Internet porn prevents sexual violence
You know how the internet is seething with sexual predators, who lure unsuspecting victims to their nests for acts of wanton cruelty. Well, it turns out the internet, and its copious storehouses of porn, actually reduces the likelyhood of rape and sexual violence. In "Pornography, Rape, and the Internet" delivered at Stanford Law, Clemson U. economics professor Todd Kendall reports a 7.3% decrease in reported rapes after a 10% increase in internet use, a relation he arrived at using state-level panel data from 1998-2003. The effect of the internet was strongest in males 15-19 years old, the group most likely to download porn, since they are in the throes of puberty and still live with their parents. However, the web had no effect on other types of violent crime. This suggests, in contrast with previous literature, that pornography can be used as a substitute for rape. So support the adult entertainment industry. They keep the rapists online and off the streets.
Pornography, Rape and the Internet, Todd Kendall, law.stanford.edu
How the Web Prevents Rape, Slate.com