We know for a fact that some movies have led to copy cat killings or violence
Those so called "copy cat killers" would have killed people anyway. They exist regardless of their "inspirations."
Movies don't create killers, they just make them more creative. And you can say that about literally anything. There are probably killers inspired by goddamned Shakespeare or even Leonardo Da Vinci!
Not exactly tangible proof that these have a detrimental impact on society.
But certainly proof that mental illness needs to be addressed far more efficiently.
we know for a fact that pornography corrupts human social and psychological well being
Umm no we don't. Unless you count the fraudulent works of "Dr" Judith Reisman, who has a hard on for taking down Kinsey, by any means necessary. She's not a scientist and her "studies" are riddled with bias. Got any scientific sources to back up the claim? Because I can't find any.
The worst you can say about porn is that it might give unrealistic expectations for sex. But that's not a reason to ban it, just a reason to take it's depictions with a grain of salt and more sex ed for young people.
I could quote decades of evidence but I'd rather you look it up yourself. Of course, this is not to say an action movie for example, say Die Hard, would automatically lead violence in people but it would certainly cause bigger problems in those who have mental health issues or depression.
First of all, we don't ban anything just because some mentally imbalanced person will react negatively to it. You'd effectively have to ban literally every piece of art work in the world. Which is not a good thing. Ever read 1984 or Brave New World?
That was the turning point of humanity being effectively destroyed and rebuilt as nothing more than robots.
The most correlation you could point towards (of the studies that do point out a positive, rather than the numerous studies that claim the opposite is observed) is that it correlates to aggression in youth. But even then, that's in the context of video games and often in a competitive environment to begin with. You'd have to ban every sport in existence if that was a legitimate concern, though.
Also there has been a decrease in violent crime committed by the youth, coinciding with the rise of the popularity of violent video games. Just saying.
Of course, the whole "effects violent media has on ourselves and kids" studies are actually a purely American phenomenon. (We very occasionally see one or two in the news but not nearly as many as America seems to have.)
In the rest of the Developed world, in particular Europe and Australia, these studies are not taken very seriously in an academic framework. This is because these other nations recognize that culture specifically is vital in understanding the complex social interactions and how exposure to violent media is then filtered through those interactions. The "moral panic" American studies are often considered too simplistic because they fail to take into account complex societal influences, culture, political climates, how mental illness is treated (socially, academically and medically, which America doesn't have the best reputation for, no offense) and various other variables.
What it does do to everyone however, is desensitise all of us to real violence.
Does it have a desensitizing affect on us? Yes. But so what? You think this is new?
The ancient world (just in general) public executions viewed as entertainment, wars, accepted corporal punishment etc in previous generations have had a desensitizing affect on the youth to some degree. We have been desensitized for a long time, actually. This doesn't go away if you ban media, merely makes us more curious to consume said media and that itself can be far more detrimental. Because we no longer have the context of "this is just fiction." By banning it, you've created a new context. "This is dangerous rebellious fare that our overlords have forbidden." Who knows how that would change the interpretation and reaction people have to said media.
Even saying that, people who watch "torture porn" would be absolutely disgusted when faced with real world violence. Because when watching "violent media" they are doing so in the knowledge that what they are viewing is completely staged. Conversely when faced with actual real life depictions of violence, they would react negatively. Because the safety of fiction is gone.
