why porn is definitely dangerous

I would place this wide range of misbehaviors into an even broader category—those that arise when issues slip beyond an individual’s control. While there are explicit religious regulations concerning sexual conduct, there are none for compulsive buying disorder. Yet both involve people unable to govern themselves. Is a sex addict worse than a compulsive buyer? Yes. Do both limit human freedom? Certainly. Whenever a person gazes at someone of the opposite sex, or at a piece of clothing or a meal, without self-control—without a genuine ability to restrain himself or herself—he or she becomes governed by the object of that gaze. This, in turn, modifies behavior, reshaping thought and action. For this reason, pornography, for example, rarely—if ever—contributes to the healthy development of human personality.

Talking only about the wasted time of the porn consumer or the reckless spending of the compulsive buyer would be just a starting point. In both cases—and in many others—there is a loss out of control, a clear sign of poor stewardship. The prime of one’s time and money is squandered without self-control and without gain. Instead of investing wisely, we waste resources for which we are responsible—and whose loss we will inevitably and painfully bear ourselves.