Argumentative Penguin
1 min read6 days ago

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I don't think an OnlyFans Creator is more likely to engage in sex with a minor than anyone else. That's not the point. There's no guilt. Let's use a different example, two adults I know (both teachers) began an extra-marital affair at school. They were caught by a pupil and were asked to resign. Their conduct (whilst not illegal) was considered to be immoral and the terms of their employment had been broken. What would've been immediately obvious if either of them had returned to work is that they would be unable to continue working because of the nature of teenagers, gossip, respect, and power dynamics.

The evidence for porn use and porn addiction isn't in place yet and you're correct we cannot say causation but we can look at correlation. Has there been a correlational change in the sexual behaviours of young people, plus a rise in things like social anxiety. I think so. That might not be a bad thing, it might be a different thing. Either way, I think we need to tread carefully. I would suggest there is a difference between giving an adult access to pornography and giving a child access to pornography - the latter are still in a process of physical psychological. I would argue the same thing about sugary drinks (we banned them here in the UK) and I'd even argue the same thing about gaming/TV. You're right, the treatment for such things is to improve a life worth living and to broaden horizons and be fulfilled.... that is a societal problem, but porn isn't helping.

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Argumentative Penguin
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