- December 21st, 2024, 8:41 am
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This topic is about the December 2024 Philosophy Book of the Month, Connecting the Dots: Ancient Wisdom, Modern Science by Lia Russ
AI Prompt - Extra Marital Sex is a Sin
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The author criticises the historical regulation of human sexuality through religious frameworks, seeing it as a deliberate power struggle rather than a moral requirement. By making extramarital sex a sin and linking marriage customs to religious authority, institutions were able to exert considerable control over people's lives. Another example of this control was the ban on clergy members having sex, which, while it was seen as pious, often led to the drastic suppression of natural desires. Human nature and enforced moral standards clash, raising issues of freedom, ethics, and the role of authority in creating societal norms.
Does the management of sexuality serve as a means of moral guidance or as a tool of institutional power?
Is it morally or practically appropriate to suppress human nature in order to advance society?
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The author criticises the historical regulation of human sexuality through religious frameworks, seeing it as a deliberate power struggle rather than a moral requirement. By making extramarital sex a sin and linking marriage customs to religious authority, institutions were able to exert considerable control over people's lives. Another example of this control was the ban on clergy members having sex, which, while it was seen as pious, often led to the drastic suppression of natural desires. Human nature and enforced moral standards clash, raising issues of freedom, ethics, and the role of authority in creating societal norms.
Does the management of sexuality serve as a means of moral guidance or as a tool of institutional power?
Is it morally or practically appropriate to suppress human nature in order to advance society?
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