Don't look, our Jimmy!

Is Page 3 (of The Sun for those from Mars) pornography?  Some people clearly think so, and have criticised the PM for not condemning it in the same way he has condemned internet porn.  So what do you think?  Why is (straight) pornography considered by some to be A Bad Thing?  We've discussed this before, and the main argument seems to be that some men (or all men if you're a feminist) may be inflamed by viewing such stuff and as a direct result may sexually assault some woman - including possibly their wife or girlfriend.  So is a fairly bland picture of some pretty girl with her tits out likely to produce such a result?  Or is the argument more about women being seen as simply sex-objects?  I think we're confusing two things here, and as a result are in danger of diluting the arguments for and against them both.  It would be good if we could have a calm, sensible discussion about this - unfortunately there are so many people (and newspapers) with such an entrenched position on the subject that I fear that will never be possible, but let's at least separate the two strands and look at each independently.