[GSWarrior]

There are those here (myself included) who feel that the proliferation of pornography is but another symptom of the liberal disease of the 'anything goes, explore your feeeelings' mentality that is a threat to grassroots conservatism. Porno by itself has no qualities. It simply is. When it is used to undermine our culture and society, that is a different story.

[Aquinasfan]

Porno by itself has no qualities. It simply is.

That's not true. Pornography is an extension of the self, just as our words here are an extension of ourselves. Pornography is simply lewd or perverse conduct displayed through a medium.

Would it make much difference to you whether you were stripped in a public square or if photos of your naked body were displayed in the public square?

[another1]

Porno by itself has no qualities. It simply is. When it is used to undermine our culture and society, that is a different story.

Fine. There are all kinds of things that we, as individuals encounter in life. How we react to them is a matter of individual values and personal choices. Pornography is not something that can be "used" against us without our personal consent. This is an individual, not a governmental issue. As such, this forum seems to me to be an inappropriate venue for individual behavior modification.