> it is not like having a glass of water Sometimes I wish it was. Putting it on too high of a pedestal also has negative effects, including introducing unwarra

> it is not like having a glass of water Sometimes I wish it was. Putting it on too high of a pedestal also has negative effects, including introducing unwarranted guilt and getting into irreversible bad relationships simply because you want sex. I would say has more negative effects thnan being open and honest about it. 1. Scandals are bad due to dishonesty and violated trust in authority, not necessarily talking about sex in public. Societies that repress sexual expression will always treat sexual scandals with more intrigue simply due to repression. 2. People who are easily manipulated will at some point succumb to some type of manipulation including easier-to-do ones like fear-based manipulation. 3. Was it a rise in sexual abuse or a rise in talking about sexual abuse? > When indecency is normalized, we become desensitized to sexual mistreatment. When "decency" as you describe is normalized, we simply don't hear about sexual mistreatment. The social consequences can work both against and for an abuser.