alarikf writes:
>> Ok, drop the games analogy and think about hard core porn?
OK, I'll bite. Here are a couple points off the top of my head:
Good for society
(1) Satisfies a large market demand
(2) Most porn workers earn more than they would in other jobs and so pay more taxes
Bad for society
(3) Some porn workers get in over their heads (look up "Colleen Applegate" on Google)
I'm not sure what the point of this exercise is. Name any industry and you can probably come up with both pros and cons.
>> Does it REALLY matter ZERO?
Um, again I'm missing the point. I can't think of any industry that has ZERO effect on us.
>> I would never advocate censorship...but
Self-contradicting. Either "never" has to go, or "but" has to.
>> Ah, nevermind. I guess I'm not making myself clear - and I'm tired of trying.
Probably just as well. This business about ZERO effect on society is no basis for real-world policies. It makes as much sense as a "zero tolerance" drug policy that bans Tylenol in schools.
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