Introduction
The argument of feminists regarding the harmful status of pornography has no statistical significance hence no basis for college-level discussions. Having read pornographic magazines, I do not see their harm. Feminists criticize the porn content but should minimize the case as they consume it too. Scientific studies have not proved that explicit photography is harmful. If pornography had massive harm, it would affect the consumers and people involved in production (Sanderson 82).
An argument refers to a collection of statements stating facts and giving reasons for their beliefs. It is an attempt by people to try and convince others of a certain concept. Fallacies refer to mistakes made in an argument that persuades the listeners to believe in the statements. These fallacies will now be discussed in the following essay. A fallacy is a deductive argument because the arguer is guaranteeing a truth with the conclusion by providing premises that speak the truth. In the argument, feminists conclude that revealing photography is harmful to humans (Sanderson 82).
Argument
P1. How is pornography harmful to humans, despite the role, they take on it, be it watching or participating in producing the scenes?
Conclusion
The involved magazine should address the issue and set the record straight.
The feminists were arguing in the exact manner that has been represented above. The fallacy presented the same single argument.
It has already been established that these arguments are deductive in nature. However, they lack sufficient proof to be true. Pornographic magazines have been in supply for years and there has not been much-reported harm associated with them. In fact, I have read them, and I have not endured any harm either physically or emotionally. In addition, scientific studies have concluded that pornography is not harmful to humans in any way (Sanderson 82).
However, taking a closer look at this argument, its strength can be described as weak. The lack of scientific proof to support this statement weakens the argument. For something to be termed as true, there needs to be evidence. In this scenario, scientific research has proven the argument not to be true (Baumeister and Kathleen 98).
The fallacy affects the strength of the argument in that it makes it questionable. The argument is only based on word of mouth and opinion, hence the validity of the argument is not believable. Convincing listeners without sufficient proof could be challenging and attacks by feminists majorly lead to weaker societal bonds associated with issues like divorce (Baumeister and Kathleen 99). It shows the feminists put the blame on pornography whereas the problem does not lie there.
Research indicates that when men attempt to watch these videos, it is mainly because they are lacking a form of satisfaction that they should be receiving in their homes. However, the feminists overlook this fact and place the blame on the multi-billion dollar industry. If only they change their opinion on the matter, then relationships in society would begin to improve and lower the rate of divorces that take place. The argument that pornography is harmful to people is the fallacy that is committed to this argument (Baumeister and Kathleen 105). It is so because the whole argument revolves around the idea that human beings are being hurt. It is weakened by the fact that people are not forced to watch the video.
Works Cited
Baumeister, Roy F, and Kathleen D. Vohs. Encyclopedia of Social Psychology. Thousand Oaks, Calif: Sage Publications, 2007. Print.
Sanderson, Catherine A. Social Psychology. Hoboken, N.J: Wiley, 2010. Print.