Porn and legal age

[benbeny]

I hope this is an appropriate question to ask in this forum. If it's inappropriate, I hope moderators will kindly delete this immediately.
So I know there's a minimum legal age to watch porn in many states or countries, yet from surveys in this forum I believe much of you already watched it before you're legally allowed to do so.
So what do you think about the minimum legal age and underage porn watching? Do you think that's still needed and how do you think to better enforce those laws?
Comments and opinions are welcome guys.

[Just JT]

I think that sex in general is good and health for people
I also think that as kids grow and develop they obviously need to learn stuff about sex, but at the right time for them, and appropriately
Being exposed to porn, or other things related to sex to early will give us the wrong impression of what sex is and what it means
Some things could really cause more harm than good, possibly traumatizing them if they see stuff before they are ready

So I think it's hard to put an age on when individual kids should be "able" to watch porn, because we're all different

That being said, if you've seen porn, which you probably have, you've probably watched enough to satisfy your curiosity, and probably being that limit of what your ready for at that age

[ClaraWho]

In the UK they have a great new system the government is trying to roll out. It's an 'opt-in' for pornography and adult websites, that means your internet connection automatically blokes all adult content, until you decide otherwise.

Basically this will prevent anyone using that Internet connection accessing anything inappropriate for their age, without their parent's having to instal software/be tech savvy.

Mobile phone companies here already require you to phone up with a credit card to verify age on such sites.

The problem is nearly solved, and I do believe porn is inappropriate at a young age.

~ Clara

[Horatio Nelson]

Puberty for All :arrow: ROTW

As this is a discussion and not an actual puberty question.

[mattsmith48]

Everyone should be able to watch porn if they want too. If a 14 year old want to watch porn it doesn't hurt anyone. As long they aren't the one making the one porn its fine

[everlong]

Teens will never stop looking at porn under the legal age, it just won't happen.

[tovaris]

Whelll, tehnicaly its ilegač to provide porn to minors and not for minors to watch porn. Same thing with alcohol..

[lliam]

I watched my first porn at 13. With 14 I decided that porns are boring.

But I admit that not all of my age get that easily rid of porns. Sometimes I can't believe it when they talk about what porn they'll still download for wanking. ^^

Therefore, it makes sense to allow watching porn just for adults, but the methods they use to prevent children and teens from watching porn seems fairly ineffective to me.

[Karkat]

I think it's a fairly useless law due to how easy porn is to access

[jessie3]

In the UK they have a great new system the government is trying to roll out. It's an 'opt-in' for pornography and adult websites, that means your internet connection automatically blokes all adult content, until you decide otherwise.

Basically this will prevent anyone using that Internet connection accessing anything inappropriate for their age, without their parent's having to instal software/be tech savvy.

Mobile phone companies here already require you to phone up with a credit card to verify age on such sites.

The problem is nearly solved, and I do believe porn is inappropriate at a young age.

~ Clara

I think all computers have something like that, it's called Parental control and it basically does everything you said like " Preventing Access To Adult Related Websites " also there are apps that allow parents to secretly monitor the kids internet history and the websites they are allowed to visit.

As to the question, i don't think we can really do anything now a days to prevent kids from accessing porn. Those questions you see when you enter a porn website "Enter If You Are 18 " Do not do anything, they are in my opinion a joke because anybody of any age can easily get onto the website, even if you are under age. Kids today are becoming sexually active at a much younger age simply because everybody has a phone with internet access. Plus kids today mimic things older people do, specifically teens. Kids who are young like 10 or 11 twerk and grind and that alone is just horrible, it's the uploading it to social media that is terrifying because they are basically advertising themselves to pedophiles and predators.

[phuckphace]

because it's not like kids are tech savvy and know how to use a VPN to get around blocks

[Babs]

Can't wait 'til I'm 18 so I can know what a human boobe looks like. Those laws are so damn effective.

[StoppingTom]

I get parents don't want their kids getting all "corrupted" or whatever, plus as a parent I'd be more concerned with viruses from shady sites, but kids need better sex ed, and porn is not a good way to learn about it.

[Uniquemind]

I think all computers have something like that, it's called Parental control and it basically does everything you said like " Preventing Access To Adult Related Websites " also there are apps that allow parents to secretly monitor the kids internet history and the websites they are allowed to visit.

