Comments on: Porn causes brain damage? Probably not. But that’s what ABC News wants you to think http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2006/04/08/porn-causes-brain-damage/ General interest observations and true web-log. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 15:13:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Uncle Sam http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2006/04/08/porn-causes-brain-damage/comment-page-1/#comment-152201 Uncle Sam Sun, 21 May 2006 11:52:29 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=4920#comment-152201 Well, what about the fact says: " the VISUAL factor is a key player for men to get aroused and have erriction" that leads to: when you watch a lot of hot chicks having sex, your brain will get used to that and will not trigger the same signal to your body for arousal and erriction when u see your girlfriend naked n ready for sex... now the point is that u'r loosing this factor " THE VISUAL "... just like alcohool; when drink 15 beer a day... couple beers will do nothin with you!... Well, what about the fact says: ” the VISUAL factor is a key player for men to get aroused and have erriction” that leads to: when you watch a lot of hot chicks having sex, your brain will get used to that and will not trigger the same signal to your body for arousal and erriction when u see your girlfriend naked n ready for sex… now the point is that u’r loosing this factor ” THE VISUAL “… just like alcohool; when drink 15 beer a day… couple beers will do nothin with you!…

]]> By: Mr. Fusion http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2006/04/08/porn-causes-brain-damage/comment-page-1/#comment-121645 Mr. Fusion Mon, 10 Apr 2006 06:07:53 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=4920#comment-121645 Mister M I was trying to be sarcastic. I apologize if it fell flat. I agree with you and acknowledge I made the point poorly. Mister M

I was trying to be sarcastic. I apologize if it fell flat. I agree with you and acknowledge I made the point poorly.

]]> By: sgt_doom http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2006/04/08/porn-causes-brain-damage/comment-page-1/#comment-121488 sgt_doom Mon, 10 Apr 2006 00:16:56 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=4920#comment-121488 I've never heard any scientist make the claim that porn is a neurotoxin. After several viewings, I still didn't have the urge to run out in the street and start raping and murdering...or even worse, vote for some moronic, super-greedy rich boy who wanted to send American soldiers to do just that in Iraq. I’ve never heard any scientist make the claim that porn is a neurotoxin. After several viewings, I still didn’t have the urge to run out in the street and start raping and murdering…or even worse, vote for some moronic, super-greedy rich boy who wanted to send American soldiers to do just that in Iraq.

]]> By: Mister Mustard http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2006/04/08/porn-causes-brain-damage/comment-page-1/#comment-121372 Mister Mustard Sun, 09 Apr 2006 19:22:51 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=4920#comment-121372 >>Ok, so what is the problem? Are we not talking about addiction? Uh, no. In fact, we are not. We are talking about the product to which a minority of users become addicted. If the responsible use of chcolate, blogging, gambling, and alcohol were "disastrous", you might have a point. See below for the KEY quote from the article. It's obvious that these guys are simply trying to curry favor from the wrinkled-up nutjobs who want to ban pornography. Sheesh. "The FT uses numbers – such as the fact that 70 percent of young men visit porn sites every month – but badly. If the article is about “addicts”, then the number of users is irrelevant, the same way that the number of people who have a glass of wine in the evening tells us nothing about how many alcoholics there are." >>Ok, so what is the problem? Are we not talking about addiction?

Uh, no. In fact, we are not. We are talking about the product to which a minority of users become addicted.

If the responsible use of chcolate, blogging, gambling, and alcohol were “disastrous”, you might have a point.

See below for the KEY quote from the article. It’s obvious that these guys are simply trying to curry favor from the wrinkled-up nutjobs who want to ban pornography. Sheesh.

“The FT uses numbers – such as the fact that 70 percent of young men visit porn sites every month – but badly. If the article is about “addicts”, then the number of users is irrelevant, the same way that the number of people who have a glass of wine in the evening tells us nothing about how many alcoholics there are.”

]]> By: JSFORBES http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2006/04/08/porn-causes-brain-damage/comment-page-1/#comment-121299 JSFORBES Sun, 09 Apr 2006 16:22:32 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=4920#comment-121299 But does masturbation kill cats? I think we need another study... But does masturbation kill cats? I think we need another study…

]]> By: Mr. Fusion http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2006/04/08/porn-causes-brain-damage/comment-page-1/#comment-121242 Mr. Fusion Sun, 09 Apr 2006 14:54:01 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=4920#comment-121242 <i>Ask a shrink who treats porn addicts about the effect of pornography, and she’ll respond that they are disastrous. </i> Ask a shrink who treats alcohol addicts about the effect of alcohol, and she’ll respond that they are disastrous. Ask a shrink who treats gambling addicts about the effect of gambling, and she’ll respond that they are disastrous. Ask a shrink who treats blog addicts about the effect of blogging, and she’ll respond that they are disastrous. Ask a shrink who treats chocolate addicts about the effect of cocoa, and she’ll respond that they are disastrous. Ok, so what is the problem? Are we not talking about addiction? It appears to be a pretty lame argument to not make a correlation between the addiction and the substance. Aren't all the purveyors of these products responsible for their addictions and the misery they cause? Ask a shrink who treats porn addicts about the effect of pornography, and she’ll respond that they are disastrous.

