Naturalism, Homosexuality And Pornography

Frederick Elliston’s “In Defense of Promiscuity” elucidates promiscuity and claims that non-committal sex holds more merit than sexual experiences restricted to either marriage or commitments; two spheres of the Western norm rejected by Elliston. Contrarily, Robert M. Stewart claims in “Meaningful Sex and Moral Respect” that engaging in “junk sex” (i.e. non-committal sex) hampers a person’s overall ability to achieve a higher level of sexual experience which surpasses physical pleasure and seeks deeper meaning. Although Stewart presents his arguments in accordance with morality and respect, his claims are one-sided and represent only the detriments of “junk sex” which make his arguments more questionable. On the other hand, Elliston’s arguments

A lot has changed since the R v Butler case that was decided back in 1992, when Donald Victor Butler was charged with various counts of selling obscene material, possessing obscene material for the purpose of distribution or sale, and exposing obscene material to public view, contrary to Section 163 of the Criminal Code, which states that "any publication a dominant characteristic of which is the undue exploitation of sex, or of sex and any one or more of . . . crime, horror, cruelty and violence, shall be deemed to be obscene" (R v Butler Edited 2). With the introduction and growth of the internet, society has drastically shifted, as it has revolutionized the way humans live. One issue that has come along with it is, with the internet being so vast in size and so endless in content, it is difficult to regulate all the content on the internet with its borderless nature. Because of this, is it much easier to gain access to pornography, which is what Butler was initially charged for back in 1987. With such a shift in time from 1992 to now, I believe that the internet and other developments have changed community standards and expectations, but not necessarily enough so that the criminal restrictions on obscenity are no longer justified in our free and democratic society.

The essentialist approach to sexuality asserts that sexuality is an inborn characteristic and an innate aspect of being human. The essentialist approach evolves out of the biological model which views sexuality as a universal drive within the body that has remained constant over time (Bakehorn, 8/30/206). Essentialism assesses all sexual practices throughout history and within different cultures using a universal set of criteria. This understanding of sexuality leads essentialists to apply the dichotomous sexual orientations of homosexual and heterosexual to describe all sexual behavior throughout history (Weeks 2010:20). Essentialism is very rigid in its approach to sexuality and upholds biology as the ultimate determinate of individual sexual

There has been much level headed discussion concerning why individuals carry out sexual violations. To the extent to what causes individuals to wind up sex wrongdoers, there is no genuine response to this inquiry. No single component can completely decipher why somebody submits a sexual offense, however it is trusted that some blend of variables may join to increment sexual deviancy significantly. These components incorporate natural, fortuitous, ecological, and sociocultural parts of the individual, depicting the advancement of anomalous sexual expression through the same instruments by which traditional sexuality is likewise learned (Terry and Tallon). There are various sub-hypotheses which have been intended to clarify the onset of

Human sexuality is a common phrase for all, and anything, pertaining to the feelings and behaviors of sex for the human race. Sexuality has been a topic that has been discussed and studied for as far back as 1000 years B.C. and is still being studied today. As the discussion of sexuality has progressed through history, theories have been created based on research and experiments that scholars have implemented, based on their own perceptions of human behavior. Out of the many theories that pose to explain sexual behavior, Sexuality Now explained ten that are seemed to be the most overlapped, and built off of theories. Of these theories, two that were discussed in the text were the behavioral and sociological theory. These two theories cover some of the basic ideas of what could possibly influence a person’s sexuality.

In this essay I will discuss how pornography harms women in reference to A. W. Eatons paper, A Sensible Antiporn Feminism.  Eaton explains that pornography harms women by impairing their ability to pursue their interests. She does this by outlining the Harm Hypothesis, addressing and resolving issues commonly raised by critics of antiporn feminism, and then discussing the harms that are caused. I will then consider an objection raised by Cooke, and how it is unsuccessful.

On the Meaning of Sex is a philosophical take on one of the most confusing topics in the world today, sex. Sex is everywhere in the western cultural, and it is used for many different purposes in our cultural including ads to sale products and as way for people to escape the pain of life. Even though it is such a popular topic many people have no idea what sex actually is? In this book, J. Budziszewski uses the natural law to explore different questions about sex his students have brought forward in discussion. The first of these questions deals with the idea does sex actually have a meaning. In the first chapter the author walks through two remarks presented by a student named Harris. These two remarks lead the Budziszewski to come to a conclusion that sex does have meaning and purpose. “But if this is true, then sex does have intrinsic meaning. It signifies the love of the parents and their partnership in new life.” (134) The rest of the book builds upon this idea. It does this by looking at different issues our cultural deals with when it comes to sex. The book covers many issues including sexual love and

In the United States, pornography is considered to be neither legal nor illegal. With the exception of child pornography, there are no laws regarding the sell, distribution, creation, nor purchase of pornography. Despite studies finding it to be “degrading and detrimental to society”, Congress is not able to regulate pornography. One of the reasons is the current misinterpretation of church and state. Congress is not able to use religious standards of morality to judge obscenity.

