From a logical perspective (to the degree that I'm logical) there is no reason why porn can't actually be a public health crisis why guns actually aren't.
The problem, of course, is that politicians and state legislators tend not to actually debate and discuss these things on the basis of actual facts and evidence. Certainly those who are anti gun control legislation have put out any number of 'alternative facts' when debates come up (Exhibit A: pro gun liar John Lott.) Legislatures simply aren't a debate society.
While the person quoted in the story is hardly a neutral observer, I think his comment is completely accurate: The decision to make porn a public health issue is more political than anything else, says Mike Stabile, the director of communications for the adult industry’s trade association, the Free Speech Coalition.
Just to add though, unlike the person I just quoted there and the author of this article, there have been a number of academic articles that have argued causation between the increased availability of porn on the internet and the attitudes of young people who have grown up with this easy access.
Of course, I don't know that those researchers would label porn a 'public health crisis' or that they or anybody who agrees with their research and conclusions would agree that government has any ability to solve the problems (or the increase in problems) that porn may genuinely be causing society.
From a logical perspective (to the degree that I'm logical) there is no reason why porn can't actually be a public health crisis why guns actually aren't.
ReplyDeleteThe problem, of course, is that politicians and state legislators tend not to actually debate and discuss these things on the basis of actual facts and evidence. Certainly those who are anti gun control legislation have put out any number of 'alternative facts' when debates come up (Exhibit A: pro gun liar John Lott.) Legislatures simply aren't a debate society.
While the person quoted in the story is hardly a neutral observer, I think his comment is completely accurate:
The decision to make porn a public health issue is more political than anything else, says Mike Stabile, the director of communications for the adult industry’s trade association, the Free Speech Coalition.
Just to add though, unlike the person I just quoted there and the author of this article, there have been a number of academic articles that have argued causation between the increased availability of porn on the internet and the attitudes of young people who have grown up with this easy access.
ReplyDeleteOf course, I don't know that those researchers would label porn a 'public health crisis' or that they or anybody who agrees with their research and conclusions would agree that government has any ability to solve the problems (or the increase in problems) that porn may genuinely be causing society.