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Jayjay · 08-15-2003, 11:02 AM

Fundie anti-abortion (and anti-a-lot-of-other-stuff) site Operation Save America recently claimed that

86% of all child molesters use pornography, and
87% of all rapists use pornography.

Assuming that these figures are correct (which isn't really at all certain, considering the source), I wonder what percentage of general populace uses pornography? My guess is ~90%.

Also, I'm making this a poll because polls are fun

, but primarily I'm interested in real statistics and studies (if such things exist), so if anyone has any information it will be appreciated.

GunnerJ · 08-15-2003, 11:34 AM

Quote:

* 86% of all child molesters use pornography, and
* 87% of all rapists use pornography.

This sounds like dihydrogen monoxide reasoning.

mecca777 · 08-15-2003, 11:53 AM

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Originally posted by Jayjay
I wonder what percentage of general populace uses pornography? My guess is ~90%.

According to the poll, it's currently running at 100%...

Walross · 08-15-2003, 12:46 PM

copious amounts

ex-xian · 08-15-2003, 01:48 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Jayjay
Fundie anti-abortion (and anti-a-lot-of-other-stuff) site Operation Save America recently claimed that
86% of all child molesters use pornography, and

87% of all rapists use pornography.

Assuming that these figures are correct (which isn't really at all certain, considering the source), I wonder what percentage of general populace uses pornography? My guess is ~90%.

Also, I'm making this a poll because polls are fun , but primarily I'm interested in real statistics and studies (if such things exist), so if anyone has any information it will be appreciated.

Correltation without causation. 100% of rapists and child molestors breathe air and drink liquid. I guess that makes everyone who drinks and breathes a child molestor.

Friar Bellows · 08-15-2003, 01:59 PM

Currently at 100%. Which suggests that rapists and child molestors need more pornography not less!

Jayjay · 08-15-2003, 02:07 PM

[fundie mindset]

Or it could mean that most of you are the worst kind of child molestors and/or rapists. You know, the kind that likes porn, doesn't believe in God et cetera.

[/fundie mindset]

MortalWombat · 08-15-2003, 02:40 PM

Quote:

86% of all child molesters use pornography, and

87% of all rapists use pornography.

How about these statistics:

99% of rapists are male
From the paper:

Quote:

Federal statistical series obtaining data on arrested or
convicted persons--Uniform Crime Reports, National Judicial
Reporting Program, and National Corrections Reporting Program--show
a remarkable similarity in the characteristics of those categorized
as rapists: 99 in 100 are male, 6 in 10 are white, and the average
age is the early thirties.

94% of child molesters are male
From the paper:

Quote:

Overall, 6% of the offenders who sexually assaulted
juveniles were female, compared with just 1% of the female
offenders who sexually assaulted adults.

(From the US Bureau of Justice Statistics)

Does Operation Save America advocate doing something about preventing males from existing?

Mediancat · 08-15-2003, 02:53 PM

I guess it depends how one defines "pornography." By the definition I use, I don't.

(Yes, I'm the guy who voted no.)

Rob aka Mediancat

Demigawd · 08-15-2003, 02:56 PM

A study conducted by PNOMA found that 90% of the population admits to using pornography while the remaining 10% are lying.

View Poll Results: Do you use pornography?
Yes.	139	72.40%
Yes, but very little.	34	17.71%
Not at all.	16	8.33%
I'm not telling.	3	1.56%
Voters: 192. You have already voted on this poll

08-15-2003, 11:02 AM	#1
Jayjay Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Finland Posts: 6,261	How many people use pornography? Fundie anti-abortion (and anti-a-lot-of-other-stuff) site Operation Save America recently claimed that 86% of all child molesters use pornography, and 87% of all rapists use pornography. Assuming that these figures are correct (which isn't really at all certain, considering the source), I wonder what percentage of general populace uses pornography? My guess is ~90%. Also, I'm making this a poll because polls are fun , but primarily I'm interested in real statistics and studies (if such things exist), so if anyone has any information it will be appreciated.

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08-15-2003, 12:46 PM	#4
Walross Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Edmonton, AB, Canada Posts: 1,569	copious amounts

08-15-2003, 01:59 PM	#6
Friar Bellows Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: arse-end of the world Posts: 2,305	Currently at 100%. Which suggests that rapists and child molestors need more pornography not less!

08-15-2003, 02:07 PM	#7
Jayjay Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Finland Posts: 6,261	[fundie mindset] Or it could mean that most of you are the worst kind of child molestors and/or rapists. You know, the kind that likes porn, doesn't believe in God et cetera. [/fundie mindset]

08-15-2003, 02:53 PM	#9
Mediancat Contributor Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Baltimore County, MD Posts: 19,644	I guess it depends how one defines "pornography." By the definition I use, I don't. (Yes, I'm the guy who voted no.) Rob aka Mediancat

08-15-2003, 02:56 PM	#10
Demigawd Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: On a sailing ship to nowhere, leaving any place Posts: 2,254	A study conducted by PNOMA found that 90% of the population admits to using pornography while the remaining 10% are lying.

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