As to the question, i don't think we can really do anything now a days to prevent kids from accessing porn. Those questions you see when you enter a porn website "Enter If You Are 18 " Do not do anything, they are in my opinion a joke because anybody of any age can easily get onto the website, even if you are under age. Kids today are becoming sexually active at a much younger age simply because everybody has a phone with internet access. Plus kids today mimic things older people do, specifically teens. Kids who are young like 10 or 11 twerk and grind and that alone is just horrible, it's the uploading it to social media that is terrifying because they are basically advertising themselves to pedophiles and predators.

An example of the best use of administrative and parental control blocks are the ones public schools use to restrict access to sites that aren't fundamental to educational purposes. (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, etc.)

My school uses that and kids are always circumventing the parental passwords and stuff.

It also happened once at my public library and that person was caught and kicked out.

Point is they don't work.

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I guess you could pass a law to force porn to be a pay-per-view thing meaning you force it's purchase to be tied to a credit card, and you get the government to shut down any piracy sites of porn clips.

Because all "free porn" is is basically piracy.

But it would have to have the political will to frame the issue from a business defense of profit which means having politicians be pro-porn and pro-sex workers rights, which is a hard sell on the public stage every election year.

[Daniella98]

It maybe sounds like a good idea if parents can decide when their children can watch porn or not. But come on, do anyone think parents can make a sound and justified decision regarding their own children and porn?

I think the frustration a person would suffer, not the able to watch porn, is far worse than possibly indulging their curiositty a year too soon.

[maggs]

It's an useless law, so I don't care if they keep it or not.

[tovaris]

/.../, but kids need better sex ed, and porn is not a good way to learn about it.

That is true, but even better sex ed wont stop kids or adults from watching porn.

because it's not like kids are tech savvy and know how to use a VPN to get around blocks

Or a CD boot linux for exculusivly fapping purposes ;)

I'm sure the legal age to make porn < have sex > is 18+ SO THE AGE TO WATCH PORN LEGALLY SHOULD BE 18 OR 21+ this is like acholhol all over again..

Itd diferent in diferent countries, some put the age to make porn at the legal age of consent.

Everyone should be able to watch porn if they want too. If a 14 year old want to watch porn it doesn't hurt anyone. As long they aren't the one making the one porn its fine

I think Hungarys age of consent is 14...

[ClaraWho]

Please do not quote me if you haven't had the manners to respect other people's opinions. It is extremely rude. You aren't contributing to what i have said in any way, you are just ranting. Thank you. :)

~ Jessie3

I 'respected' your opinion for all it was worth. The fact my original comment negated your opinion is the entire point here. If that's beyond your comprehension then fine, but please don't just quote and rant at me, I get quoted a lot on here already. :)

Your point regarding how porn websites have the 'enter age' and how that doesn't work, was entirely irrelevant to my point. For clarity, my point stated a pre-ban at the Internet providers end on all inappropriate websites. This means they are banned. This means you cannot consequently go on and put any age. This means it's actually quite easy in the UK to do so. This means the law actually works practically. :what:

Also in my point, as you quoted, I mentioned how with this new way, these controls come already 'switched on' and one has to 'opt out' by verifying (for free) with a credit card their age.

~ Clara

[tovaris]

Did anyone find the right age for watching porn ? I don't want to get in any trouble xD please post me an answer thanks :frown:

Pleas quote ppl when responding to their posts, that way they know you have responded.

The age for watching porn is.... there is non.
Diferent countries have diferent laws. But mostly the law pevents adults (most of the world 18) from selling or giving porn to minors (most of the world under 18)


Why does the red fist stand for I been wondering but never remembered to asked xD is it a freedom sign or something?

Pleas do not go of topic, a mod could get wery pissed. Ill answer you in PM

[mattsmith48]

That is true, but even better sex ed wont stop kids or adults from watching porn.
True here we have good sex ed but it didn't stop me from watching porn I even started watching porn before i had any sex ed.

[Emerald Dream]

Let's try to keep this thread on-topic, show at least a little bit of maturity, and stop with the petty jabs at each other please. If you feel the need to have personal conversations, then please do so in PM or VM. Posts have been deleted.

