Sexual Ethics Flashcards
What is the definition of pre-marital sex?
Premarital sex refers to sex outside of marriage , literally before marriage.
What are the arguments for premarital sex?
- It is an individual’s choice when they have sex and it only affects the individuals involved.
- Marriage has become less important in today’s society , with more people choosing the to cohabit.
- There can be loving, committed and stable relationships outside of marriage.
- It is not illegal and is a common occurrence.
- Religious teaching is not relevant to atheists or agnostics.
What are the arguments against premarital sex?
- It increases the risk and spread of sexually transmitted diseases, including HIV/AIDS.
- Judeo-Christian and Islamic traditions condemn it as immoral for scriptural reasons and because sex within marriage is best for a harmonious society, for child rearing and for the exclusive union of a married couple.
- There can be psychological or emotional problems from having sex outside a truly committed relationship.
- It risks pregnancy in environments that are not a stable family unit.
What is the definition of Adultery?
Adultery is sex with someone who is not your married partner.
What is the Christian view on extra and premarital sex?
‘It is God’s will that you should be sanctified: that you should avoid sexual immorality; that each of you should learn to control your body in way that is holy and honourable’.
What is contraception?
Contraception is the deliberate use of certain methods or techniques to ensure against pregnancy. This includes condoms, the contraceptive pill and the coil.
What are the arguments for the use of contraception?
- It allows family planning and for couples to limit the size of their family.
- It prevents unwanted pregnancies and helps ensure children are born to couples who want them.
- It recognises the purpose of sex as an important part of relationships and fulfilling emotional and physical desires, apart from its purpose for procreation.
- It reduces the risk and spread of sexually transmitted diseases, including HIV/AIDS.
What are the arguments against the use of contraception?
- Denominations within the Judeo-Christian and Islamic traditions condemn it.
- Contraception encourages promiscuous relationships because there is not the risk of pregnancy.
- The primary and natural purpose of sex is procreation, not pleasure.
The Christian view on contraception?
‘God blessed them and said to them, “Be fruitful and increase in number”’.
What is the history of homosexuality in Britain?
Homosexuality was decriminalised in the U.K in 1967, and in 2004 homosexual couples were legally able to form civil partnerships ( granting them the same legal rights as other married couples). In March 2014 , homosexual couples were allowed to be married in the U.K.
What is the Christian view on homosexuality?
‘If a man has sexual relations with a man as one does with a woman, both of them have done what is detestable. They are to be put to death; their blood will be on their own heads’.
