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by meri_dian 3048 days ago
Porn is an outlet for many people who have trouble finding as much sex as they want. Or can't get.

If we deprive these people of porn, we are essentially depriving people who are underprivileged (unable to get as much sex as they want, regardless of the reason).

The privileged few who are attractive enough to have frequent sex will be able to do so while the underprivileged will be deprived of a sexual outlet.

Sexual frustration can be terrible, and depriving people of porn could lead to a building of tremendous tension in society.

If we're being realistic, this would probably drive up demand for prostitutes, which is an industry that thrives on human trafficking and enslavement. So getting rid of porn would increase human trafficking and enslavement of people.

So many lines of argument that lead to the conclusion that porn is a net good for society....