You might want to look up statistics on the explosive rise of mental illness diagnoses in the last 2 decades or so. (Hint: it's gone up exponentially with unrestricted access to certain things)
Some people are able to overcome child abuse and live a life without any mental health issues, does that mean that child abuse isn't wrong?
Nope. Strawman. We're talking about it being ONE of the factors. All of them are however linked to easily obtained dopamine hits on the brain and what happens to a child that's exposed to that constantly (hint: it's pretty similar to drug addiction). There are plenty of studies linked directly to porn's effects on not fully developed brains.
You need to focus the conversation on underage kids as well. We're not discussing restrictions for adults. We as a society have obviously decided pedophilia is unacceptable because it's mentally damaging to kids who cannot yet conceive the implications of what they're doing, you ought to be able extrapolate from that and logically conclude unfettered underage porn access is also mentally damaging. This isn't some massive leap.
If you want to argue that a certain law is the best way control it, I can understand that. However, I cannot wrap my head around any argument that tries to say allowing kids to just view porn unrestricted is fine.
I mean, if you think that porn viewing is basically rape, you're making a pretty large leap here. I hope you attack children viewing violent content with the same fervor because I guess viewing an activity is the same as participating in it?
> I'm not spending my time to convince of something so obvious.
Here is the tell that shows you have absolutely no actual data or information to support your claim.
You aren't my professor, but you are making absurd, huge claims. You should expect to be challenged and show your sources. Just because you made something up in your head and feel its obvious, that doesn't make it true.
What's bizarre about saying children shouldn't have unfettered access to porn and it's bad for their mental health?
Is your argument here that it's a good thing for them to be accessing it as much and often as they want? You really don't think that causes ANY mental issues? I'd really like an answer here, because unless you're 100% on the let them look at all the porn they can get there hands on.... well I guess it's not so bizarre then is it?
Some people are able to overcome child abuse and live a life without any mental health issues, does that mean that child abuse isn't wrong?