"pornography"

[Zher]

I was wondering, isnt "porn" the act of two or more people having sex for the arousing of viewers? And porn is prohibited according to the bible. But wouldn't it not be porn if they were doing other sexually explicit things, but not technically sex, making it not wrong according to the bible? I was just wondering, thanks.  

[vampy dave]

Yeah, yeah, quit trying to find a loop hole so you can watch porn without feeling guilty. Playboy and the like is porn right? Right. And there are only women in Playboy, right? Right. And when the girl is by herself, she can't be having sex, right? Right. Therefore, sex is not needed to make porn. In conclusion, porn is simply sexual pictures or writings that are meant to cause arousal. Not just the viewing of sex.  

[Zher]

mistressofthelost

Yeah, yeah, quit trying to find a loop hole so you can watch porn without feeling guilty. Playboy and the like is porn right? Right. And there are only women in Playboy, right? Right. And when the girl is by herself, she can't be having sex, right? Right. Therefore, sex is not needed to make porn. In conclusion, porn is simply sexual pictures or writings that are meant to cause arousal. Not just the viewing of sex.

Well, you see, my argument state that Playboy is not porn, just mere sexually arousing images, but not porn. Therefor, Playboy is OK.


By the way, I dont feel this way, I know its wrong, but i am wondering why its isnt considered porn. AKA: pr0n  

[ioioouiouiouio]

Porn is not forbidden in The Bible. Lust, however, is.  

[vampy dave]

Ever considered that the argument may be wrong? Porn is slang for pornography, and the definition of pornography is "sexually explicit pictures, writing, or other material whose primary purpose is to cause sexual arousal". Thus, Playboy is considered to be porn. Softcore, yes, but still porn.  

[Zher]

Cometh The Inquisitor

Porn is not forbidden in The Bible. Lust, however, is.

is porn forbidden at all? and what exactly is lust? lamen terms please xd  

[Zher]

mistressofthelost

Ever considered that the argument may be wrong? Porn is slang for pornography, and the definition of pornography is "sexually explicit pictures, writing, or other material whose primary purpose is to cause sexual arousal". Thus, Playboy is considered to be porn. Softcore, yes, but still porn.

alright, but porn can be mere cleavage then... well, only in the form of pictures, writing, and other material...

and yes, when i say porn, i mean pornography  

[daviderentxun]

Cometh The Inquisitor

Porn is not forbidden in The Bible. Lust, however, is.

In other words, this would mean that if you can look at pornography without having lusty thoughts, it's okay.

(I do not agree in that argument. Just trying to see the implications of it.)  

[vampy dave]

Zher

mistressofthelost

Ever considered that the argument may be wrong? Porn is slang for pornography, and the definition of pornography is "sexually explicit pictures, writing, or other material whose primary purpose is to cause sexual arousal". Thus, Playboy is considered to be porn. Softcore, yes, but still porn.

alright, but porn can be mere cleavage then... well, only in the form of pictures, writing, and other material...

and yes, when i say porn, i mean pornography

Sarcasm, wonderful. But no. At least in our society, porn is considered to be the actual showing of our so-called "private areas". So technically, cleavage isn't porn. If it was, then we'd be looking at porn every time we went in public... -.-

And I know that's what you mean. But for sake of the argument, I clarified that.

But overall, the purpose of porn (i.e. nude or partially nude pictures, sexually explicit writings or videos, etc.) is to cause one to lust, which is wrong, as Cometh said. Lust is an "intense or unrestrained sexual craving." (www.dictionary.com) So basically, anything with the sole purpose of making you sexually desire something is wrong.  

[Zher]

mistressofthelost

Zher

mistressofthelost

Ever considered that the argument may be wrong? Porn is slang for pornography, and the definition of pornography is "sexually explicit pictures, writing, or other material whose primary purpose is to cause sexual arousal". Thus, Playboy is considered to be porn. Softcore, yes, but still porn.

alright, but porn can be mere cleavage then... well, only in the form of pictures, writing, and other material...

and yes, when i say porn, i mean pornography

Sarcasm, wonderful. But no. At least in our society, porn is considered to be the actual showing of our so-called "private areas". So technically, cleavage isn't porn. If it was, then we'd be looking at porn every time we went in public... -.-

And I know that's what you mean. But for sake of the argument, I clarified that.

