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In reply to the discussion: Societies that ban Porn treat women really well [View all]DURHAM D
(32,609 posts)16. Who won?
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I think your post doesn't have enough momentum to break through the reality distortion field.
2ndAmForComputers
Jun 2012
#59
Think of the places that have a very regressive view of nudity/sex/porn
4th law of robotics
Jun 2012
#53
That has been tried-However, when the issues are muddled, people forget which side they're supposed
Warren DeMontague
Jun 2012
#117
It goes to demonstrate the correlation between porn and violence against women...
backscatter712
Jun 2012
#22
You're more than welcome to actually SAY when you mean, rather than making vague allusions.
EOTE
Jun 2012
#65
Whatever. In any case, it's clear you're far more interested than I am, and that being reality,
whathehell
Jun 2012
#76
If you go back to the post to which I responded, you'll see I wasn't speaking of pornography here
whathehell
Jun 2012
#62
The post you responded to was #14, where the poster talks about Saudi Arabia banning pornography.
EOTE
Jun 2012
#64
Apparently porn is widely available in Arab countries, even though it is banned.
tabatha
Jun 2012
#19
The key is "for all practical purposes"....Perhaps I should have put quote marks around
whathehell
Jun 2012
#100
This has got to be one of the most absurd false analogies I've ever seen spun on DU. n/t.
apocalypsehow
Jun 2012
#93
excellent logic you've got going there, and of course no on is calling for a ban
StarryNight
Jun 2012
#72
It certainly does test the theory that porn leads to dehumanizing women which leads to
4th law of robotics
Jun 2012
#75
The most pertinent point, IMO, was the "countries that ban porn = Women as 3rd class citizens"
whathehell
Jun 2012
#82
Sorry, but that's not an "inherent" connection, it's a LEGAL one, and as such
whathehell
Jun 2012
#91
Thank you...Most men here react to negative commentary on ANY sort of porn like the prototypical
whathehell
Jun 2012
#120