Christian Seberino wrote:
On Mon, March 26, 2007 12:02 pm, Gabriel Sechan wrote:
Paul in the New Testament offers a solution for people who need sex...
1 Cor 7:9 "it is better to marry than to burn with passion" The Bible's
solution is *marriage*. It never says to be repressed. You may not like
the Bible's solution but it certainly does *not* command repression.
That is repression. The fact that they allow a narrow outlet (oh, and you
better make it right the first time, because you can't take that choice
back) doesn't stop it from being repression. Most repressive political
regimes have 1 outlet, its useful for their control of their populace. No
outlet means something will eventually burst. Giving an outlet means it
can
be controlled.
What do you mean? Do you mean we should be free to do absolutely anything
we want or else we are being "repressed"? There are many things that are
partially controlled for good reasons. When someone gets angry there is a
proper controlled way to deal with it. We wouldn't say they are allowed
to get a gun and go completely crazy to not feel repressed.
That's a specious argument, and therefore irrelevant to the discussion.
Likewise,
marriage is a responsible way to deal with certain needs.
Sex does not biologically require marriage. Marriage is a social
contract, not a moral imperative for those who want to have sex, the
(mostly mis-transcribed and/or made up [1]) opinions of a 2000 years
dead theologist notwithstanding.
There are many
good reasons for marrying not just for individuals but for society as a
whole.
Chris
Well, duh. There are also many good reasons for having sex, not just for
individuals, but for society as a whole. However, the two are not
intrinsically intertwined except in some peoples' heads.
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