But overall, the purpose of porn (i.e. nude or partially nude pictures, sexually explicit writings or videos, etc.) is to cause one to lust, which is wrong, as Cometh said. Lust is an "intense or unrestrained sexual craving." (www.dictionary.com) So basically, anything with the sole purpose of making you sexually desire something is wrong.

Such as clevage pics  

[vampy dave]

Zher

mistressofthelost

Zher

mistressofthelost

Ever considered that the argument may be wrong? Porn is slang for pornography, and the definition of pornography is "sexually explicit pictures, writing, or other material whose primary purpose is to cause sexual arousal". Thus, Playboy is considered to be porn. Softcore, yes, but still porn.

alright, but porn can be mere cleavage then... well, only in the form of pictures, writing, and other material...

and yes, when i say porn, i mean pornography

Sarcasm, wonderful. But no. At least in our society, porn is considered to be the actual showing of our so-called "private areas". So technically, cleavage isn't porn. If it was, then we'd be looking at porn every time we went in public... -.-

And I know that's what you mean. But for sake of the argument, I clarified that.

But overall, the purpose of porn (i.e. nude or partially nude pictures, sexually explicit writings or videos, etc.) is to cause one to lust, which is wrong, as Cometh said. Lust is an "intense or unrestrained sexual craving." (www.dictionary.com) So basically, anything with the sole purpose of making you sexually desire something is wrong.

Such as clevage pics

Again, technically, cleavage isn't considered to be porn. But if you really want to...you can call it that. Just don't expect the rest of the world to agree with you.

The things low cut shirts, belly shirts, mini skirts and the like show are considered to be immodest, but not pornographic.  

[ioioouiouiouio]

Zher

is porn forbidden at all? and what exactly is lust? lamen terms please xd

lust.  

[ioioouiouiouio]

El Amalaya

In other words, this would mean that if you can look at pornography without having lusty thoughts, it's okay.

(I do not agree in that argument. Just trying to see the implications of it.)

Yes, basically.  

[ioioouiouiouio]

mistressofthelost

So basically, anything with the sole purpose of making you sexually desire something is wrong.

That's not in the bible.

Also, that is a misplacement of guilt in the sin committed in lusting. When you place the fault upon the medium through which lust is created, you take blame from the person who harbored and nurtured that lust. A.K.A. Porn is not bad or 'wrong'. Our lusting after it, as well as the mindset we hold that allows us to lust after it instead of the more holy choice, is wrong.  

[Guacamole-kun]

Zher

mistressofthelost

Zher

mistressofthelost

Ever considered that the argument may be wrong? Porn is slang for pornography, and the definition of pornography is "sexually explicit pictures, writing, or other material whose primary purpose is to cause sexual arousal". Thus, Playboy is considered to be porn. Softcore, yes, but still porn.

alright, but porn can be mere cleavage then... well, only in the form of pictures, writing, and other material...

and yes, when i say porn, i mean pornography

Sarcasm, wonderful. But no. At least in our society, porn is considered to be the actual showing of our so-called "private areas". So technically, cleavage isn't porn. If it was, then we'd be looking at porn every time we went in public... -.-

And I know that's what you mean. But for sake of the argument, I clarified that.

But overall, the purpose of porn (i.e. nude or partially nude pictures, sexually explicit writings or videos, etc.) is to cause one to lust, which is wrong, as Cometh said. Lust is an "intense or unrestrained sexual craving." (www.dictionary.com) So basically, anything with the sole purpose of making you sexually desire something is wrong.

Such as clevage pics

Cleavage isn't sexually explicit, so no, it isn't porn. And actually... I haven't flipped through a Playboy lately, but does it really have sexually explicit content? Or just pics of naked girls? (That's all the centerfolds consist of, I can tell you that much. There's not even any touching or... juice involved, just nudity and sometimes even just sexy clothing in the older issues) Because if that's the case, it's not really porn either, since nudity isn't sexually explicit per se.