[SethfromMI]

In the United States, I think the age is technically 18. that being said, I highly doubt it is ever enforced whatsoever. unless you were downloading some child porn or something like that. teens look at porn everyday though. so while there is a technical legal age (I am pretty sure it is 18) it is one of those things which are not enforced. besides, how could they prove it was you who did it and not someone else in the house/whatever that was 18?

[CharlesWong]

Let me tell you, in CHINA, whatever how old are you, watch porn is illegal, unless you are going to donate your sperm and hospital will give you some porn to cum....
but I watched my first porn when I was 14. HAHA

[Left Now]

Let me tell you, in CHINA, whatever how old are you, watch porn is illegal, unless you are going to donate your sperm and hospital will give you some porn to cum....
but I watched my first porn when I was 14. HAHA

Seriously?You mean if they have proof that you have watched porn you will be fined or something?

[Phoenix718]

Porn should never have an age restriction. Pornography is a really good way for a child to see for himself what sex is. It is a natural part of life and should not be suppressed as much as it is.

[Vlerchan]

Pornography is a really good way for a child to see for himself what sex is.
No offence. But when people make a claim like this it makes me wonder if the person has either ever watched porn - or ever had sex.

Porn offers a highly distorted (twisted) view of sex.

[Babs]

#StopUsingPornAsSexEd2k15

[Porpoise101]

I'd ban it in video format especially. I guess maybe books or pictures are ok because they are so abundant but there is no way to enforce it in the US anyways.

[Phoenix718]

No offence. But when people make a claim like this it makes me wonder if the person has either ever watched porn - or ever had sex.

Porn offers a highly distorted (twisted) view of sex.

You are probably right, I have never performed the latter. But surely it would give kids an idea about what its like? I know how it must be very different to ordinary sex but it allows kids to understand the very basics.

[sqishy]

Legal age restrictions of porn will never fully stop people from under that certain age from watching it. The same could be said of alcoholic drinks, recreational drugs, etc.

(I know I'm not giving an actual opinion based on this, but it's mostly because I have not thought about it enough to have a strong opinion one way or the other.)

[Uniquemind]

The reality of it so far is:

Have you hit puberty?

Yes. vs No.

Person watches or person leaves.


I don't care to much for this issue, it's State of brokeness hasn't and does not pose a threat to destroy the world it should be low priority.

[Vlerchan]

But surely it would give kids an idea about what its like? I know how it must be very different to ordinary sex but it allows kids to understand the very basics.
Like I guess there's penises and vaginas and people do things with them.

But the issue is that it gives people real distorted expectations when it comes to sex. Brewing disappointment and unhealthy relationships follow. This is without getting into the misogynistic undertones contained in porn - citation on request - and that's plain harmful. Or trivialisation: de-remonticisation: de-sacralisation: all that porn infers.

If we're going to teach children and adolescence about sex then I think we're better off conducting it in a manner that promotes healthy relationships.

[lyhom]

the thing about porn is that it's meant to be a fantasy, done by actors who (usually) consent to what's being done for money.

I really doubt that your regular 13 year old who starts learning about sex by watching porn is going to know that it's meant to be an exaggerated, fictious fantasy for adults, and will likely end up thinking that all sorts of the crazy "plots" in porn are normal.

tbh I don't care too much about the legal age since these days it's downright insultingly easy to find porn anyway, and I don't care who watches porn or not, but it's just silly to claim that it's a "good" way of learning about sex to me lmao

[Uniquemind]

All true, but ironically I blame Disney for teaching distorted relationships just as much as porn distorts the sexual side of relationships.


"Frozen" being an exception.

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I just now, had a genius idea of using math problems that need solving as the key, in order to access porn sites.

If you can't stop minors accessing porn, you can use it as a dangling carrot to help increase math test scores.

Young kids won't know or most won't, know algebra 2.

[tonymontana99]

Porn should be forbidden. It taints young minds and fills them with filth, makes them all pumped up on hormones and precocious sexual desires and certainly isn't healthy in the long run.

[Falcons_11]

It's an useless law, so I don't care if they keep it or not.

I agree. Just about everyone I know around my age watches it. It's like when they tried outlawing booze 100 years ago and that didn't work.

[Melodic]

To be honest, I think the age should at least be lowered to 16. It doesn't make sense to me that a 16 year old can legally have sex with someone but can't watch someone have sex.

