A man's best bet against women is denying them the things they think they can buy with their bodies; money, attention, and time. If men could overcome their baser desires and ignore the modern day prostitutes, the women would have to change their despicable behaviors or go hungry.
Indeed. Although I will add one other thing, which goes back to the point of the original commenter, the quote from Matthew 5:27-28. I've known what you pointed out for years - that denying women attention they crave from their sexuality would starve them from power. Yet, I myself was unable to use this knowledge to wean myself off this addiction. Not until I realized how much enslavement was intentionally designed to pull me away from God, from His moral law. Therein was the answer to freedom. For in turning back to God, in turning back to Jesus and His Church, there was the freedom I sought.
Not looking at pornography because it harms me? A motivator that wasn't really working.
Not looking at pornography because it pulled me away from God? That was the motivation I needed. And the strength I could draw on.
Indeed. Although I will add one other thing, which goes back to the point of the original commenter, the quote from Matthew 5:27-28. I've known what you pointed out for years - that denying women attention they crave from their sexuality would starve them from power. Yet, I myself was unable to use this knowledge to wean myself off this addiction. Not until I realized how much enslavement was intentionally designed to pull me away from God, from His moral law. Therein was the answer to freedom. For in turning back to God, in turning back to Jesus and His Church, there was the freedom I sought.
Not looking at pornography because it harms me? A motivator that wasn't really working.
Not looking at pornography because it pulled me away from God? That was the motivation I needed. And the strength I could draw on.