Fornication And Adultery is a Sin!Whats wrong with looking at pornography? Im declaring war!The following statements do require some clarification. Child porn, rape porn, S&M porn, and any other intentionally debasing form of sexual exploitation (which are too numerous to list here) can and will be harmful to the viewer. The type of pornography I view is limited to non-abusive sexual activity between men and women (with occasional woman/woman stuff in there). It is a person's moral code which dictates what is right or wrong. Some people do not see porn as 'sinful', ergo they are not going to exhibit the characteristics implied in this quote. I am a guy who looks at pornography. In my opinion, there is nothing to be guilty, anxious, embarrassed, or stressed about. These feelings come from sneaking around to view porn, which is what I did when I was a christian. Today, there is no sneaking around, and my parasympathetic nervous system is not affected by endorphine release. My addiction to porn was broken the moment the guilt feelings perpetuated by the moral code of the church were removed. No guilt/anxiety/shame/stress = no endorphine release = no addiction. Not always true. I am very faithful to my wife, despite the fact that I view pornography. I do not do "substitution" viewing - in other words, I don't imagine myself in the place of a man on the screen. I am an observer watching the goings-on - little more. Images on a screen (or in a magazine) do little to arouse me; my arousal comes from contact with my wife. My wife and I are very sexually satisfied with each other. After 11.5 years of marriage, we are still very sexually active and we both enjoy our sexual experiences. Pleasing each other is the primary goal of every lovemaking opportunity we have. Rape is a crime and deserves the most severe criminal penalties prescribed by law. There's nothing trivial about forcing another person into something so personal as sexuality, including acts such as date-rape; prosecution of offenders who take advantage of alcohol/drug-induced unconsciousness should be carried out no differently. Finally, my wife (and women in general) have the highest regard. To a neo-pagan, femininity deserves the greatest respect since women are the bearers of life by giving birth. Strong is the woman who realizes this power she holds. The indication here is that those who view pornography are sex addicts. Not necessarily true, but since the statement seems to indicate it I must say that this is a ridiculous statement and, in my opinion, destroys the credibility of anything else previously posted. I do not lie. I do not need to lie. First of all, the opportunity to lie about viewing pornography and/or sexuality is extremely rare; how often is it the topic of conversation with you? I almost never discuss sexuality with anyone besides my wife (and when necessary with my children), and I have no reason to lie to her about my sexual ideologies for hers and mine are the same. The lying comes from the sneaking I mentioned earlier. Without a reason to sneak around, there is no reason to lie. Let me give you a perfectly relevant example: My wife and I use a variety of different elements when we are intimate. These might include lingerie, toys, porn, or none of the above. A short time ago we realized that one of our 'toys' had stopped working, so we set upon getting a replacement. Last night we stopped by a store that sells such items; we both went in, decided what we wanted, and bought it. There was no guilt, no stress, no anxiety, no embarassment- nothing of the sort. And most definitely no sneaking or lying. You want to stop the criminal reactions that admittedly do stem from pornography? Then remove the guilt complex associated with the activity. If society would realize that pornography is in fact no more harmful than sexual activity in and of itself, then the guilt/stress/anxiety/embarassment would disappear. It is the social taboo associated with porn that is the problem - not the porn itself. The overall message I am perpetuating: I can responsibly view pornographic material in my own home without the effects listed in the interview post. I am not in denial over the supposed affects of porn; I have merely managed to separate the fantasy/reality elements of sexuality. A christian moral code should not be impressed upon my lifestyle choice when my lifestyle choice does, in fact, have no impact on society as a whole or any other individual besides my fully consenting wife. |
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