Down-to-Earth Philosophy

Steven Dunn of Hellenistic Christendom has posted a reply to my partial defense of the sex industry . The effort he makes to set aside our differences on God and religion is honorable. I also appreciate the charity, open-mindedness, sophistication, and knowledge Steven has brought to the discussion. One example of his displaying these virtues: "if Ben is indeed correct in his perspective, I want nothing held back from what possible ignorance I could be harboring in my understanding of pornography and even of human persons. I hope Ben should feel the same towards me." Indeed, I feel the same. What follows is an answer to the purely philosophical parts of Steven's piece. I'm saving my analysis of his scientific references for later; I plan to publish it along with my analysis of the scientific article my friend Art Alvara shared with me. Blaming Porn Itself In my original piece I sympathized with YouTuber Kane B's thought that most who accuse porn of &qu