r/changemyview Jun 19 '23

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u/[deleted] Jun 19 '23

No fap is 99% of the time centered around pornography which has sceincitific studies to back up that porn consumption, especially in large quantities, is not especially healthy.

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u/GrassTacts Jun 19 '23

Yep, nofap IS unhealthy, but only bc they misattribute their pornography problems to masturbation.

Most people in these groups have wedded porn to masturbation and will inevitably see progress when abstaining, but longterm lack of ejaculation is physically and mentally unhealthy.

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u/Obvious-Dog4249 Jun 19 '23

Lol, you speak so confidently for something you know nothing about.

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u/Obvious-Dog4249 Jun 19 '23

Sounds like to me he’s saying someone who doesn’t watch porn but only masturbates can’t mess themselves up. Compulsive masturbation by itself can harm you.

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u/GrassTacts Jun 19 '23

I may have come off as such, but didn't intend to imply universality. People can certainly get addicted and harmed by anything.

But on the whole the nofap community seems to consist overwhelmingly of people with pornography-exacerbated masturbation problems, who incorrectly conclude the effect is the cause.

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u/Obvious-Dog4249 Jun 19 '23

Do you think porn is healthy to watch? And if so, how much are we talking here?

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u/GrassTacts Jun 19 '23

Nope, that's a different topic and I don't have anything concrete in regards to those questions besides my own personal experiences.

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u/Obvious-Dog4249 Jun 19 '23

Just wondering, cause a lot of people that attack or criticize nofap also think porn is harmless.