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Re: Is Pornography Harmful? (was Re: SYSOP PORNO BUST)

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From: james peterson
Date: Wed, 05 Aug 1992 14:50
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In article <ADNAN.92Aug5081635@redstart.icd.ab.com> adnan@redstart.icd.ab.com (Adnan C. Yaqub) writes:
>>>>>> On Tue, 4 Aug 92 19:51:35 GMT, bx953@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (David R. Cohen) said:
>
>David> 3. the first two reasons are "legal" reasons.  the third reason is my
>David> personal belief that "porn" is not harmful to any 15 year old, or anyone
>David> else.  I'd bet that almost **every** reader of this message saw some form
>David> of pornography before they were 18.  Are you all rapists and murderers, or
>David> otherwise "damaged?"  The only thing that you probably felt "wrong" about
>
>I think that you are mistaken here.  There is plenty of evidence that
>pornography has a harmful effect on people and society.  Here are a
>few negative effects:
>
> [usual list deleted citing "presidential commission report" as support]


Oh, no, here we go again.  Perhaps this thread can be shifted to what
constitutes "evidence."  Only a suggestion.

james sends.



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james lee peterson				peterson@CS.ColoState.edu
dept. of computer science                       
colorado state university		"Some ignorance is invincible."
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