> What prior ages had the sense to do was to confine the subject of sex to private discussion instead of flouting it in public Citation, as they say, needed.

> What prior ages had the sense to do was to confine the subject of sex to private discussion instead of flouting it in public Citation, as they say, needed. Counterexamples: The Romans. The Greeks. The Babylonians. The New Kingdom of Egypt. Most of the Indian cultures prior to the British invasion. > When decency is normal, the fear of social consequences of being indecent keeps would-be abusers in check. That would depend strongly on what each culture meant by "decency" and "indecency".