Will birth rates decline in advanced societies as a result of Internet porn?
151227
Hopefully yes, that is why every politician is stumping to get free wireless service to every trailer park in the USA
677829
Yes and your penis too, although it will probably only pay a very tiny debt, it will keep you from further polluting the gene pool!
1075846
"On the other hand it is possible that human control over the machines may be retained. In that case the average man may have control over certain private machines of his own, such as his car of his personal computer, but control over large systems of machines will be in the hands of a tiny elite -- just as it is today, but with two difference. Due to improved techniques the elite will have greater control over the masses; and because human work will no longer be necessary the masses will be superfluous, a useless burden on the system. If the elite is ruthless the may simply decide to exterminate the mass of humanity. If they are humane they may use propaganda or other psychological or biological techniques to reduce the birth rate until the mass of humanity becomes extinct, leaving the world to the elite. Or, if the elite consist of soft-hearted liberals, they may decide to play the role of good shepherds to the rest of the human race. They will see to it that everyone's physical needs are satisfied, that all children are raised under psychologically hygienic conditions, that everyone has a wholesome hobby to keep him busy, and that anyone who may become dissatisfied undergoes "treatment" to cure his "problem." Of course, life will be so purposeless that people will have to be biologically or psychologically engineered either to remove their need for the power process or to make them "sublimate" their drive for power into some harmless hobby. These engineered human beings may be happy in such a society, but they most certainly will not be free. They will have been reduced to the status of domestic animals."\n\n(click the link to discover the author of this quote)
50437
In my not-so-humble opinion, I see the standard of living in the USA taking a dump.  Look at the actual quality of life, the hours spent in a commute, the elimination of affordable housing.  In this age of online degrees, imported doctors, and idiotic health care, duplicitous Enron executives, can the system still function when more and more people are added?  To be frank--my concern is that America is becomming 2nd world.  Our time has come and gone.  I guess it will be interesting to see what happens in China....\n\nNot to mention places like Africa, where HIV has made such an impact.  How is the world going to care for all those people? Or will the suffering continue????\n\nMy theory is things never get better until they hit absolute rock-bottom.  Nature will have to step in and trim the trees so to speak.  We will never, as a race of beings, voluntarily reduce population.  Humping is just too darn fun and easy....\n\nI guess to summarize, I think the resources are not enough to maintain the standard of living we have.  The more and more people that are added, the lower and lower the living standard goes.  You will end up with an elite rich class which owns everything, the middle class will be abolished, and everyone else will be scraping by.
535393
I doubt it. Culture might account for differences but as Asian cultures continue adopting western influences any disparity in maturity behaviour will even out. In a few generations the entire world will be a mass of babbling idiots.
32748
Pornography is the best thing to happen to women since the fight for equality.  While millions of men have their pants down around their ankles, women are taking over the world.  The girls will be moving upward and onward, and the guys will never catch them – how can they?  They have their pants around their ankles.\n\nAnd the ironic thing about it all is that 30 years from now, after men have jerked their social status away, men will be not be demanding, but begging women for equality.  Do you suppose women will give it to them?
1174806
Pornography info\n\nNude human beings and sexual activities are depicted in some paleolithic art (e.g. Venus Figurines). Archaeologists in Germany reported in April 2005 that they had found what they believe is a 7,200-year-old pornographic scene depicting a male figurine bending over a female figurine in a manner suggestive of sexual intercourse. The male figure has been named Adonis von Zschernitz. [3]
120099
wa! this is the era/generation that the earth shrank to a easy phonecall, google earth can how anyplace on earth to a 20 foot resolution, travel (govt withstanding) is fast & easy. the effects of religious adhesion will cause global conflict, travel will spread disease like never before, governments will tighten grips on all they can. economies are based on variables rather than substance (gold, silver,..)  for the 1st time ever humans have obvious effect on the earth on a global scale. the last 50 years have been profound beond our species. the next 100 will be detrimental.
779468
Porn is fine.  \n\nRepression is what causes problems in society.
274451
I see it as this. The users participating in e-fornification are probably unable to have sexual gratification in the real world, so they take their perversions into the online communities, and force us to watch them go "*oh baby oh baby*".\nPersonally, I want to puke in my soup when I see this. It's pointless, and proves nothing, other than SOME of them have some idea how to engage in sexual activities.
505324
The rate of child births will drop to O,as men do not have the stamina for child birth. It is not called labor for nothing,you know.
169654
Yup, I agree with Froggie and nini_nil, the people of a family would be closer and they would spend more time with each other. Also, children who are innocent wouldn't get spoiled (You know what I mean !) by Internet. But yes, there would have been many disadvantages too. We would never meet those people whom we have met online. There would be no Yahoo Answers ! We would have to go to a library every now and then whenever we have a project work at school, people of different nations would remain to be far apart and wouldn't know the cultures and traditions of other nations. Yup, there are many advantages as well as disadvantages, though, I am glad Internet is there !
336808
Western society couldn't be better. What do you suppose the western society should do take all the little girls at around age 5 and mutilate them and sew them up like middle eastern countries do and then sell them for a profit to a future husband. I think the lack of sex in other countries is what the whole problem is with all these wars. I bet if those suicide idiots were to have had a chance at a good piece of ass they wouldn't be so willing to blow them selves up. Sexual frustration is what is destroying all the middle eastern countries. I know over here we are all just fine. Stop being so uptight and get laid and then ask this question again.
610662
the increasing uncontrollable birth rate especially in 3rd world countries
263197
humans are reproducing at an exponential rate and its starting to take its toll(specially burgoning economies) on the planet as we knew it but we'll be fine. The earth wont but humans will.
173007
IT SURE IS! FIRSTLY BECAUSE IT OVERFLOWS ONES BRAIN WITH THE IMAGES THAT U SEE ...RESULTING IN A HIGHER SEX DRIVE AND FRUSTRATION LEVEL. WATCHING PORNOGRAPHY CAN LEAD TO REGULAR SEXUAL ACTIVITY OF MASTUR****** AND IN SOME CASES RESULTS IN RAPES AND ABUSES. IN CASE OF MARRIED MEN,,,IT CAN LEAD TO EXPERIMENTATION OF SEXUAL ACTIVITY AS PROJECTED THRU THE VIDEOS AND PICTURES..AND CAN LEAD MEN TOWARDS WANTING TO HAVE MORE THAN ONE SEXUAL PARTNER. FINALLY, IT CAN LEAD TO TIMEWASTE AND IS A WORTHLESS SOURCE OF DISTRACTION.
165744
i suppose so. and i believe this can be concluded from the world migration levels as made possible by advances in transporation and communication. of course, this is not just the reason, many other things like political (insecurity, wars, etc) or economic (lack of jobs or low in home sending countries, lack of skilled manpower in receiving countries as a result of declining birth rates, etc.) contribute to this. and the bottomline is the mobility of people.in fact, according to an international organization, from 1965 to 2000, some 10% of the world's population do not live in their countries of birth! and this is on the rise! expect more inter racial relationships.