Jewish Sexual Ethic Views

Rubin discusses sexual hierarchy and how people are constituted within it based on types of sexual practises. She approaches these schemas as a basis of understanding how various institutional forces such as Medical communities and Religious communities define good sex versus bad sex and how their discourses define how people should see various types of sex. She emphasises that “marital, reproductive heterosexuals are a lone at the top of the erotic pyramid” (279). From this point, any type of sex falls under the heterosexual ideal is considered bad sex. Rubin further argues that “sexual liberation has been and continues to be a feminist goal” and states that both the LGBTQ+ community and Feminists often debate internally whether sexual liberation is good or not

Also, sexuality and its role in the family life were greatly different for Jews who lived during the Middle Ages. For the Jewish community sexuality was often perceived as an important part of the marriage that was a blessing from God, while Christians thought that sexuality was a sin. The Jewish community placed emphasis on sexuality and the mutuality in a relationship in order for it to be healthy. This standard and the fact that Jewish people also believed that procreation was only obligatory for men demonstrates the vast difference between Jews and their counterparts. By finding sexuality to be an important part of marriage and thus the creation of a family, they isolated themselves from the Christians who believed this to be taboo. All

In speaking of sexuality Levay and Baldwin (2012) discussed the great experiences that occur from sexuality, but also stated that “at its worst, sexuality bring prejudice, anguish, violence, and disease.” Even in this day and age, sexuality still requires much more research and educating of society. This article will discuss four topics of sexuality, discuss a couple of recent controversies, and chose one topic for future focus and research.

Human sexuality is defined as the capability of individuals to experience their sexuality and be able to express themselves as sexual beings (Hyde & DeLameck, 2006). Our interest in this topic is because with time, there has been a change in rules that control human sexual behaviour. The status quo in our contemporary society is much different as compared to an earlier state of conditions, and the change has, as a result, brought the evolvement in human sexuality. People 's view on virginity has changed greatly with a decrease of importance in regards to its preservation. Sexuality is essential to the economic, cultural, social and political organization of society or country. Our sexuality plays a fundamental role in all our lives regardless of age, sex or race. It forms a basic part of our personality and the decisions we make in what we do. One’s sexuality also consumes much of their time through behaviour or thoughts; at times every aspect of our lives seems to revolve around our sexuality. Studying sexuality is very important since human sexuality majorly contributes to social as well as personal problems. A lingering question concerning this topic is to what extent is virginity determined by the status quo and the rules that control human behaviour?

In this paper, I will discuss chronologically the major events and people who have influenced my development as a sexual person. I will begin by discussing my family. Then I will discuss my sexual partners, primarily my first and last partners. I will conclude with a self-reflection on my sexual evolution.

As a preamble to my book, I want to acknowledge that people have diverse opinions regarding “sexual lust.” Thus, it becomes essential that I convey my beliefs regarding sexual lust at the onset; whereupon, my message within my writing will not become misconstrued, as this prevails critical to comprehending what I seek to identify as problematic. The following subsists as a brief account of “my” explanation of sexual lust, which I call the “spirit of lust” in my book. Accordingly, within the “spiritual” world of the living, whether this energy withstands as positive or negative transpires as a matter of discernment or way of thinking.

The role of sexuality, whether it be in the lives of a single person or even shared through marriage has always been an issue when it comes to the teachings of sex and when sex should be performed. When you hear the word Sex, it usually does not sit well when being included in the same sentence as the Bible. The word sex has come a long way from the Bible and one can agree that sex was created by God not only for reproduction but also for our pleasure. This article explains why sex shouldn’t be done until one is married and also includes why the interpretation of The Song of Songs which is an ancient biblical love poem has a canonical status, on the other hand along with different understandings. Since, sex today is often talked about in magazines,

Today, a majority believes that chastity is restrictive, that it limits human sexuality, and it stops people from passionate feelings. But the Catechism shows that this notion is entirely false. Chastity is “the successful integration of human sexuality within the person” and is the true unity of body and spirit (CCC, 2237). Chastity is not the restriction of a person, it allows man to be free: “the chaste person maintains the integrity of the powers of life and love placed in him” (CCC, 2338). Furthermore, the Catechism points out that self-mastery leads to freedom, freedom from one’s

