I'd say porn makes people miserable not happy/ fulfilled. I've watched a lot of porn in my life, even had access to the best porn tracker in the world where I could find almost anything I wanted and trust me it did not fulfill me.

Like any physical addiction porn just feeds a part of you that only wants more and more and is never fulfilled. Watching porn is like eating junk food or doing cocaine. Next dose you need something stronger, or more novel.

I'm not puritan but I've recently become a practicing Orthodox Christian. I'm not being taught to be ashamed of my body, rather that my body is sacred and porn is tainting it which is true. Also judging people is a sin. I'm being taught to have compassion and help others not berate them and punish them for their sins.

Anyways, even non religious self help YouTube is teaching people today that porn is bad for you, it is right up there with doom scrolling and drugs in that it fucks with your dopaminergic system

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43201510

spoiler: christians think porn is bad

  • Had a good laugh, thanks 

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  • Ugh. Saw that one when it was posted.

    Some people just need to keep their thoughts in their heads.

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  • "You know, before, I was all messed up on drugs, but since I found the Lord, I'm all messed up on the Lord."

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  • If you search YouTube for "effects of porn addiction" you will find mostly clips from secular sources. A lot of scientists/psychologists say it's harmful

    Oh well if YouTubers say it

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