The Plot Against Sex in America.........
Right-wing groups are targeting "Kinsey" as part of their larger goal of pushing sex of all nonbiblical kinds back into the closet.
Ok...so I knew it was just going to be a matter of time before these "zealots" raised themselves from their "rocking chairs and church pews" to spew venum about sexual related matters...
The latest is the controversy over a movie that has just come out, telling the story of "Alfred Kinsey" who wrote a very thourough book on the topic of "sex". And yes I have read it and I think this man was a genius and way before his time and he did indeed help create the sexual revolution, which among other things, opened the door to "Gay Rights, letting people know that they were not alone in thinking something was terribly wrong with what our parents and grandparents were trying to tell us about sex-THAT IT WAS BAD-, and tons of other matters relating to sexual behavior.
Well hey everyone...guess what?? We are in the year 2004. To go back in time and wish for a simpler, more pure time is not possible. The idea that sex should be pushed back in the closet or behind closed doors or for "biblical" purposes-IE....to "breed" is laughable and rediculous!
A few different views from a few different sources follow (so everyone can see how utterly insane these "moral conservative ideots" are):
A moral "paranoid" view:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A2472-2004Nov21.html
A more realistic view:
http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/04334/418572.stm
Everyone has their opinions and ways of thinking and I dont wish to influence anyone one way or another. I am just expressing my views (as I always have and always will).
I did find another interesting article while browsing the subject of sexuality and morality and have included a few paragaphs from what is called the "Sexual Bill of Rights" that is part of the mandate for the "United Nations" and it's beliefs:
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Sexual morality should come from a sense of caring and respect for others; it cannot be legislated.
Laws can and do protect the young from exploitation and people of any age from abuse. Beyond that, forms of sexual expression should not be a matter of legal regulation. Mature individuals should be able choose their partners and the kinds of sexual expression suited to them.
Certain forms of sexual expression are limiting and confining--for example, prostitution, sadomasochism, or fetishism.
However, any changes in such patterns, if they are made, should come through education and counseling, not by legal prohibition. Our overriding objective should be to help individuals live balanced and self-actualized lives.
The punishing and ostracizing of those who voluntarily engage in socially disapproved forms of sexual conduct only exacerbate the problem.
Sexual morality should be viewed as an inseparable part of general morality--not as a special set of rules. Sexual values and sex acts, like other human values and acts, should be evaluated by whether they frustrate or enhance human fulfillment.
Physical pleasure has worth as a moral value.
Traditional religious and social views have often condemned pleasures of the body as "sinful" or "wicked." These attitudes are inhumane. They are destructive of human relationships.
The findings of the behavioral sciences demonstrate that deprivation of physical pleasure, particularly during the formative periods of development, often results in family breakdown, child abuse, adolescent runaways, crime, violence, alcoholism, and other forms of dehumanizing behavior.
We assert that physical pleasure within the context of meaningful human relationships is essential--both as a moral value and for its contribution to wholesome social relationships.
Individuals are able to respond positively and affirmatively to sexuality throughout life; this must be acknowledged and accepted.
Childhood sexuality is expressed through genital awareness and exploration. This involves self-touching, caressing parts of the body, including the sexual organs. These are learning experiences that help the individual understand his or her body and incorporate sexuality as an integral part of his or her personality.
Masturbation is a viable mode of satisfaction for many individuals, young and old, and should be fully accepted.
Just as repressive attitudes have prevented us from recognizing the value of childhood sexual response, so have they prevented us from seeing the value of sexuality in the middle and later years of life. We need to appreciate the fact that older persons also have sexual needs. The joy of touching, of giving and receiving affection, and the satisfaction of intimate body responsiveness is the right of everyone throughout life.
In all sexual encounters, commitment to humane and humanistic values should be present. No person's sexual behavior should hurt or disadvantage another.
This principal applies to all sexual encounters --both to the brief and casual experience and to those that are deeper and more prolonged. In any sexual encounter or relationship, freely given consent is fundamental--even in the marital relationship, where consent is often denied or taken for granted.
Perplexing questions are raised by these concepts. Those directly engaged in the encounter may hold widely differing points of view toward sexual conduct. This possibly makes necessary open, candid, and honest communication about current and future expectations. Even then, decisions are subjects of judgment and projection, and their outcomes are only slowly revealed.
No relationship occurs in a vacuum. In addition to the persons directly involved in the sexual relationship, there are important others. The interests of these other persons are usually complex and diverse; no course of action will satisfy everyone. Some might prefer that no sexual involvement whatsoever occur and are disturbed if they are aware of it; others might be quite accepting under most circumstances. For this reason, each individual must have empathy for others.
One might ask oneself: "How would I want others to conduct themselves sexually toward me and others I care about?" "Am I at least as concerned for the happiness and well-being of my partner, and others involved, as for my own?"
There is also a broader consideration: namely, that each person contribute to creating a social atmosphere in which a full acceptance of responsible sexual expression will exist.
Conclusion
The realization of the points in this statement depends upon certain attributes in the individual. One needs to have autonomy and control over his or her own sexual functioning. One needs to find reasonable satisfaction in living and to accept and enjoy pleasures of the body.
Furthermore, one needs to respect the rights of others to those same qualities. The society in which one lives, while it makes demands, should also attuned to individual needs and the importance of personal freedom. Only as these conditions are met will loving and guilt-free sexuality be possible.
At this point in our history, we human beings are embarking on a wondrous adventure. For the first time we realize that we own our own bodies. Until now our bodies have been in bondage to church or state, which have dictated how we could express our sexuality. We have not been permitted to experience the pleasure and joy of the human body and our sensory nature to their full capacity.
In order to realize our potential for joyful sexual expression, we need to adopt the doctrine that actualizing pleasures are among the highest moral goods--so long as they are experienced with responsibility and mutuality.
A reciprocal and creative attitude toward sexuality can have a deep meaning, personally and socially. Each of us will know its personal meaning when we experience psychic growth and ego enhancement with others. In effect, our behavior can say to another, "I am enriched for having had this experience and for having contributed to your having had it also."
The social meaning can derive from the living feelings engendered by a person who is experiencing guilt-free, reciprocal pleasure. The loving feelings of mental and physical well-being, the sense of completion of the self, that we can experience from freely expressed sexuality may well reach out to all humanity. It is quite impossible to have a meaningful, ecstatic sexual and sensual life and to be indifferent to or uncaring about other human beings.
We believe that freeing our sexual selves is vital if we are to reach the heights of our full humanity. But at the same time, we believe that we need to activate and nourish a sense of our responsibilities to others.
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I couldn't have said it better had I written the preceeding myself.
As someone else I know says: "That's my Story and I'm stickin to it.....
Happy Monday
Good post with many good points.
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