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What is the purpose of pornography

You kids need to stop watching porn and masturbating.

Just think to yourself right now, "Why do I watch porn" "Why do masturbate"

If your answer is because "I like it" then that is a stupid response. Its like asking "why do you smoke" and you reply with "Because I like it" Just because you like something doesn't mean that its good and has no risk factors and is not detremental to your health. Firstly, watching pornorgrapy is not good. Remember in the 1940/50's I think it was and doctors were reccomending smoking? Here's proof and I quote "More doctors smoke camels than anybody else" (Camels was a cigarette brand) or "Not one single case of throat irritation due to smoking camels!" Now remember that this was 60 years ago and they were promoting smoking. Now that people know of the harmful effects people know that smoking is a bad thing.

Watching porn and Masturbation are too. You hear everywhere people saying, ohh masturbating is natural, watching porn is alright every now and again. This is wrong, watching porn has been shown to have the same effects that a drug user has when injecting himself or whilst taking a drug. This means that watching porn can in it self lead to an addiction and with porn most of the times there is masturbation. Where is the proof you ask? When having sex or watching porn your brain releases dopamine which gives the user a sense of craving - it gives your body pleasure baisically. Now this makes your body want more and more which will cause you to watch porn, masturbate and repeat this cycle.

Also, have any of you noticed that after you watch porn and/or masturbate you feel depressed and have a sense or remorse for what you have done? Have you noticed that when you were a child you were not afraid of speaking to girls, maintain eye-contact and did not have social anxiety? But now you cant maintain eye contant with women and have difficulty in public interacting with people? These are just a few problems caused by watching porn and/or masturbating.

I advise you to see if this is true by not watching porn or masturbating for 7 days, 1 week, 168 hours and see for yourself the benefits. There is no harm in stopping for 7 days. JUST DO IT. And you will see the benefits and from there you can choose to carry or watching porn or embrace these benefits :smile:
If you cannot stop for 7 days then you are possibly addicted.


That is all im going to say as you guys can do your own research.










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You only talked about men.

What about women?
Original post by Anonymous
You stupid kids need to stop watching porn and masturbating.

Just think to yourself right now, "Why do I watch porn" "Why do masturbate"

If your answer is because "I like it" then that is a stupid response. Its like asking "why do you smoke" and you reply with "Because I like it" Just because you like something doesn't mean that its good and has no risk factors and is not detremental to your health. Firstly, watching pornorgrapy is not good. Remember in the 1940/50's I think it was and doctors were reccomending smoking? Here's proof and I quote "More doctors smoke camels than anybody else" (Camels was a cigarette brand) or "Not one single case of throat irritation due to smoking camels!" Now remember that this was 60 years ago and they were promoting smoking. Now that people know of the harmful effects people know that smoking is a bad thing.

Watching porn and Masturbation are too. You hear everywhere people saying, ohh masturbating is natural, watching porn is alright every now and again. This is wrong, watching porn has been shown to have the same effects that a drug user has when injecting himself or whilst taking a drug. This means that watching porn can in it self lead to an addiction and with porn most of the times there is masturbation. Where is the proof you ask? When having sex or watching porn your brain releases dopamine which gives the user a sense of craving - it gives your body pleasure baisically. Now this makes your body want more and more which will cause you to watch porn, masturbate and repeat this cycle.

Also, have any of you noticed that after you watch porn and/or masturbate you feel depressed and have a sense or remorse for what you have done? Have you noticed that when you were a child you were not afraid of speaking to girls, maintain eye-contact and did not have social anxiety? But now you cant maintain eye contant with women and have difficulty in public interacting with people? These are just a few problems caused by watching porn and/or masturbating.

I advise you to see if this is true by not watching porn or masturbating for 7 days, 1 week, 168 hours and see for yourself the benefits. There is no harm in stopping for 7 days. JUST DO IT. And you will see the benefits and from there you can choose to carry or watching porn or embrace these benefits :smile:
If you cannot stop for 7 days then you are possibly addicted.


That is all im going to say as you guys can do your own research.










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320 days counting, no fap challenge.
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Original post by Anonymous
You only talked about men.

What about women?

im guessing this applies to women as well because the dopamine is still released when watching Porn and I am sure when they are 'pleasuring' themselves dopamine is released also.
You patronising moron. You claim to have done 'research' yet you have trawled for a couple of bits of rubbish from the internet and shoved them on here like you are some sort of masturbatory genius whereas you are, in fact, talking gibberish.

TRUE: pornography can lead to masturbation
TRUE: pornography desensitizes people to it so they crave more extreme forms
TRUE: people masturbate. Who cares? Did you know that 60 years ago they thought it was bad for you? Did you know that 120 years ago they thought it was really bad for you? Now we know that is simply not true. Given that the Victorians thought that 'hysteria' could be cured by masturbation I would rather side with them than some quack.

People like jazz but it doesn't necessarily do them any good. I like my shed. It never did me any harm. Your argument is illogical.

On your brain chemistry - wow - that's new. Masturbation makes people feel good (that's a chemical thing you forgot to include in there) and there is evidence that masturbation in men can reduce the chance of prostrate cancer because - presumably - it cleans the pipes out. Early masturbation in women helps them get to understand their bodies and work out how to get pleasure from sex.

The reason people feel remorse is because of prudish Victorian bullies like you telling them it's wrong and disgusting. It's also quite possibly people like you that make other people feel uncomfortable about the opposite sex, particularly your bullying and paternalistic first line: you stupid kids? And then you claim you didn't mean to call everyone stupid? Was that a typo? Think not.

