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Originally Posted by slayda
You could say this about anything. You don't need Indians in a western, "they're simply there as a cheap way to get your attention", likewise horses, six-guns, etc.
Sex is obviously a fact of life, otherwise none of us would be here. As a part of life, it is a part of any life story. You may consider it to be an ugly or "not to be talked about" part of life but nevertheless it is a part of life. We can bury our heads in the sand and pretend it isn't there, but it is. Sometimes it does enliven the story and makes a significant point. Sometimes it is just filler and carries no real importance to the story being told. And sometimes it is the thrust of the story. (No pun intended.)
The main difference between what any of us define as pornography and erotica is that one is usually more subtle, gentle, and socially accepted than the other. I'll let you decide which is which.  |
Excuse me, you're making some big assumptions. I don't pretend there is no such thing as sex. I know some people are like that, I'm not one of them.
Anything in a story that isn't part of the story and is intended simply to sensationalize and get your attention doesn't belong there, in my opinion. A good story doesn't need that. You can discuss sex and have mild scenes that are not explicit in a movie or book that fit in very well and are possibly necessary to the story. You don't need the explicit graphic details. And I find 90% of the time the sex scenes are gratuitious (particularly in movies). I'm not surprised people will defend them - they're being put there because they're popular and they work.
If you're watching or reading something
for the sex scenes, fine, but call it what it is, don't call it a quality story. I think a good story will stand without cheap attention grabbers.
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Some stories are not meant to be good stories. Some are all about sex, some are all about violence and gore, some are all about comedy. That is their point. That's fine when I'm in a mood for sex, violence, or comedy. I'm saying a good quality story doesn't need the graphic details; spewing blood is an attention getter, not a necessary part of a good story. I think it cheapens a good story when it's included.