[BeachKid00]

To be honest, I think the age should at least be lowered to 16. It doesn't make sense to me that a 16 year old can legally have sex with someone but can't watch someone have sex.

You hit the nail on the head with this one.

IMO, it's extremely stupid to expect kids to be mature enough to have sex at age 16 (or 12, if you use the 3-year age bracket), but they're not mature enough to watch porn.

Same goes for production and possession. Sure, if some 40-year-old basement dweller is drooling over pics of a four-year-old, lock his ass up for life. But it's absolutely ridiculous that a 17-year-old guy can get charged with possession of CP for having nudes of his 16-year-old girlfriend. And it's even more ridiculous that the girlfriend can be charged for producing it!

A word on the porn censorship in the UK. I'm an avid supporter of internet privacy, and I wouldn't like having to tell the government I want to watch porn in order to access it. Also, there's always a way to bypass filters.

Is it right for kids to look at porn? I don't think it's that horrible that it needs to be controlled, but it would definitely give some mixed messages about what is right when it comes to sex. It is far from ideal sex education, but in places where sex education is abstinence-only or non-existent, it may be a kid's only choice.

[phuckphace]

You are probably right, I have never performed the latter. But surely it would give kids an idea about what its like? I know how it must be very different to ordinary sex but it allows kids to understand the very basics.

"here son, this is how people make babies" *loads video of XXX ZANDRA SPANKZ TAKES A HUGE LOAD IN GAPING ASS XXX*

:lol3:

[Uniquemind]

You hit the nail on the head with this one.

IMO, it's extremely stupid to expect kids to be mature enough to have sex at age 16 (or 12, if you use the 3-year age bracket), but they're not mature enough to watch porn.

Same goes for production and possession. Sure, if some 40-year-old basement dweller is drooling over pics of a four-year-old, lock his ass up for life. But it's absolutely ridiculous that a 17-year-old guy can get charged with possession of CP for having nudes of his 16-year-old girlfriend. And it's even more ridiculous that the girlfriend can be charged for producing it!

A word on the porn censorship in the UK. I'm an avid supporter of internet privacy, and I wouldn't like having to tell the government I want to watch porn in order to access it. Also, there's always a way to bypass filters.

Is it right for kids to look at porn? I don't think it's that horrible that it needs to be controlled, but it would definitely give some mixed messages about what is right when it comes to sex. It is far from ideal sex education, but in places where sex education is abstinence-only or non-existent, it may be a kid's only choice.

Sadly this is true.

But to be honest even if the age to watch explicit content was lowered to age 7, I honestly don't think kids have that much of an interest in that stuff anyway, at best it would force parents in an awkward position so they'd have to do their job better.

My mom told me that she had a friend in grade school who basically ritualistically saw her older sister blatantly have sex on the couch at home with her boyfriend after school.

The little sister basically just said "ugh, get a room" and walked away or avoided them, I think people underestimate a child's ability to self-censor stuff they really don't want to see or underestimate a child's understanding of fiction/non-fiction. Society doesn't necessarily need to do it for them.

I also know a kid who has been watching violent horror movies with his siblings and I since he was like 5, and he's 10-11 now and he's a super nice person, and doesn't seem scarred in anyway. It's not the same is explicit content, but within the broad topic of censorship here, we filter for one but not the other despite a common moral gradient between violence and sexual content; it's inconsistent.


Also let me add that if anybody does feel mentally scarred because they viewed pornographic or violent content (fictional) before they were ready, then they can go see a therapist or a school counselor/psychologist and talk about it. That's why they have a job, let government stay out of this.

[Arkansasguy]

I hope this is an appropriate question to ask in this forum. If it's inappropriate, I hope moderators will kindly delete this immediately.
So I know there's a minimum legal age to watch porn in many states or countries, yet from surveys in this forum I believe much of you already watched it before you're legally allowed to do so.
So what do you think about the minimum legal age and underage porn watching? Do you think that's still needed and how do you think to better enforce those laws?
Comments and opinions are welcome guys.

Here's an idea, ban porn completely, if someone is caught distributing it on the internet, lock them up permanently.

[teenboyNathan]

I'm 14 and watch porn. I think if anyone wants to watch porn they should be allowed to watch it

[Emerald Dream]

I'm 14 and watch porn. I think if anyone wants to watch porn they should be allowed to watch it

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