Why I stopped watching porn

tacticslion · 01-15-2015, 03:18 PM

"Why I stopped watching porn"

While this isn't safe for work, I came across this today, and it's pretty great.

Here's the thing. I'm a Christian, as most of you know. I read the Bible. If anyone has ever believed that Christianity or the Bible is anti-sexuality, you're missing the Song of Solomon, or, as it's known in the Hebraic, Song of Songs. (You're also missing a huge number of other verses.)

Loving erotica, intimacy, beautiful sexuality and love are a fundamental part of what is important and good within the scriptures, meant to be celebrated and holy and enjoyed.

Sex: it's awesome.

(Incidentally, it's also how our species continues which, you know, is kind of important.)

With that said, I still find this video, which is not taken from a Conservative perspective, very profound and excellent. While I don't agree that absorbing specific media forces action, I do agree that media influences action, because it changes what is viewed as "normal" - and with increasing awareness of sexual issues and problems (ugh, that recent statistic in the News subforum is... awful...) I find this a compelling thing to contemplate and really dig into and think about.

It's one of the reasons that I always hesitate when people talk about the problems with displaying sexuality instead of violence. I tend to agree: showing people engaging in loving acts doesn't seem like it should be somehow more taboo than showing people engaged in violent action. However, I think one reason (certainly not the only, but I do think it is one) it so often comes across as worse is that it's so often handled so poorly, and so... grotesquely.

On a related note, I am curious if there are any erotic stories or industries (outside of private creations or productions, or - much maligned as it is - fan fiction) that follow the idea of emotional safety in sexual intimacy. Anyone know of this kind of thing?

I'm genuinely curious what you guys think or know about. Let me know!

ALSO: IF YOU COME IN HERE TO INSULT OR BELITTLE OTHER HUMAN BEINGS FOR THEIR BELIEFS, WHETHER THEY AGREE WITH YOU, ME, OR OTHERS, LEAVE NOW. THIS IS NOT THAT DISCUSSION.

Whether you agree with me or not, I'd be interested in your input and reasoning. Politely, though, please!

01-15-2015, 03:18 PM	#1
tacticslion Regulator Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,842	Why I stopped watching porn "Why I stopped watching porn" While this isn't safe for work, I came across this today, and it's pretty great. Here's the thing. I'm a Christian, as most of you know. I read the Bible. If anyone has ever believed that Christianity or the Bible is anti-sexuality, you're missing the Song of Solomon, or, as it's known in the Hebraic, Song of Songs. (You're also missing a huge number of other verses.) Loving erotica, intimacy, beautiful sexuality and love are a fundamental part of what is important and good within the scriptures, meant to be celebrated and holy and enjoyed. Sex: it's awesome. (Incidentally, it's also how our species continues which, you know, is kind of important.) With that said, I still find this video, which is not taken from a Conservative perspective, very profound and excellent. While I don't agree that absorbing specific media forces action, I do agree that media influences action, because it changes what is viewed as "normal" - and with increasing awareness of sexual issues and problems (ugh, that recent statistic in the News subforum is... awful...) I find this a compelling thing to contemplate and really dig into and think about. It's one of the reasons that I always hesitate when people talk about the problems with displaying sexuality instead of violence. I tend to agree: showing people engaging in loving acts doesn't seem like it should be somehow more taboo than showing people engaged in violent action. However, I think one reason (certainly not the only, but I do think it is one) it so often comes across as worse is that it's so often handled so poorly, and so... grotesquely. On a related note, I am curious if there are any erotic stories or industries (outside of private creations or productions, or - much maligned as it is - fan fiction) that follow the idea of emotional safety in sexual intimacy. Anyone know of this kind of thing? I'm genuinely curious what you guys think or know about. Let me know! ALSO: IF YOU COME IN HERE TO INSULT OR BELITTLE OTHER HUMAN BEINGS FOR THEIR BELIEFS, WHETHER THEY AGREE WITH YOU, ME, OR OTHERS, LEAVE NOW. THIS IS NOT THAT DISCUSSION. Whether you agree with me or not, I'd be interested in your input and reasoning. Politely, though, please! __________________ Make the best decision ever. I look forward to seeing you there! You should watch this trailer! It's awesome! (The rest of the site's really cool, too!) I have a small announcement to make. And another! Last edited by Krylo; 01-15-2015 at 10:19 PM. Reason: Fixing the second youtube tag was easier than copy pasting the video code.