My position has always been that there's two types of people opposed to pornography: those who don't know what they're talking about, and those who don't know what they're missing.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Flynt claims those opposing pornography either lack knowledge of it or lack knowledge of what it offers.
- In plain terms
- People against porn either don't know about it or what they miss.
- What can you take from it?
- Critics may lack informed experience with the subject.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Is experience required to form opinions?
- What is your stance on censorship?
Another view
The quote dismisses moral objections without addressing them.
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