Posted by special_k on March 26, 2006, at 16:56:29
In reply to Re: Porn...what's the big deal? » jay, posted by special_k on March 26, 2006, at 16:51:36
See... What I think is that these thoughts don't occur to people when they are viewing porn.
If they do occur to you then I'd imagine it would be much much harder to get off on it.
And if that is right (and I guess you would have to answer for your own feelings on that)
But if that is right...
Then it means that you are viewing them as ends to your means (you are not considering their desires or their welfare at all you are disregarding it for your own desires)
And... Well... A thought is that other people are not mere ends to our means. They are ends in their own right. They have desires which should be respected.And I guess you can tell yourself that a lot of people who pose for porn really are happy doing that and are really proud that people toss off to pictures of them... You can tell yourself that...
But do you know for a fact that that is the case in any particular picture you look at?
And now that you have considered that it might not be...
That there is a very real possibility that they are not happy with what they are doing...
Then is it okay to continue?
Up to you... Don't have to answer... But if you wonder why some people don't think pornography is okay... Then that is why...
At least. That is what convinced me.
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