Pornography: What is your opinion?
Written on October 27, 2009 – 7:15 am | by Drug Abuse Help
I have been assigned a rhetorical essay assignment in my upper division English class. My argument focuses the consequences of viewing pornography excessively. Professional opinion on this topic varies widely. In your view, is frequent viewing of pornography an addiction similar to drug abuse, gambling, and the alike, or is it merely a matter of choice?
What I’m struggling with is the fact that by definition, the term addiction "involves severe trauma resulting from cessation."
DCK2003 said:
Oct 27, 09 at 3:49 amI am assuming your research would focus primarily on males who watch porn versus females.
Males who watch porn often become desensitized to sex and violence. They begin to believe the images portrayed are normal when in reality they are not. They also become disconnected between the image and the emotion. Therefore they do not make the connection the sex=an emotional response.
As for being an addiction, no. Addictions are physical.
Gwen said:
Oct 27, 09 at 9:47 amI think the term addiction is the right one for viewing pornography. not just viewing it excessively, but watching/reading it AT ALL.
Your thought processes are a matter of choice. You CAN control your thoughts, and emotions. Watching porn is a choice, but shows a mind that has given up attempts at control. Such minds are incapable of stopping, and forcible cessation with such an attitude WILL cause severe trauma.
That makes it an addiction. The choice to stop, as with all addictions, MUST come from within.
Addictions definition:
The term "addiction" is used in many contexts to describe an obsession, compulsion, or excessive psychological dependence, such as: drug addiction (e.g. alcoholism), video game addiction, crime, money, work addiction, compulsive overeating, problem gambling, computer addiction, nicotine addiction, pornography addiction.
reneer said:
Oct 27, 09 at 2:20 pmWell,
case #1.
Man and Wife (high school sweet hearts-37 yrs old w 2 kids). Lots of sex. Orgys. Sharing/swapping with freinds and even relatives. Toys. Porno. Results were divorce, resentment, and the man becoming addicted to porno on the internet. (He remarried a straight woman and she was against porno. She said he was dead in bed. He had no interest but he said he did. He cheated. He watched porno against her wishes. He said he adored her. He was addicted and they were divorced.)
case #2
Girlfriend and Boyfreind ages 24-27. Lots of sex with each other. Lots of porno and toys. No addiction to porno but fun sport between the two. Very happy couple. Enjoyed the porno together. No sneeking No lieing HOWEVER the man cheated. Apparently he wanted to share what he learned with others. They are still friends after 20 years. No addiction to porno.
case #3
man and woman 30’s. No sex, Man wants porno but woman can’t watch. States she can’t watch becasue there is not enough sex in the relationship. Conscrewed as teasing to her. Man is not addicted to porno and only wants sex maybe once a month. Both are not happy in the relationship, nether cheat. Man seems to be getting satisfied by looking at himself in the mirror. NPD?
Grizzle_Prizzle_Elf said:
Oct 27, 09 at 8:21 pmAnything done in excess is a compulsion.
SleepingDog said:
Oct 27, 09 at 9:07 pmAs men, we just want to get our seed out somehow, because our body’s telling us to plant our seeds somewhere they can grow. In the end, it doesn’t really make sense to throw seeds onto pavement, but everybody covers up their mind’s eye to make them think that they’re doing something right. When we try to take off the blindfold, the light of the situation burns our mind’s retina. That’s withdrawal in a nutshell, to me. Not very scientific, but making comparisons like that helps me see what I’m doing to myself.