Which of the following best captures how Eaton thinks the causal relation between pornography and harm should be understood?
A) The causal relation between pornography and harm should be understood as probabilistic, holding other things equal, and one salient component of a complex causal mechanism.
B) The causal relation between pornography and harm should be understood as deterministic in which the existence of pornography is sufficient for harm.
C) Pornography should be understood as constitutive of harm since the very depiction of lewd and offensive sex acts is itself harmful.
D) Pornography should be understood not as itself causing harm but simply as an effect of gender inequality.

Question

Which of the following best captures how Eaton thinks the causal relation between pornography and harm should be understood?
A) The causal relation between pornography and harm should be understood as probabilistic, holding other things equal, and one salient component of a complex causal mechanism.
B) The causal relation between pornography and harm should be understood as deterministic in which the existence of pornography is sufficient for harm.
C) Pornography should be understood as constitutive of harm since the very depiction of lewd and offensive sex acts is itself harmful.
D) Pornography should be understood not as itself causing harm but simply as an effect of gender inequality.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Eaton views the causal relationship between pornography and harm as complex and probabilistic, rather than deterministic or constitutive. She suggests that pornography is part of a broader set of factors that can lead to harm, under certain conditions.

Which of the Following Best Captures How Eaton Thinks the Causal