Ask a shrink who treats alcohol addicts about the effect of alcohol, and she’ll respond that they are disastrous.

Ask a shrink who treats gambling addicts about the effect of gambling, and she’ll respond that they are disastrous.

Ask a shrink who treats blog addicts about the effect of blogging, and she’ll respond that they are disastrous.

Ask a shrink who treats chocolate addicts about the effect of cocoa, and she’ll respond that they are disastrous.

Ok, so what is the problem? Are we not talking about addiction? It appears to be a pretty lame argument to not make a correlation between the addiction and the substance. Aren’t all the purveyors of these products responsible for their addictions and the misery they cause?

]]> By: BOB G http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2006/04/08/porn-causes-brain-damage/comment-page-1/#comment-120972 BOB G Sun, 09 Apr 2006 05:05:00 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=4920#comment-120972 The internet cured me of my porn addiction. I think watching TV will make you stupid. The internet cured me of my porn addiction. I think watching TV will make you stupid.

]]> By: stalinvlad http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2006/04/08/porn-causes-brain-damage/comment-page-1/#comment-120919 stalinvlad Sun, 09 Apr 2006 03:11:41 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=4920#comment-120919 Hmm, the fact that looking at sex gets us aroused is an evolved mechanism* that help keep us in cooperative groups Porno just happens to trigger this response but the outlet tends to be masterbation rather than social interaction. Perhaps we should only use porn in a public setting, like say a brothel *sheep seem to be immune to sheep porn Hmm, the fact that looking at sex gets us aroused is an evolved mechanism* that help keep us in cooperative groups
Porno just happens to trigger this response but the outlet tends to be masterbation rather than social interaction.
Perhaps we should only use porn in a public setting, like say a brothel

*sheep seem to be immune to sheep porn

]]> By: joshua http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2006/04/08/porn-causes-brain-damage/comment-page-1/#comment-120876 joshua Sun, 09 Apr 2006 02:01:17 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=4920#comment-120876 Not sure about braun damage.....but Carpo-Tunnel might be a danger. Not sure about braun damage…..but Carpo-Tunnel might be a danger.

]]> By: Joe http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2006/04/08/porn-causes-brain-damage/comment-page-1/#comment-120744 Joe Sat, 08 Apr 2006 21:51:47 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=4920#comment-120744 Peeple who say porn damaj brane stoopid. Me look at porn all time and me brane just fine. Wrist hurt, though. Peeple who say porn damaj brane stoopid. Me look at porn all time and me brane just fine. Wrist hurt, though.

]]> By: Kent Goldings http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2006/04/08/porn-causes-brain-damage/comment-page-1/#comment-120743 Kent Goldings Sat, 08 Apr 2006 21:48:12 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=4920#comment-120743 That's the great thing about funding a study. You can make it "find" whatever you want. I wonder if their gonna use the same guys who diagnosed abestosis or silicosis by looking at an XRAY. "Yep, that spot, unmistakable pornucosis" That’s the great thing about funding a study. You can make it “find” whatever you want.

I wonder if their gonna use the same guys who diagnosed abestosis or silicosis by looking at an XRAY.

“Yep, that spot, unmistakable pornucosis”

]]> By: Allen McDonald, El Galloviejo® http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2006/04/08/porn-causes-brain-damage/comment-page-1/#comment-120742 Allen McDonald, El Galloviejo® Sat, 08 Apr 2006 21:45:25 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=4920#comment-120742 ¡ Hola John D. et al ! Pornography, like beauty, is in the eye of the beholder. Ask any foot fetishist. Allen McDonald, El Galloviejo® ¡ Hola John D. et al !

Pornography, like beauty, is in the eye of the beholder.

Ask any foot fetishist.

Allen McDonald, El Galloviejo®

]]> By: gquaglia http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2006/04/08/porn-causes-brain-damage/comment-page-1/#comment-120674 gquaglia Sat, 08 Apr 2006 19:46:39 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=4920#comment-120674 Why do you think viewship is down for the big three network news divisions. Bullshit reporting, bias and just plain made up stories. Why do you think viewship is down for the big three network news divisions. Bullshit reporting, bias and just plain made up stories.

]]> By: Joseph Burt http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2006/04/08/porn-causes-brain-damage/comment-page-1/#comment-120639 Joseph Burt Sat, 08 Apr 2006 18:48:01 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=4920#comment-120639 wow... thats just hillarous! wow… thats just hillarous!

]]> By: Emzy http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2006/04/08/porn-causes-brain-damage/comment-page-1/#comment-120630 Emzy Sat, 08 Apr 2006 18:31:55 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=4920#comment-120630 Well, I think it's more the daily Talkshows that damage brains. Or it is for allready damaged brains... Well, I think it’s more the daily Talkshows that damage brains.
Or it is for allready damaged brains…

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