Not that simple
Submitted by Tygyr on June 14 2000 00:22:18
In reply to If I may butt in... submitted by d on June 13 2000 15:46:47
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Hi, How necessary is "necessary"? One could argue that masturbation, or the relief of a drive which is the most fundamental of our basic instincts, is as "necessary" as excretion. If not doing it drives you nuts, it could be because it was an addiction - or because it's fundamental to your wellbeing! On the other hand, crying can be considered "unecessary" but I would encounter few people who would say that we should all stop crying. Personally I don't understand why masturbation is a sin. Spermatozoa have a life of three days before they're flushed out in urine; this is a fact that can be verified by any Christian or non-Christian with a bottle of piss and a microscope. Furthermore we all shed more skin cells and blood cells in a day than we would spermatozoa in a single ejaculation - broken-down dead blood cells (bilirubin) is mostly what makes our shit brown. So what's the big deal? More interestingly - a woman doesn't shed any cells through orgasm. Is it OK for her to masturbate but not for a man? Or if you don't believe in science, take it from a theological standpoint. God would hardly expect us to have sex once a day if we're only allowed a single partner. It makes for bankrupted families and bad health for the poor woman. So what's the deal with placing a desire in us to do it as frequently as we do? Things to consider. The whole issue is really quite bizarre. |
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