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by joconde 1573 days ago
> Porn is almost as unavoidable as ads

Where are these ads? I never see pornographic ads in my daily browsing.

> The dopamine response to seeing porn is similar to crack (4).

That doesn't prove anything about harmfulness. I think it was already obvious that humans are hardwired to be attracted to sex. Nothing in these links suggests that this response creates to an addiction similar to hard drugs.

> Pornography is categorically more dangerous to society than ads, tracking, and privacy invasions.

I don't accept that based on your sources.
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_zhm7 1573 days ago
He was making a point about the proliferation of porn. It's not so bad if your settings turn off NSFW on various sites. However even then, it's often in your face. I won't go into details though.

Porn isn't sex. The repeated exposure to a huge volume of media can't be compared to a physical experience. It's more comparable to a drug.

The ultimate list of the effects of porn on the brain: https://www.yourbrainonporn.com/relevant-research-and-articl...

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seattle_spring 1572 days ago
"yourbrainonporn.com" is about as reliable as quoting D.A.R.E. for information on drugs. In other words, it holds literally no weight and is likely religion-driven "family values" propaganda.
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_zhm7 1572 days ago
Just to correct myself, the page I linked to is actually about making the case for the link between dopamine and addiction. The effect of porn on the brain is made indirectly.

The site is founded by an atheist, and looks to science for making an informed view: https://www.yourbrainonporn.com/about/about-this-site/

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seattle_spring 1572 days ago
Ah... Definitely good to call out. The domain looks like complete anti-porn religious propaganda without diving in further.
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_zhm7 1570 days ago
A lot of other things are also highly addictive though, like social media. So where do you draw the line? Also, why are some people so much more addicted than others?
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tshaddox 1572 days ago
That seems like equivocation on the word "unavoidable." There's a big difference between saying "ads are unavoidable because they are displayed on nearly every computing device you use" and "porn is unavoidable because people actively want to see it."
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