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Australian anti-porn group claims responsibility for Steam's new censorship rules in victory against 'porn sick brain rotted pedo gamer fetishists', and things only get weirder from there (www.pcgamer.com)
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[–] Duamerthrax@lemmy.world 5 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Do you have trouble differentiating between fiction and reality?

Can I demand racing games be banned because they promote CO2 emissions?

[–] Gloomy@mander.xyz -3 points 4 days ago (1 children)

No. Do you think fiction about rapeing women is'nt a problem? Have you considered the idea that exposing oneself to said fiction could reinforce a violent and objectifying view of womem? Or normalize rape and sexual violence?

Can I demand racing games be banned because they promote CO2 emissions?

No, and thankfully this is a complete strawman. If one wanted to make that analogy, it might point out how racing games might normalize speeding.

[–] Duamerthrax@lemmy.world 6 points 4 days ago (2 children)

No. I don't think that. In fact, research says access to porn reduces sex violence.

[–] Gloomy@mander.xyz 0 points 4 days ago

And again, a stawman.

We are talking about rape porn (games) normalizing sexual violence.

This article is not talking about rape porn. By the way, it is an article from 2016 who uses studies from 2011 and younger. Here is a Meta analysis of the timeframe, suggesting that many stdies suffert from a metholodical weekness.

The question, if violent porn causes sexual violence is debated, but as of now simply not enoth good studys exist to confirm or denie such a link.

This study, for example, hints towards it. It is also a good example for methodological muddiness though:

Data was collected from 247 college men who completed self-report surveys at baseline, 4-month, and 7-month intervals. Higher gender inequitable attitudes, greater problems with alcohol use, and lower levels of responsibility assigned to men for rape mediated the relation between exposure to violent pornography at baseline and endorsement of sexually coercive behavior at the 7-month. Findings highlight the need to address pornography literacy in sexual assault prevention programs for college men.

I can only repeat: there is evidence towards violent porn causing violent behauvior, but it is weak and more studys are needed. Untilh then both of our standpoints are just opinions. Either of us might be right. Personaly, i wouldn't risk it.

[–] pupbiru@aussie.zone 0 points 4 days ago (1 children)

i agree with that research, and i agree with where you’re coming from but i’m not sure you can apply the same research to violence. there’s an argument that it gives people an outlet, but afaik also people that commit these crimes often escalate. making it easier for them to try out their fantasy could easily mean they escalate faster

[–] Duamerthrax@lemmy.world 1 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Citation?

[–] pupbiru@aussie.zone 2 points 4 days ago

https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/abs/criminal-career/escalation-in-the-seriousness-of-crime/BDBA0E71013CF101AC238215C1D353BD

this suggests that skill level plays a part in escalation. i’d argue that refining the “fantasy” is absolutely part of that (the same is true of the psychology of all fetishes: you start with something you’re not sure you’re into, and as you refine what it is about it you like you can dive deeper)

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/0093854813485575

this paper suggests that both thrill seeking and self control have different impacts on people’s desire to commit crime