Few aspects of human behavior excite as much interest and controversy as sexual orientation. In cultures and societies today, as well as in the past, there is usually an emphasis on a specific orientation as a norm, and typically heterosexuality is perceived as such. This in turn generates a wide range of reaction to homosexuality, from its being seen as “unnatural” in moral terms, to ideas of it as threatening the stability of a culture. In recent years, however, new perspectives are emerging which strongly support that sexual orientation is by no means so easily defined, and that, when social parameters on sexual behaviors are set aside, the reality is that most people are not strictly heterosexual or homosexual. In the following,

Sexuality has become a prominent issue in today’s society as the world are becoming more liberated by educational and ethical discussion. In Sociosexual orientation, homosexuality is one of the topic that has been most discussed. People have been actively seeking for answers for the question – why are humans, or other animals, attracted to partner that has the same-sex of themselves; when there are no evolutionary implications yet. Moreover, many others, especially the homosexuals, are repositioning to the question of how can they identify the seemingly minority when heterosexuality has been historically predominant.

Smut is a comprehensive theological perspective on the sexual experience. It outline both the phenomenon the sexual pathway itself but also the sexual interpretation that tint our collective view on sexual intercourse. Though there remain complications and contradictions within his summary, Davis provides a profound outline of human sexuality, with an extensive inventory of supportive examples and reasoning to back his findings. Bridging the gap between psychological and theological sketches of copulation, whilst remaining outside the realm of purely scientific study has helped to create a resource that allows reader a tool useful in trying to understand sex as it pertains to “you the individual”.

Sexual relationships have evolved over the centuries to create the current culture in which sex is a commodity to be sold, traded, and exploited out of human carnal desire. This evolution was effected by numerous factors ranging from the Pill to biological understanding to individualistic tendencies. As the place of sex changed in society the Church defined doctrinal principles, tried to remain relevant in the world, and sought to uphold the unitive and sacramental nature of sex. Through councils and papal encyclicals the Church combatted the past and future factors and situations which added fuel to the flame that was destroying the nature of sexual relations. This paper will argue that the papal encyclical Humana vitae sought to address the

Society today, through explicit movie scenes, magazine pictures, and marketing, depicts sex as an everyday activity that has no special importance or value. Society is also starting to deviate from marriage by teaching younger generations that a person does not have to be married in order to live with, have sex with, or even have a child with someone else. However, the Bible teaches us that sex is a sacramental, sacred act between a married couple that does in fact have significant importance. Pope John Paul II, through a series of teachings rooted in the Bible and based off of the theology of the body, reveals God’s plans today for human sexuality. This paper aims to show why culture today emphasizes explicit sexual content and promiscuity,

In Reverend Andrew Greeley’s article Premarital Sex, he discusses the issues behind chastity and promiscuity and how different generations view them. The thesis of this article was that the Catholic Church’s teachings were affected by the old-fashioned, cultural belief that physical virginity must be saved for marriage. Greeley’s purpose of the article is to show the difference between physical virginity and sexual love. The first argument that Greeley makes is that, although a practiced norm in the Catholic culture, physical virginity is not part of the Catholic Christian heritage. Greeley adds that the Catholics associated it with the practice that if the bride was a virgin, it guaranteed that land and property was passed on the the rightful offspring.

Throughout history it is evident that human sexuality changes do to religious, governmental and societal influences. The perception of human sexuality has gone through many changes such as being very open and unlabeled activity; to being very “conservative” and a topic that shouldn’t be talked about in public or at all. In any case, human sexuality has always been a topic of interest because humans are sexual beings who want to understand the consciousness of themselves as male or female and see their personal response when encountered in erotic experiences with other individuals. Unlike many other species whose sexual force is strictly for reproduction, human’s sexual drive seems to be driven by many factors that intertwine with each other which leads to very different outcomes. Do to these obscure human emotions and personal gratification, sex is always shown every culture’s art, literature, social norms, and laws.