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China launched a massive "crackdown" on porn yesterday, insisting that Google and other companies were not doing enough to block access to pornography. What do the boys think about porn?
Richard: "On-line porn is here to stay. A recent survey in the States showed that at least 75% of workers had accidentally viewed porn in the office, and I suspect much of that was not exactly 'accidental.' I believe that companies should institute a few 'porn breaks' during the day, so that employees could masturbate and then get right back to work, fresh as a daisy."
Chip: "The mainstreaming of porn bothers me. Not so long ago people gathered in dusty attics to watch grainy, blurry images from film projectors. Half the time you couldn't tell if you were watching humans or horses, but it didn't matter, because porn brought people together. But these days everyone is just hunched over their computer screens all alone. It's sad, really."
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There is something rather saddening about the loss of the communal aspect of porn. In days gone by, lonesome souls would gather together in darkened theatres to partake in a little porn, and while the low light would provide a bit of anonymity, the sense of community, of like-minded spirits around you, was unmistakable. Nowadays, it's impossible whether to tell if you're the only sick puppy who's ever visited "sickpuppies.com"!
Even the productions themselves have become very solitary, with self-shot and self-made "solo" videos taking the place of larger, multi-person extravaganzas full of tender human interaction. O, for the good 'ol days of the Houston 500 and the engendering of such a strong sense of community!
Yes, this is exactly Chip's point!
(myself, I think an actual porn theater is probably more creepy than it is communally important!).
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