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It's very close to saying something like rape is fine as it prevents killing. Both are kinds if crimes (no matter what the legal status of porn is, it destroys lives of actors and promotes harmful stereotypes and actions towards women too often, which makes it very close to a crime).

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No, it is much closer to saying "If you can't meet the strict standard of celibacy outside of marriage historically required by the Catholic church, at least use a condom. It is a lesser sin."

(From what I gather, the church historically kind of looked the other way on condom use of young men seeing ladies of the evening as a practical matter. It was not "approved," but it was vastly better than spreading disease and multiplying the number of illegitimate children in the world.)

You're omitting porn companies that create erotica in a sex-positive and respectful way which only makes sense if you're trying to reinforce your own existing prejudices.

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