tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14072474.post8831852715335068586..comments2023-11-03T06:36:27.305-04:00Comments on Phronesisaical: The New Pornhelmuthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09069600766378586919noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14072474.post-50843176491841964862007-05-03T13:28:00.000-04:002007-05-03T13:28:00.000-04:00Porn is very troubling in the same way that drugs ...Porn is very troubling in the same way that drugs are troubling. While clearly individuals can and do particpate in both activities more or less willingly (at least initially), the damage caused can be quite severe to temselves and others.<BR/><BR/>Using pornography is ethically troubling to me because there is no way of knowing of the models are consenting or coerced by money or drugs.<BR/><BR/>That being said, I do enjoy much of the imagery and the human form is quite pleasant to view in many cases. <BR/><BR/>I prefer live and in person to fantasy creations, but there is no doubt that these idealized images have great power (economic and physiologial).<BR/><BR/>Perhaps the downsides might be managed in the same way we attempt to deal with alcohol and other legal drugs. More oversight (especially medical and psychiatric), rehabilitation facilities for participants wishing to leave the life.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com