You are so old fashioned you shouldn't be allowed on the internet: get back to your typewriter.
seeing boobs :smile:
Reply 6
Original post by Canterbury bloke
You are so patronising You claim to have done 'research' yet you have trawled for a couple of bits of rubbish from the internet and shoved them on here like you are some sort of masturbatory genius whereas you are, in fact, talking gibberish.

TRUE: pornography can lead to masturbation
TRUE: pornography desensitizes people to it so they crave more extreme forms
TRUE: people masturbate. Who cares? Did you know that 60 years ago they thought it was bad for you? Did you know that 120 years ago they thought it was really bad for you? Now we know that is simply not true. Given that the Victorians thought that 'hysteria' could be cured by masturbation I would rather side with them than some quack.

People like jazz but it doesn't necessarily do them any good. I like my shed. It never did me any harm. Your argument is illogical.

On your brain chemistry - wow - that's new. Masturbation makes people feel good (that's a chemical thing you forgot to include in there) and there is evidence that masturbation in men can reduce the chance of prostrate cancer because - presumably - it cleans the pipes out. Early masturbation in women helps them get to understand their bodies and work out how to get pleasure from sex.

The reason people feel remorse is because of prudish Victorian bullies like you telling them it's wrong and disgusting. It's also quite possibly people like you that make other people feel uncomfortable about the opposite sex, particularly your bullying and paternalistic first line: you stupid kids? And then you claim you didn't mean to call everyone stupid? Was that a typo? Think not.

You are so old fashioned you shouldn't be allowed on the internet: get back to your typewriter.


just read www.reddit/r/nofap/ read the testimonies you think masturbation is natural.. its not
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Original post by Anonymous
, just read www.reddit/r/nofap/ read the testimonies you think masturbation is natural.. its not


Does it occur in nature? If yes, by definition it's natural.

If you don't like it don't do it. Simples.
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Weirdly enough iirc one of the main aspects of porn that turn men on is the noises. Kinda explain when people hear other people having sex it quite often turns them on (bar when it grosses them out via it being family members etc).

Maybe it's evolution going, "feck, if they have a kid before me then theirs may eat all the food *bones nearest objects*"
Okay, this thread is the perfect place to start my no fap chalenj.

So far I fapped a few hours ago.
will keep this upd8td
Original post by Anonymous
You are stupid, just read www.reddit/r/nofap/ read the testimonies you think masturbation is natural.. its not


In fact it is not only natural but also good for you.

http://www.theatlantic.com/daily-dish/archive/2010/01/how-natural-is-masturbation/191155/

http://www.menshealth.com/sex-women/masturbate-every-day

Also it feels good.
No one cares what you think. People are free to choose what they want to do. They wanna indulge in porn then they can
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Idiotic thread. We all do things because we "like it" and to receive pleasure from it. Should we stop listening to good music, watching films, participating in enjoyable activities, eating chocolate or anything else pleasurable for that matter, lest they lead to the same crave-enjoy-crave cycle? It's the same principle for all of life's pleasures - it's whether or not it negatively impacts your life that should be considered.
Original post by Anonymous
just read www.reddit/r/nofap/ read the testimonies you think masturbation is natural.. its not


Really. The day I rely on Reddit for scientific evidence of anything is the day I will give up study and research. I cannot see that a bunch of evangelical non-masturbators have much to offer to this argument.

I hope you are not researching for a dissertation if you think Reddit is a good source.
Original post by DiddyDec
Yeah they did. I got a "posting tip" for "spamming a nonsense thread"


ffs, now you're gonna get another posting tip for discussing your posting tip. :erm:

"nonsense thread" though :lol:.
Original post by thecatwithnohat
ffs, now you're gonna get another posting tip for discussing your posting tip. :erm:

"nonsense thread" though :lol:.


look if you guys want to discuss euphemisms for masturbating just take it to VM or PM. and that's paraphrased, not what I actually said :hand:


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Original post by Odd socks
look if you guys want to discuss euphemisms for masturbating just take it to VM or PM. and that's paraphrased, not what I actually said :hand:


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You're so funny :giggle:
Original post by Anonymous
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While I know you're not going to really read what I have to say or deal with the ideas I present, instead just dismissing it by calling me stupid and telling me to read reddit, I still feel the urge to respond. Before I begin, I'd like to point out that it's quite indicting that rather than having peer-reviewed scientific research backing up your view, all you really seem to have is comments on a subreddit.

Anyway, you've mentioned two potential issues with masturbation and pornography: addiction and a feeling of depression/anxiety. I will deal with each separately.

Getting addicted to masturbation/pornography quite clearly is a valid concern. But the same can be said of exercise, eating, studying and pretty much any other imaginable activity. The way to deal with this, however, is not to simply ban or even discourage the activity itself, but to take measures to stop enjoyment of it developing into addiction.

The second issue is not really an issue with masturbation or pornography itself, but attitudes towards it. As someone who has grown up in an era and household where sex is not treated as a sin, I don't feel depressed/remorseful/guilty or any other negative emotions after masturbating or having sex. Also, my ability to communicate with the opposite sex has not been impeded at all.
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If men could get as much as women whenever they want then the pornography would be less popular. That is how a lot of porn stars make their money by taking men's money to watch a sexual fantasy they will never have.

Women watch it less because they can get what they want in real life easily.
Original post by Anonymous
If men could get as much as women whenever they want then the pornography would be less popular. That is how a lot of porn stars make their money by taking men's money to watch a sexual fantasy they will never have.


People still pay for porn?

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