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A large 70%-majority of Americans reject the idea that \u201cnude pictures and X-rated videos on the internet provide harmless entertainment for those who enjoy it\u201d; only 27% agree; in general, opinions about pornography have become slightly more conservative over the past 20 years. Currently 41% agree that \u201cnude magazines and X-rated movies provide harmless entertainment for those who enjoy it,\u201d while 53% disagree. The number saying such material is harmless has fluctuated, declining from 48% in 1987 to 41% in 1990 and then varying by no more than four percentage points thereafter. The pattern is more mixed for other values related to freedom of expression.Read More<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

That’s the portion of the American adults who disagree with the statement “nude pictures and X-rated videos on the internet provide harmless entertainment for those who enjoy it.” 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