Look, you are right.

It is a red flag though. And as I pointed out to him, there are many anecdotes speaking of porn causing harm. He ignored all the red flags and went with the usual line of “it’s perfectly normal in moderation”, which I’m arguing is the wrong attitude to have given the issues that many people have from porn (or in proximity to porn).

For the love of all gods

That’s something a Skyrim NPC would say.

any legitimate science

There is literally a big button on the menu called “Research”. Clicking it leads to several scientific articles. One of which is:

A Meta‐Analysis of Pornography Consumption and Actual Acts of Sexual Aggression in General Population Studies (2015)

From the abstract:

Consumption [of pornography] was associated with sexual aggression in the United States and internationally, among males and females, and in cross-sectional and longitudinal studies.

Oh, and here is more.

So the science that is referenced is illegitimate, because why, it disagrees with your inverted desires?

Furthermore, in the book, he cites multiple anecdotes from porn consumers. These are valuable in and of themselves.

according to his bio he refused to allow himself to have an orgasm even when he had sex with his wife lol Gary Wilson was mentally ill and all of his theories seem to be centered around a bizarre delusion he had that men should never experience pleasure

See, this is how I know you are disingenuous. Not only did you ignore the plentiful resources that the website I linked to had to offer, but you also went straight to attacking the person (originally) behind the site and straw-manning him.

If anything the link you shared has convinced me even more that pornography is healthy and perfectly normal when used in moderation.

It’s a drug. The “use in moderation” argument is going out the window.

Yes

Porn is unhealthy.

Whether an app/service is EU based should not always be a deciding factor when determining if it should be recommended.

Signal is a great example of that. It is based in the US, but surpasses other mobile messaging apps in terms of privacy and convenience. It is a US-based app you should recommend.

So let’s be nuanced and take into account that EU-based products or services may not always be the best choice, even with regards to empowering European citizens. In many cases, you will find that European states seek to disempower their citizens through the use of surveillance. So it is pretty ironic when a team of Americans are empowering you while your own government seeks to take that power away (Chat Control and the likes) to further subjugate you.

It feels unrealistic. Remember EU’s DMA which targeted Apple’s app installation restrictions? That Act still has done nothing of value and Apple has so far given the EU a middle finger. Isn’t open sourcing Tesla a much bigger ask?

Laws must be enforceable, otherwise what’s the point…

With enough oversight, I can buy the safety part. Without rigid oversight, you may end up with self-igniting batteries. When it comes to security, America is a low bar.

There is also an ethical component to the critique of Chinese goods in general, which concerns the CCPs actions and policies. Let’s not ignore that.

My point was, China is not better than the US. I’m sure Canada can do better than that, if they cooperate with other countries.

Bad idea. China isn’t better than the US, and their EVs are a safety and security risk in and of themselves.

I can imagine Canada being in a position to collaborate with friendly countries to develop a safe, secure and open alternative to Tesla and “CCP-mobiles”. If that becomes a reality, everyone benefits.

To be fair, teachers sneakily telling people’s children at school that they might be trans is something to be very concerned about.

I don’t even think this is a right-vs-left issue, but common sense.