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Probably it comes from the fact that humans are so naturally attracted to things sexual in nature, that without controls the whole world would look like the see

Probably it comes from the fact that humans are so naturally attracted to things sexual in nature, that without controls the whole world would look like the seediest red light district you can imagine. With everyone competing to be more and more extreme to get attention.

msbarnett 5y ago
citation needed
ClumsyPilot 5y ago
Let's imagine this is true - so what? Would people be unhappy? Would someone die? would people have less issues with their personal lives is sex expression wasn;t at troubles as it is?
- robbrown451 5y ago
  I think it is a matter of preferences. More people would prefer it not be that way than would prefer it be that way. Probably people raising kids especially would rather not have explicit sexual stuff so in-your-face as it would likely be if we didn't have rules and societal standards about such things. I'm personally glad that my seven year old can use a computer and the web without being utterly bombarded with the type of stuff you'll see if you, say, stop over to the Pirate Bay or 4-chan or something. Then again, I'm glad I don't live in Victorian times where it is scandalous if a woman shows a little ankle. That doesn't mean people would die or that some arbitrary percentage of the population would cross some arbitrary level of unhappiness if it were your way. The world isn't so black and white. You presumably have different preferences. But you don't get to impose yours on the world just because you think they are better or more free or meet whatever ideals you have. We all kinda get to weigh in, and some sort of compromise is reached.
- supergirl 5y ago
  would you say the same about violence? let’s allow people to be violent as is natural. sex is tied to violence and competition. look how it is with animals; males fight to death for a chance to mate. that’s how it will be more or less
  - ClumsyPilot 5y ago
    Think about the most violent organisations we have today: Mafia, drug cartels, etc. Are they fighting over sex? No, they are fighting over money. I am not buying this Catholic Church idea that "if there is gonna be too much sexual expression, suddenly violence will skyrocket" You know what could happen? It might reduce suicides, and they are 3 times more common than murder and nobody cares.

msbarnett 5y ago

citation needed

ClumsyPilot 5y ago

Let's imagine this is true - so what? Would people be unhappy? Would someone die? would people have less issues with their personal lives is sex expression wasn;t at troubles as it is?

robbrown451 5y ago
I think it is a matter of preferences. More people would prefer it not be that way than would prefer it be that way. Probably people raising kids especially would rather not have explicit sexual stuff so in-your-face as it would likely be if we didn't have rules and societal standards about such things. I'm personally glad that my seven year old can use a computer and the web without being utterly bombarded with the type of stuff you'll see if you, say, stop over to the Pirate Bay or 4-chan or something. Then again, I'm glad I don't live in Victorian times where it is scandalous if a woman shows a little ankle. That doesn't mean people would die or that some arbitrary percentage of the population would cross some arbitrary level of unhappiness if it were your way. The world isn't so black and white. You presumably have different preferences. But you don't get to impose yours on the world just because you think they are better or more free or meet whatever ideals you have. We all kinda get to weigh in, and some sort of compromise is reached.
supergirl 5y ago
would you say the same about violence? let’s allow people to be violent as is natural. sex is tied to violence and competition. look how it is with animals; males fight to death for a chance to mate. that’s how it will be more or less
- ClumsyPilot 5y ago
  Think about the most violent organisations we have today: Mafia, drug cartels, etc. Are they fighting over sex? No, they are fighting over money. I am not buying this Catholic Church idea that "if there is gonna be too much sexual expression, suddenly violence will skyrocket" You know what could happen? It might reduce suicides, and they are 3 times more common than murder and nobody cares.