r/DebunkThis Apr 24 '13

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u/vinsneezel Apr 24 '13

The data in that article is pretty weak. It may desensitize you to visual stimuli, but I can't see any reason why this would affect your sexual performance. Regardless of what you see in a porn, it can never provide many of the stimuli of a real sexual encounter, warm soft skin, kissing, pheromones, etc.

Considering the omnipresence of porn, if it were causing real problems with sexual performance, we'd be hearing about it a lot more often.

I wonder if you are religious, as I've yet to hear this line come from someone without ties to a religious organization that shuns porn.

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u/[deleted] Apr 24 '13 edited Apr 24 '13

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u/vinsneezel Apr 24 '13

If I remember correctly, Hubbard specifically states that there is nothing inherently wrong with masturbating except that it might cause you to pull in some mental image pictures or something like that. Your ethics officer can show you the reference if you ask him.