[InChiefsHeaven]

Originally Posted by ThaVirus

Amateur porn exists, and lots of it. Not everyone who’s created porn is a runaway or victim of childhood sexual trauma.

I guess it's all how you look at it. It is prostitution, selling your body for money so others can get their rocks off. Amateur, professional...in my view, all exploitation.

I don’t think there’s any way for a viewer to know and I don’t think it’s their responsibility. I mean, if you do then I’d hope you’ve never bought clothes/shoes made by a small Chinese boy in a sweatshop or a blood diamond for your wife’s wedding ring.

Since you used it as a qualifier, I figured you had some way of knowing if it was OK to watch pornographic material. After all you said it's a problem if they are exploited in some way...but if it's not up to the viewer to know, then does it really matter if they are exploited? Does the user just assume it's all good and spank away?

And I agree on the buying of clothes, and that's a discussion to have as well. One thing at a time, I'm talking about pornography.

I can’t answer that as it totally depends on the person.

Fair enough, I guess you must have an idea for yourself what constitutes excess and what is moderation. At some point though, it seems there would be an objective standard to kind of base that off of.