repeated attempts to falsify it. Contrary to your understanding, all available evidence confirms it. --Subbie
If evolution is shown to be false, it will be at the hands of things that are true, not made up. --percy

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