High speed internet porn should be banned

I would also like to point out that as a Dutch guy, my use of English is not 100% accurate, but I will try to do the best I can. A decrease in rape would definetely be a step in the right direction, but I don't think promoting porn is going to help. Gail Dines, a anti-pornography activist, interviewed several men in prison who had committed rape against children. It turned out that the rapes occured after habitual consumption of child porn although the men were horrified at the idea at first. Something that is very common for porn-addicts is to escalate to more and more extreme porn. They first watch pictures of hot babes, than they escalate to video's of soft-core porn, and when that doesn't do the trick anymore, they escalate to more and more extreme types of porn (hardcore, rape etc) to get that same dopamine rush going. This procedure is very typical for rebooters (people who give up porn to reverse damage) within the nofap-community. The escalation of porn tastes influences sexual expectation with real partners, and it promotes rape as well. I would also like to point out that I really appreciate con's presentation of the many sources he uses to support his argument with, but he has to keep in mind that we are talking about high speed internet porn here: tubesites, easy access, mulitple tabs open, no ending, something that has only been out there and causing problems for the last 10 years. The data con uses to support his argument are not very relevant regarding this topic as the most relevant survey was conducted in 2005. One of the many benefits Nofappers point out is that they don't objectify women as much anymore as they did when they still watched porn. And as someone who is participating in this nofap-experiment myself, I can confirm this. It is just after abstaining from porn for a couple of months that I am noticing girls more in a much more non-sexual way and actually feel like dating them because of who they are as a person and not their body. They also report being more motivated and confident to ask girls out on dates. Here is a 21-year old guy who for the first time found the confidence to ask out a girl after giving up porn: "I'm sure my story is pretty similar to many here, 21 years old and never had a girlfriend. Nofap has really helped me on my route to being a better me, I've learned to put long term happiness above short term pleasure. """ Even when the opportunity was right in front of my face (a very attractive girl for some reason deciding to start throwing very strong signals toward me) I never was able to muster up the courage to do anything. This has all changed, since starting nofap off and on a couple months ago (and finding faith in god, but that's another discussion) I have gained the courage to actually talk to girls, even the ones I have feelings for. " The reason why I want you to believe one must take their time and effort into acquiring a girlfriend is because well, it's true. Instead of opening up your laptop and look at pixels, why not trying to actually call that girl you like and maybe something beautiful will grow from there. Porn demotivates individuals to take this action. "My oppnonet cannot deny that a large majority of our population watches porn. " This right there, is the reason for starting this debate. I have been a heavy porn user myself and unlike many have actually found my reasons to quit (which was not easy) and I am noticing some magical results. The problem with porn is that so many people watch it. This makes it really hard to identify problems that come with it. Asking high school pupils if porn is affecting them in a negative way, is like asking a fish what it thinks about water. Con compares porn to movies and TV shows, although I think they shouldn't be put next to one another as tv shows and movies don't replace anything: they are additions to people's daily persuits. Porn however, replaces sexual stimulation with real life partners creating issues when it comes to real life sex. Porn is the new tobacco: 50 years ago it was very normal to smoke but now we all see the dangers. Sources: . http://gaildines.com... . https://www.reddit.com... . http://www.rebootnation.org...; My own observations as an ex-porn user :-)