Masturbation
Being a south-paw a recent letter caught my eye because the writer claimed homosexuality like left-handedness is hard-wired into the brain. The writer pointed to a time in the not too distant past when being left-handed was believed to be a sign of demon possession.
Human history is saturated with such foolishness. Godless myths, old wives tales, and man made traditions need to be examined and thoroughly scrutinized; none more desperately than those dealing with human sexuality and religion When these two powers overlap the outcome can be silly at best; deadly and damning at worst.
Are you old enough to remember the days when masturbation would make you grow hair on you palms, get pimples, or go blind? Researchers claim ninety percent of adolescents masturbate, of the ten percent that refrain some may have a physical malady which prevents the activity, others may harbor a religious psychosis, which is another name for pharisaical righteousness, still others are simply liars. Yes, even in this era of sexual freedom youngsters are still saddled with guilt over this issue.
Modern society is not as advanced sexually as we like too think, we are retarded if anything. There were times in recorder history when sexual love was both sensual and spiritual; beyond spiritual in fact, and considered sacred. Avoiding pain and seeking pleasure are such primary human motivations how did sexuality in any form begin to be thought of as sinful or wrong in the first place?
False information and twisted beliefs have created a breeding ground for hypocrisy. If we are to successfully challenge society’s unhealthy understanding about sex we will need to understand how human sexuality and spirituality are interwoven
And now if you’ll excuse me I need to go shave my palms, buy some Clearasil, and visit my optometrist.