Originally Posted By jonvn Hey, if that's what he wants for himself, that's up to him. Certainly it's not healthy. But if that's what he wants, fine. The only issue is when they try to force it on other people.
Originally Posted By utahjosh It's okay. Laugh it up! I'm glad for my virigin status. Probabaly won't last long, though...my current girlfriend is marriage material
Originally Posted By wahooskipper I have viewed pornography. Yes, as shocking as that might sound, I have. But, I certainly believe it can be harmful and I'll give a couple of specific examples. I have two personal examples of friends/family who are either separated or divorced. While they each had many issues, the central issue in both couples turned out to be pornography addiction. Now, do I think it should be illegal? No. But I do think there should be some controls to it so we can keep it out of the hands of children and sexual offenders. How do you do that? I don't know, but that is what lawmakers are for.
Originally Posted By jonvn It's not really all that healthy emotionally. And physically, if you aren't pumping yourself at least nightly, your chance of getting prostate cancer goes up several fold.
Originally Posted By disneydad109 do you think that the more porn that a person looks at makes him or her seek out a more exteme type of porn to get the same rush ?That could cause a problem to impact someone life.
Originally Posted By SingleParkPassholder "I'm 31 and a virgin. I'm healthy, mentally, physically, and socially." Okay. But in all seriousness, check back here after you're not anymore. Everything you knew or thought you knew could change.
Originally Posted By utahjosh disneydad109, that's exactly what I think is one possible problem. wahooskipper, I agree with you. That story is told every day again and again. SingleParkPassholder, i'm sure a lot of things will change. However, my basic believes and core morals are not going to change.
Originally Posted By disneydad109 Utahjosh,don't let people wear you down.You are right and thats always better than being popular !!
Originally Posted By Dabob2 There's nothing wrong with being a virgin if that's what you want to be. But it's undeniable that millions of people look at porn with no adverse effects. Can one become addicted to it? Yes, but some people have addictive personalities, and I think that's more the issue. Some people get addicted to chocolate or soap operas or the non-porn internet in general, spending all their free time playing fantasy games in which they're slaying dragons and stuff. These are all indications of addictive personalities, however; in no case is there an actual physical addiction. Certainly, millions of people do get addicted physically to alcohol; yet millions more can drink occasionally and not get addicted. And we know what happened when we tried to ban alcohol. I don't know that porn is healthy anymore than booze is healthy. But the government banning it is not a good idea.
Originally Posted By jonvn "do you think that the more porn that a person looks at makes him or her seek out a more exteme type of porn to get the same rush " Um, no. I don't imagine that, and I don't imagine that everyone who smokes a marijuana cigarette ends up dead, covered in their own vomit, with a dirty hypo sticking out of their arm.
Originally Posted By DAR There's nothing wrong waiting until marriage to engage in a sexual relations, Josh I gotta hand to you especially in this day and age.
Originally Posted By utahjosh Thanks. It ain't been easy! But I think the benefits far outweight the stuff i'm missing (which i will enjoy for the rest of my life, I might add. Also, as it's based on my religious belief, I feel like I have God's spirit with me more often.
Originally Posted By wahooskipper Josh...a little secret. When you get married, there is less sex. When you have children, there is less than that. In other words, enjoy the honeymoon as much as possible.
Originally Posted By RoadTrip <<Some of us believe that porn is aiding the downfall of America's morality.>> I think so too. I know it has been around forever, but it has never been as widely available at no cost as it is now on the internet. I think the depiction of sexual activity outside of a loving relationship does tend to diminish our standards. When you frequently see this type of thing depicted it becomes more acceptable to engage in the behavior yourself. As more people engage in that activity the overall standards of society are diminished. It is the same thing I believe about violence. I believe that we are in an increasingly violent society. I also believe it feeds on itself... as we become more violent more people see that type of behavior and engage in it themselves. Which in turn produces even more violence. Which in turn... you get the picture. I believe much the same about porn. I believe it cheapens human sexuality and leads to a general lowering of our moral standards. Now, that said... do I think it should be illegal? No. I do not. Do I ever look at it myself? Ummm.... well I don't have any sites bookmarked... ;-)
Originally Posted By DAR <<Do I ever look at it myself? Ummm.... well I don't have any sites bookmarked...>> You should look at my Google toolbar.
Originally Posted By SingleParkPassholder "SingleParkPassholder, i'm sure a lot of things will change. However, my basic believes and core morals are not going to change." Well, maybe, maybe not. That's how strong sex can be. At the risk of too much information, if it weren't for porn, in much younger day, when it came to sex, I wouldn't have had much of a clue. My dad left when I was 6 or 7 and my stepfather wasn't much help. At first, both me and whoever I was with would end up saying something along the lines of "that was it?? Seems like more trouble than it was worth." Only after deciding to see how the pros did it, so to speak, did it become more enjoyable. Much more enjoyable. Seriously, out of this world enjoyable. Anyway, many a marriage, despite a healthy relationship in every other aspect, has ended because the sexual part was not there, either due to no attraction or a simple lack of knowledge in the area.
Originally Posted By DAR <<Only after deciding to see how the pros did it, so to speak, did it become more enjoyable. >> Are we talking the John Holmes era?