Alfred Kinsey is the founder of the present-day Western sexual revolution. An audit of the life and studies of Kinsey uncovers Darwinism was discriminating imperative in his campaign to topple conventional sexual profound quality. He had a go at accomplishing this goal by persuading general society and the experimental world that what was generally viewed as degenerate conduct then, including infidelity, sex, homosexuality, sadomasochism and pedophilia, were all broadly polished and so "typical" and justifiable. Kinsey's decisions have now been indicated by broad exact exploration to be lethally defective. Kinsey's sexual upset has created significant social issues, a plague of illness and the breakdown of the background.

Sexual essentialism is the “idea that sex is a natural force that exists prior to social life and shapes institutions” (Rubin, 149). The most important one is “sex negativity.” Western cultures generally considered sex to be this dangerous, negative force and most Christian tradition found sex to be inherently sinful. Basically, it was assumed that the genitalia was “much lower and less holy than the mind, the ‘soul,’ the ‘heart,’ or even the upper part of the digestive system” (Rubin, 150). The fallacy of the misplaced scale is a corollary of sex negativity. The hierarchical valuation of sex acts include “fetishism, sadism, masochism, transsexuality, transvestism, exhibitionism, voyeurism, and pedophilia” (Rubin, 151). The domino theory of sexual peril is basically the fact that a line seems to stand between sexual order and chaos. “It expresses the fear that if anything is permitted to cross this erotic DMZ, the barrier against scary sex will crumble and something unspeakable will skitter across” (Rubin, 152). The lack of a concept benign sexual variation states that “variation is a fundamental property of all life, from the simplest biological organisms to the most complex human social formations. Yet, sexuality is supposed to conform to a single standard” (Rubin,

Sexuality is a fundamental aspect of being human all through life and includes gender identities, sex, and sexual orientation, roles, eroticism, intimacy, pleasure, and reproduction (Chapman, 2008). Sexuality is expressed and experienced in thoughts, ideas, fantasies, desires, manners, values, behaviors, roles, relationships and practices. Though sexuality can encompass all of these aspects, not all of them are for all time experienced or demonstrated (Hunter, 1992). It is influenced by the interface of biological, social, political, psychological, ethical, economic, cultural, historical, legal, spiritual and religious factors (Simoni & Walters, 2001). There

Another form of distraction given to the population of the World State In Brave New World is the use of the body as a “network common good, a public property” (Diken 154). In this controlled society the citizens are conditioned to partake in sexual encounters with anyone of their liking, because “everyone belongs to everyone else.” The World State conditions people to treat sex as an activity that is “commodified and divorced from love, family, and genuine relationships” (Gruenwald 28). For the people of the World State sex is just an activity performed to receive bodily pleasure and there is to be no emotional connection tied to it. The human concept of connecting the activity of sex with love would threaten the motto of the World State:

From the Utilitarianism view point, pornography is seen as morally right because it provides the greatest benefit of happiness for the greatest good. The Utilitarianism suggest that there is an obvious solution that is fair, and it may be one that appeals to common sense” and that “one should choose to do that which produces a better outcome for the largest number of people.” (Mosser, K. 2013, Ch. 1.6). under Utilitarianism, pornography offers benefits in marriage because couples can revive their marriage by using pornography as a new tool to explore each others intimacy and satisfy their sexual relationship. Some

Throughout history, definitions of sexuality within a culture are created and then changed time after time. During these changes, we have seen the impact and power one individual or group can have over others. In the Late Nineteenth Century into the Early Twentieth Century, we see multiple groups of people and or authorities taking control over the idea of sex and how they believe society is being impacted by sex. At this point in time, society had groups of people who believed they had the power to control how society as whole viewed and acted upon sex. Those particular groups and ideas changed many lives and the overall definition of sexuality within that culture.

Sexuality can be interpreted in many ways through our upbringing, culture, and our personal choices. In today’s world, there is variation in sexuality that allows people to accept various sexual practices as moral behavior. People exercise their democratic rights to engage in all forms of sexual practices. Sexuality in my view is reflected upon Biblical values that states sexual practices must be within marriage between a man and woman. With that said my religious reviews contradicts the ideas of sexual diversity. Nevertheless, the works of Alfred C. Kinsey, C.J Pascoe, Lisa L. Diamond, John Corvino and Nicholas M. Teich points out the beauty of sexual fluidity, and challenge heteronormativity because it limits sexual freedom. Furthermore,