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Subject: I think you mean to ask if we're "for" or against pornography. And I am...

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Sacred Poontang
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Date Posted: 20:46:52 11/19/02 Tue

...for it! I believe that humans are sexual beings, and are entitled to freely explore their fantasies in consensual ways. Erotic movies, books, and photographs allow us to experience these fantasies in ways that are not always available to us in real life.

How could we outlaw it if we wanted to? We can never fully define it. Some people can be intensely aroused by a lingerie ad in a magazine. Others might get really turned on by ladies' footwear. Do we outlaw all things that could potentially excite us in a sensual way? Who makes this decision for us? Do we want to give someone else that much power over our lives?

Sex is interwoven into the most basic aspects of life, and only when we accept this and appreciate its beauty, free from guilt and shame, that we can truly be free.

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Apparently, you are totally for any level of pornography, whatever it is, but ... chadi 21:13:23 11/19/02 Tue

Amen, chadi! You have very diplomatically and stealthly rebuked "porn piggies". -- Glenda Yenta, 21:56:05 11/19/02 Tue

I clearly stated above "seriously", so no fake, sarcastic posts that discuss the topic are allowed. Thanks! (NT) -- chadi, 22:08:27 11/19/02 Tue

Pornography ruins families. Since the VCR became enormously popular in the early 80's, porno has become a big business. Many men, and many of these are even married, have large porn collections. Marriages have been ruined as these men expect a porno lifestyle. Hence, the enormous increase in the divorce rate. -- Glenda Yenta, 22:33:12 11/19/02 Tue

I don't think these are the real serious opinions of the poster. (NT) -- chadi, 22:54:31 11/19/02 Tue

Yes, they are. I have seen some of these things happen. Remember, I do counseling at church. (NT) -- Glenda Yenta, 22:57:36 11/19/02 Tue

I don't think these are the real serious opinions of the poster. -- chadi, 23:00:32 11/19/02 Tue

Plus, an "environmentalist" is not someone who favors pornography. -- chadi, 22:30:50 11/19/02 Tue

I never said one was. I was equating the two for their impacts on families. Neither cares about how it's actions affects the cohesiveness of the family unit. (NT) -- Glenda Yenta, 22:48:27 11/19/02 Tue
I'm an environmentalist, and I favor pornography! (NT) -- Enola the Environmentalist, 02:37:44 11/20/02 Wed
I'm a pornographer, and I favor environmentalism. (NT) -- Buck Naked, 23:14:38 11/20/02 Wed

Do you need a camera man? (NT) -- Anonymous, 10:08:31 11/21/02 Thu

plus, I would not be against the person... chadi 21:29:05 11/19/02 Tue

Response to your comments -- Sacred Poontang, 22:01:38 11/19/02 Tue

You didn't respond to the privacy and public display related part of my comments -- chadi, 22:39:38 11/19/02 Tue

Privacy is a matter of individual choice. Individuals consenting to engage in sexual acts in public situations have chosen to forego their right to privacy. -- Sacred Poontang, 23:18:15 11/19/02 Tue

It depends on which "public" you're talking about. You do not have the right to insult someone by email. Some people consider pornography as an insult, and most pornographers send pornographic and obscene spams to their emails. (this is just one mere example). (NT) -- chadi, 23:34:22 11/19/02 Tue

The definition of freedom is that your rights end where your neighbor's began. Your neighbor has a right to positively express his/her sexuality. They do not, however, have the right to coerce you into participating, or to verbally abuse you. (NT) -- Sacred Poontang, 23:55:30 11/19/02 Tue
What makes spam annoying is not the content, but the lack of choice you had in receiving it. It has nothing to do with pornography, anymore than it has to do with debt consolidation or Viagra. -- Sacred Poontang, 01:53:00 11/20/02 Wed

Buddhism and puritanism -- Glenda Yenta, 22:41:27 11/19/02 Tue

And do you think pornography is "something in moderation" ???? -- chadi, 23:13:09 11/19/02 Tue

If you reread my post, you will see I was NOT stating my opinion. Rather, I was explaining that Buddhism and pornography are not inconsistent. I was giving the Buddhist point of view. As I am NOT a Buddhist myself, I do not see how this would be taken to reflect my viewpoint. -- Glenda Yenta, 23:20:18 11/19/02 Tue

who said you're a buddhist? (NT) -- chadi, 23:38:23 11/19/02 Tue

You asked if I thought pornography was moderation in reply to my post on Buddhism. No, I do not think it is moderation-but I am saying Buddhism believes in moderation and it does not have the same sexual taboos as Christianity, Islam, and Judaism. -- Glenda Yenta, 23:48:12 11/19/02 Tue

So much for unbiased moderators... -- Sacred Poontang, 23:48:31 11/19/02 Tue