The Mayor Of Simpleton Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/women/sex/9922045/Banning-porn-in-the-EU-wont-make-women-and-men-equal.html NOT a good move IMHO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missunderstood Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 http://www.telegraph...-men-equal.html NOT a good move IMHO. Anyone that feels the need to look at porn must have very sad lives. On balance a good decision IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mayor Of Simpleton Posted March 11, 2013 Author Share Posted March 11, 2013 Porn does nothing for me, but I believe that if people want it then they have a right to it (so long as it isn't animal or child porn). The state cannot tell people how to earn their money - if somebody makes a living from porn, and he/she/it is not hurting anybody by doing it, then what is the problem other than narrow mindedness? Not every woman would agree that porn demeans women, so will they be allowed a say in this? If the EU thinks that it can stop porn, then the EU is badly mistaken. This will only encourage porn to go underground (as with alcohol in the USA during prohibition in the 1930s) and will make it far more difficult for it to be regulated properly. If it can't be regulated, then what is to stop the illegal porn market from growing? If they vote yes on this, we are well and truly back in the dark ages imo. You cannot just ban something because a few loud mouths say you have to! What if they don't agree with religion - is that to be banned as well? It's a slippery slope - ban something and you'll soon be banning something else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missunderstood Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 Porn does nothing for me, but I believe that if people want it then they have a right to it (so long as it isn't animal or child porn). The state cannot tell people how to earn their money - if somebody makes a living from porn, and he/she/it is not hurting anybody by doing it, then what is the problem other than narrow mindedness? Not every woman would agree that porn demeans women, so will they be allowed a say in this? If the EU thinks that it can stop porn, then the EU is badly mistaken. This will only encourage porn to go underground (as with alcohol in the USA during prohibition in the 1930s) and will make it far more difficult for it to be regulated properly. If it can't be regulated, then what is to stop the illegal porn market from growing? If they vote yes on this, we are well and truly back in the dark ages imo. You cannot just ban something because a few loud mouths say you have to! What if they don't agree with religion - is that to be banned as well? It's a slippery slope - ban something and you'll soon be banning something else. Of coarse the state can tell people how they can earn their money. Wheel clampers, payday lenders, pimps and porn barons would be at the top of the list of most peoples lists of jobs they would like the state to ban. IMO Pornography does demean woman, and also the pathetic men that buy it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mayor Of Simpleton Posted March 12, 2013 Author Share Posted March 12, 2013 Whilst I agree that porn is pathetic, and I agree on banning the professions you mention, it's far better to have them in the open than to put them 'underground'. Drugs are illegal here, but that doesn't stop them from being sold. If porn goes the same way, then I am fearful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eastside Urchin Posted March 12, 2013 Share Posted March 12, 2013 Don't need to buy it,it's free on pornhub Why is it degrading to women and not men?? Lets face it,those that do it,enjoy it,it's sex and its natural most of the time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missunderstood Posted March 12, 2013 Share Posted March 12, 2013 Don't need to buy it,it's free on pornhub Why is it degrading to women and not men?? Lets face it,those that do it,enjoy it,it's sex and its natural most of the time It is degrading to men, especially those that use pornhub. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big J R Posted March 12, 2013 Share Posted March 12, 2013 Gratuitous violence is what I consider to be porn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loose Posted March 12, 2013 Share Posted March 12, 2013 I don't care if it's porn or Anna Karenina, Politicians do not have a good track record on deciding what the public can read or look at and need to concentrate particularly at the moment on sorting out the economy by leaving it alone. Yes, stop facking with it and everything else for that matter. Too many politicians imo thinking they know what's best for all of us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mayor Of Simpleton Posted March 12, 2013 Author Share Posted March 12, 2013 It didn't get banned: http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57573771-93/eu-votes-to-reject-porn-ban-proposals/ Common Sense prevailed - just! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missunderstood Posted March 12, 2013 Share Posted March 12, 2013 How would other forum users feel if their wife, partner, daughter, sister etc earned a living by working in the porn industry so dirty old perverts can get their kicks by viewing that sort of rubbish. Sleazy porn barons earn fortunes by exploiting vulnerable girls and woman and IMO that shames society. Anyone that thinks porn is acceptable but would hate their own loved ones being part of that industry is a hypocrite if they consider it OK to have pornography as long as its not one of their own that are being exploited. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mayor Of Simpleton Posted March 12, 2013 Author Share Posted March 12, 2013 'Anyone that thinks porn is acceptable but would hate their own loved ones being part of that industry is a hypocrite if they consider it OK to have pornography as long as its not one of their own that are being exploited.' Totally agree with this, Alan. However, your point about the porn barons - had this rule come into effect it would only have exacerbated the problem with them. Porn may not be the nicest thing to some, but better to keep it legal and monitor it than to ban it and lead to more exploitation (particularly of children) by forcing it underground. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missunderstood Posted March 12, 2013 Share Posted March 12, 2013 'Anyone that thinks porn is acceptable but would hate their own loved ones being part of that industry is a hypocrite if they consider it OK to have pornography as long as its not one of their own that are being exploited.' Totally agree with this, Alan. However, your point about the porn barons - had this rule come into effect it would only have exacerbated the problem with them. Porn may not be the nicest thing to some, but better to keep it legal and monitor it than to ban it and lead to more exploitation (particularly of children) by forcing it underground. Disagree, if something "is not nice" and the majority want it banned then a democratically elected government should ban it, and if it goes underground and people get caught then punish them. Its not exactly rocket science. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eastside Urchin Posted March 12, 2013 Share Posted March 12, 2013 If some tart or knob wants to get their kicks being filmed and watched by all and sundrie then that's their problem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loose Posted March 12, 2013 Share Posted March 12, 2013 Disagree, if something "is not nice" and the majority want it banned then a democratically elected government should ban it, and if it goes underground and people get caught then punish them. Its not exactly rocket science. Do the majority want it banned? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missunderstood Posted March 12, 2013 Share Posted March 12, 2013 Do the majority want it banned? I would like to think so, but I don't honestly know. Agree there is more important things for the government to do first though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eastside Urchin Posted March 12, 2013 Share Posted March 12, 2013 Obviously they don't Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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