sexual ethics Flashcards
ethical issues
homosexuality, pre/extra marital sex
catholic church
protect womans rights by banning adultery and divorce
homosexuality
st paul ‘men committed shameful acts with other man’
weakness
implies God intentionally created disorder
NL
procreation is central to the purpose of sexual intercourse and marriage
sex is an apparent good not a real good
weakness
extra marital sex supported in the bible, can be moral as a way of resolving infertility
main issue
is sex intrinsically right or wrong
Richard Holloway
human sexuality compared to a runaway car, destructive or creative
Sermon on the mount
sexually impure thoughts are wrong
strength of augustine, shame and guilt over lust
universal people of all cultures cover their genitals and sex is done in private
bdsm?
freud
Christian approaches as overly repressive of sex
sex is a natural biological desire
stephen fry
paedophile priest scandal can be explained by churchs repressive attitude towards sex
