I think this is your problem. I didn't make a claim. I provided a personal story about running these groups and how objectification of women was a common result of a porn addiction (something the individual being interviewed mentioned). I was simply providing some anecdotal evidence that agreed with the interviewee.
I wouldn't make an absolute statement about my experiences for the same reasons you're using to criticizing my comment.
That's the claim you made. Every story ends badly because you've never seen one end well at your recovery program.
You've never seen a story end well because by the time you're involved everything has already gone wrong. You're like a fire fighter claiming homes are dangerous because you always see them on fire.
The people who don't have a problem aren't coming to your program.
Exactly, I think we're just talking past each other. My comment very much implies this; I didn't feel the need to state it explicitly.
Are we sure that porn "molds" people like that? Or is it a claim similar to the ones against video games?
Likewise, I've often seen porn used as a tool to deal with other subsurface issues. The high of the hormone rush brings temporary relief, but like most highs, it requires more and more for it to stay the same.
Interestingly, no one in any of the comments so far has provided any anecdotal experiences of porn resulting in the opposite effect on someone. I don't doubt it happens, but it seems more people are focused on attacking my statement rather than engaging in a conversation. I'm happy to hear more stories.
I am kind of interested in the causality. The featured article says that "porn has molded the world we live in", which is much wider than saying "some people get addicted to porn and it is bad", right?