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On a topic that is emotionally loaded, personal, and increasingly political?

I question if having provided a few links would change anyone's opinion, yes. I started out planning to add a pile of them, but it's hard to find anything that comes across as "neutral" - either the sources are very pro-porn sources arguing that there's no problem, or they're very anti-porn sources - anti-trafficking organizations, web filter/accountability software, etc.

I'm not sure the endless stories of how porn has screwed up young men on Reddit will really change minds either. Perhaps if someone is on the fence, the stories and encouragement of getting over it will help, but that's not really the point being discussed.

So, no, I didn't think it was worth the effort to do a heavily researched set of links on this topic. Sorry.



You're not gonna change the opinion of your opponent. However you can affect the opinion of silent observers.

Reddit links aren't research. Try to find scientific articles.


I see you still haven't bothered to provide any sources, so I'll just conclude you're talking out of your ass. Sorry.




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