The Struggle with Pornography
The Struggle with Pornography
Description
Dr. Gad Saad discusses the pervasive shame associated with pornography consumption, highlighting that many individuals search for ways to quit. He emphasizes the desperation behind these searches and contrasts occasional viewing with excessive consumption, arguing that moderation should not invoke guilt.
Transcript
"I got told this by a I do get DMS from guys that are continually asking me to have more conversations about pornography because there's shame associated with it when I looked at the Google Search terms the most frequent search term in the category that I search was how do I quit pornography and it was by in by in a way it was it was the astoundingly the most searched thing as it related to pornography which is how do I quit right and the question itself is quite desperate right so that makes me think that they are in the wrong side of that curve right they're already in disregulation mode because if it were something that I'm it's kind of like I I eat one bad thing a month that doesn't seem to be a bad issue if I eat three bad things every single day I will wake up 86 pounds overweight right so again Aristotle taught us right thing the right place and the right amount so I don't think that there's a deontological rule and we can if you want explain what that means there is no deontological rule that says under all circumstances any porn consumption is diabolical and evil I don't think that's true now maybe also I'm not a religious Puritan maybe if you're a religious Puritan you say not not even watching One segment of porn you're the devil but from a from a non sort of judgmental non puritanical thing Hey listen uh you've been outside of a I mean forgive me I'm going to be very direct you're not in a relationship it's been uh six months since your last sexual encounter you have certain libidinal drives you decide to sit and watch some porn that one time I don't think that makes you Lucifer but"
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