Sex is bad

[calgaryblood]

Ok so just wanted to get people's opinion on sex in this day and age. I can't speak to the 80's because I grew up in the 90's but it seems as if there is a shift happening where sex is becoming taboo and there is so much slut shaming happening especially with the introduction of the Internet that men and especially women are much more cautious when it comes to sex.

When I was growing up it seemed as if there was a shift happening to more freedom and less shame regarding sex then it seemed to take a shift away from that. This is simply my experience and I understand not everyone will have the same views.

I just feel that we are still ashamed of having sex outside of relationships and that it isn't right being so ashamed of something that comes naturally to us.

I believe a lot of it boils down to religion even here in North America. Even the non religious I believe are influenced by the culture that has been bred for hundreds of years where sex is bad.

So when will sex be good? Will it take decades? Another century?

[polak]

I wouldn't consider sex taboo at all anymore?

[calgaryblood]

Originally Posted by polak

I wouldn't consider sex taboo at all anymore?

That's great but I'm talking about society as a whole and yes sex is still taboo.

[TheScorpion]

Originally Posted by calgaryblood

That's great but I'm talking about society as a whole and yes sex is still taboo.

According to whom?

I don't think it's taboo at all. I mean, in certain situations it is, but on the whole, it's simply a part of the circle of life.

[btimbit]

Has a way to go, but if anything I'd think it's even less taboo than the last few decades?

[calgaryblood]

Originally Posted by TheScorpion

According to whom?

I don't think it's taboo at all. I mean, in certain situations it is, but on the whole, it's simply a part of the circle of life.

It's great you don't think it is but you'd have to be pretty ignorant to think it isn't still taboo in North America.

Can someone give me a good reason why prostitution is illegal? You don't think sex being looked at as bad is part of that reason?

And I'm not sure I follow your circle of life comment. Part of the circle of life? that has nothing to do with the subject.

[TheScorpion]

Originally Posted by calgaryblood

It's great you don't think it is but you'd have to be pretty ignorant to think it isn't still taboo in North America.

Can someone give me a good reason why prostitution is illegal? You don't think sex being looked at as bad is part of that reason?

And I'm not sure I follow your circle of life comment. Part of the circle of life? that has nothing to do with the subject.

People are born. How does that happen?

There are certain aspects of sex that are taboo, but the concept of it is imperative to the sustainability of human life.

This literally got way too existential on me, sorry.

[calgaryblood]

Originally Posted by TheScorpion

People are born. How does that happen?

There are certain aspects of sex that are taboo, but the concept of it is imperative to the sustainability of human life.

This literally got way too existential on me, sorry.

Oh god, I'm not sure you're understanding the subject. You think I'm asking if sex is necessary to continue life?

[TheScorpion]

Originally Posted by calgaryblood

Oh god, I'm not sure you're understanding the subject. You think I'm asking if sex is necessary to continue life?

Wait what are you talking about?

I'm sorry, I'm now really confused. It's too late for me to be comprehending this. Wat?

Cheers

[calgaryblood]

Originally Posted by TheScorpion

Wait what are you talking about?

I'm sorry, I'm now really confused. It's too late for me to be comprehending this. Wat?

Cheers

Maybe it's bed time. Let's let the adults comment on this thread.

[puffnstuff]

I think you might want to frame your discussion better. What type of sex? Non-monogamous sex, same sex relations, swingers, polyamorous relations, online cybersex, regular old sex, really the list can go on and on.
Personally I dont see where there is a diminishment of sex in the world at large, rather the opposite.
Do some people, for moral or religious reasons decry the easier access to sex, certainly. They would also cling to the male-female pair bond and family as the only reason to procreate and sex as a necessity to do so.
But I think that isnt what has become the new norm.

[TheScorpion]

To be fair, this is a really broad discussion. To echo what puffnstuff said, there are a ton of aspects to this that it's hard to follow what exactly we're talking about.

[calgaryblood]

Originally Posted by puffnstuff

I think you might want to frame your discussion better. What type of sex? Non-monogamous sex, same sex relations, swingers, polyamorous relations, online cybersex, regular old sex, really the list can go on and on.
Personally I dont see where there is a diminishment of sex in the world at large, rather the opposite.
Do some people, for moral or religious reasons decry the easier access to sex, certainly. They would also cling to the male-female pair bond and family as the only reason to procreate and sex as a necessity to do so.
But I think that isnt what has become the new norm.

Thanks for the reply. I did mention it is mostly sex outside relationships I'm talking about but really talking in general terms as well.

[calgaryblood]

I believe religion is the root cause of this. Especially the Catholic Church. Sex has always been a sin outside marriage and you had to confess to the priest your sins which included sex outside marriage.

That's IMO the root cause of what we see today. Otherwise it doesn't make sense on why we are so ashamed of sex.

[DirtyMike]

Originally Posted by calgaryblood

I believe religion is the root cause of this. Especially the Catholic Church. Sex has always been a sin outside marriage and you had to confess to the priest your sins which included sex outside marriage.

That's IMO the root cause of what we see today. Otherwise it doesn't make sense on why we are so ashamed of sex.

Sounds like somebody's had a bad experience recently.

[Dion]

The fear of catching a sexualy transmitted disease prevents many from having sex with partners they don't know. Like, would you bump uglies with someone from a bar/club after 2AM if you didn't know if they were clean or not?

[calgarywinning]

I simply think hanging around the Calgarypuck forum for the long weekend will lead to sex bad.

[FireGilbert]

Click bait thread title.

[Regulator75]

Nope, sex is good.

[2Stonedbirds]

Originally Posted by calgaryblood

Can someone give me a good reason why prostitution is illegal? You don't think sex being looked at as bad is part of that reason?

Because it's nearly impossible to tax. If it was possible to chain prostitutes up in a brothel and eliminate nearly all cash in the transaction I'm sure govt would be fine with it.

Prostitution is not illegal because of morals, but because of tax. Pot will be legalized not because it's the right thing to do or govt finally sees how it's not destructive socially, but because they will find a way to tax it. That's all this is about, prostitution will go the same way eventually. There's too much tax revenue in it for it to stay illegal.