[nothal]

TBH, Porn is very clearly one of those things that there's basically no intrinsic added value to your life by consuming. Think cigarettes or fentanyl. Something, that, if most people could press a button to make themselves never ever use it again, they would.

> I wonder if we will start having people demand we go back to real human porn like in the good old days because it's just not natural to jack it to photo realistic catgirl dominatrices.

All that to say that, in the future, I think the more likely option is that people begin to treat it as a harmful, addictive substance and, that, hopefully, it becomes much more acceptable to seek out public treatment and support for using it.

[llm_trw]

Only if you're an oppressed puritan.

I can make the case much more convincingly that food gives basically no intrinsic added value to your life and if most people could press a button to make themselves never eat again, they would.

Or to quote someone who said it much better than I:

    If only it were as easy to banish hunger by rubbing my belly.

    -Diogenes on public masturbation.

[Magi604]

I've made the food argument before to people and I've gotten them really mad at me.

Could also say the same for sleep.

[andersa]

> I can make the case much more convincingly that food has basically no intrinsic added value to your life and if most people could press a button to make themselves never eat again, they would.

What nonsense is this? Do you only eat beans? Eating good food feels fantastic. Why would you want to give it up? Give me a button that lets me eat unlimited amounts of it without consequences, and I'll press that one instantly.

Good-tasting food is one of the most addictive things we have (also evidenced by the ever increasing percentage of people that are obese...)

[mewpmewp2]

> Eating good food feels fantastic. Why would you want to give it up?

That's exactly what self pleasuring mentioned above is though?

One could argue the same thing about food, if it was possible to eat a pill that would give you all the nutrients you need and would take your appetite they probably in theory should want to take that pill if they would press a button to stop wanting to self pleasure.

In fact, I think more people would likely want to get their food habits under control since this makes you gain weight and increases risks of certain illnesses. While self pleasuring can be potentially harmful in excess, I don't think it can be exactly as harmful as being addicted to food can be.

[cellis]

I could make the same argument for every form of entertainment. Sure, we should all be hunter gatherers and only have sex to procreate. It's not realistic.

[mewpmewp2]

I think what he says is we should be perfect users of our time, leading to some certain goal. Kind of like what AI could potentially be. So I think maybe we transition progressively from humans to AI to reach that perfectness. I'm sure it's possible to have AI that doesn't fall victim to those vices.

[theshackleford]

> if most people could press a button to make themselves never ever use it again, they would.

You're projecting.

[Teever]

Do you feel the same way about strip clubs and burlesque shows?