> Of course, to REALLY solve the problem you'd "only" need people to stop seeing sex (and porn) as bad, dirty, taboo, etc. But this won't happen anytime soon :-(((
It won't, since it is not universally true, that seeing porn is not bad. There are thousands of personal accounts, or even a whole communities of people, who are trying to get rid of porn watching due to damage it brought to their lives.
It's impossible to view this in isolation. Did its perception in society contribute to the damage? If you're constantly told something you're doing is bad you'll want to stop. If you can't, you'll feel shame or worse.
Those communities seem like a way to get around the feeling of guilt associated with sex through a Christian inspired cultural lens, not based on any actual harm.
There are cultures out there where men were nothing more than a stick around their penis. I would personally not be comfortable with that, but presumably the people born in those cultures are.
I'd say that gambling does a lot worse damage and that is much more widespread and "legitimate" (here in the UK at least). Online gambling sites are even advertised on primetime TV!
Or for a better example of a perfectly above-board and healthy activity enjoyed by huge numbers of people that can become addictive and "a problem" - how about gaming?
(I'm not trying to belittle your point or resort to "whataboutism" here, just pointing out some examples from other industries).
The problem with porn is that it's sex and sex is dirty and bad and you should feel ashamed for having anything to do with it. /s
It won't, since it is not universally true, that seeing porn is not bad. There are thousands of personal accounts, or even a whole communities of people, who are trying to get rid of porn watching due to damage it brought to their lives.