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That’s a bit of a strawman. No one’s claiming you can fully comprehend God through reason alone.

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The issue with Matt is that he can be very biased and not as skeptical as he claims to be, especially when it comes to questions about existence and the nature of reality. At the same time, he’s very good at spotting falsehoods and calling out illogical arguments from other ideologies. But I think if he was ever fully honest with his own position, and didn’t build such a strong identity around atheism and materialism, he might end up becoming more spiritual, like Leo for example, not in a religious way, but in a deeper sense.

I agree he’s not great at debates lately. It turns into shutting people down instead of actually talking it through. But that doesn’t mean he’s not intelligent. When he’s calm, he can argue well. Right now it just feels like his attitude is getting in the way.

He has one of the most brilliant minds out there, no doubt. But his personality can be really hard to deal with, he comes off arrogant and difficult. I honestly wish someone could properly humble him in a debate, but no one seems to have managed it yet.

I agree

That sounded better in your head, didn’t it? 😝

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People like quick fixes for suffering. That’s why porn is so addictive. It numbs the discomfort for a moment, makes everything feel okay. But it doesn’t last. It just becomes a loop that slowly eats away at you while giving you temporary relief

Yes, I think it is, because they’re being exposed to something they’re not ready to understand yet. And once that door is opened that early, it’s hard to just close it again later.

Some of those orgs definitely push it in a weird, ideological way. That part is fair. But that doesn’t mean the whole issue is fake. Bad arguments don’t cancel out a real problem. And gaming isn’t the same. It doesn’t hit you as directly. Porn is faster, more intense, and way easier to fall into. So yeah, call out the bs, but don’t act like there’s nothing there.

It’s honestly baffling. If it happens to you, you really do become a slave to your impulses

I have experienced it

People who like rap disgust me.

Based on a true story

This film will make you stop loving porn. It was banned in multiple countries around the world.

Yeah, I actually agree with most of that

Just because something is popular doesn’t make it harmless. People get hooked on things that feel good all the time. That’s nothing new. And yeah, people in relationships watch porn. That doesn’t prove anything, it just means it’s normal to them. You don’t notice what it’s doing while you’re in it.

That’s an interesting theory 😄 I feel like that might be giving porn a bit too much credit though.

I’m not saying it doesn’t depend. I’m just saying it’s not random. Over time it tends to push people in a certain direction, even if it shows up differently for each person.

That’s the thing. You don’t notice it while you’re in it, because it is your normal. It only becomes obvious once you step out of it. It took me years before I even started to feel like something was off.

Porn would still exist. Desire isn’t created by capitalism. But what you’re seeing now isn’t just desire, it’s a system built to amplify it. Endless novelty, instant access, constant stimulation, all optimized to keep you hooked. Without that structure, it wouldn’t dominate people the way it does now.

You’re not wrong, it does depend on the effect. But that’s exactly why it matters more than you’re making it sound. Things don’t have to be obvious to be real. Some of the biggest shifts happen slowly, quietly, until they just become normal. So yeah, maybe you can’t draw a clean line and call it cheating or not. But if something can create distance, even subtly, then pretending it’s neutral just because it’s not extreme yet, that’s where people fool themselves.

You sound exactly like me when I was addicted to porn. And I get your argument, but I think you’re looking for obvious, physical damage to prove it’s harmful. Not everything works like that. The effect is more subtle. It’s in attention span, motivation, attraction, and how your brain gets used to constant novelty and easy stimulation. You don’t notice it while you’re in it, because it becomes your baseline. And saying ‘most couples don’t care’ doesn’t really prove much either. People normalize things all the time. That doesn’t mean it has no impact. If it works for you, fair enough. But that doesn’t mean it’s neutral long term.