From what I have read to date, a lot of you out there equate porn, both hard and soft core, in both magazines and films, has something evil //// if you are using the defination I clarified previously then yes

and only watched by perverts or violent sex offenders to be avoided at all costs, I beg to differ, /// As previous posted about me and my struggle ... I do not consider myself a pervert...but looking back I wish I would I would not been exposed to it...I know my situation is a bit different then the adult at age 18 decides to go watch porn...I do believe that watching anything makes you a bit numb...I also believe in the long run porn takes away from the intimate part of sex.

You don’t have to be a violent person to watch porn, //// this is true...porn watchers run through all the ages from 8 to 99 through all classes of people through everyone.

if you see something you would like to try and it’s with consenting adults, or even at home by yourself alone, then where’s the harm? /// on the surface one might think what is the harm...I still believe it makes a person numb to the real life experience...dig a little deeper and see where the money goes...how it is produced...

YOU chose the type of porn you watch,
YOU go out and purchase the films, books, magazines, imitation latex body parts, toys, pumps, Lycra, leather goods, pink fluffy handcuffs; ECT the list goes on… //// for most it is probably a choice...for some it may become an addiction...

All relating to your own and / or your partners sexual desires, not all of them are bad, sick or degrading, and not all of us are violent sexual predators that blame porn usage for our actions, /// agreed that those that watch porn come from all types and majority are not sexual predators...

Why hasn’t a mainstream study, on the many different types of people that do watch porn, been done? /// I would image most people keep in fairly private...not everyone would admit to it or want to be studied for it...

Why is it we start with violent sex offenders and work backwards when we talk about porn usage? /// not everyone does...that is not how I started my discussion in this thread...though I don't have any research...it is interesting that those who are sex offenders may have watched porn and those who take their lives may have had a mental illness. Can the reverse be said? Just because you watch porn will you be a sex offender? or just because you have mental illness you will take your life? I don't think it is an absolute connection there but there is definately something going on...

Its time to cut threw all the crap relating to porn use has I see it personally, and see it for what it really is, a form of escape, a sexual release, //// very true regarding an escape and release - I have used since I was eight...

curiosity, experimentation, call it whatever you want, if it was not threw the things I have just mentioned, we would all still be doing it in the missionary position /// I think that people before porn would have been fairly creative...you don't give them enough credit...