What's going to replace sex in our society

[interestedman]

Even if two unmarried non-STD people have a sexual relationship if affects society as a whole by contributing to the overall decline of morals (assuming society still believes in the concept of morals )

This is absolutely absurd. Maybe it is just a decline of your morals.

 

[Robert_Sock]

There is a biological desire to have sex. Nothing will ever be able to replace it.

We became hyper-sexual as a society. Our hormones are raging uncontrollably. Such a state is not normal.

 

[Regular_Atheist]

We became hyper-sexual as a society. Our hormones are raging uncontrollably. Such a state is not normal.

Actually Christian men seem to have more “raging hormones” than non-Christian folk, most likely because they’re the people who have had their sexualities controlled so strongly by other people. As you can see from this Christian source, Christian men are much more likely to be addicted to porn.

Anyway, I’d imagine it’d be hard in today’s society to change the view of sex. You’d have to somehow change people’s opinions, and I doubt you’d be able to do that with religion alone as there is such a big secular movement now days. You’d also have to make it harder for people to get hold of contraception amongst other things. I can’t really see the views on sex changing soon.

 

[edwest2]

My best guess - curling?

In today’s culture, where everything must be done to excess, it would have to be X-treme curling.

Self-restraint. That’s the ticket.

Peace,
Ed

 

[migueltojose]

A. Perhaps nude curling…​

B. We need to learn that “sex” is not the answer. Love is the answer.​

C. Maybe Muslims will takeover and all the women will dress modestly and wear veils.​

D. Outlaw advertising.​

E. Grow up.​

F. All of the above​

G. None of the above​

H. B and E

 

[Lost_Sheep]

This is absolutely absurd. Maybe it is just a decline of your morals.

Excuse me?

Care to clarify that statement?

 

[CrimsonThorn]

I still believe there is going to be a Victorian revival. Pretty soon people are going to get sick of this Instant Gratification and saturated sex culture. People are going to find prudishness and modesty will be wildly popular…as my grandfather would say “…the pendulum always swings back.”

I kindly disagree.

When generations are growig up with the mentality that they need to orgasm each day in odder to function fully and properly, thats going to be a hard pill for them to swallow.

An even harder and bigger pill to swallow, is combatting addiction to sex and orgasming. Even those who seriously attempt to stop have much trouble stopping, and they are willing.

I think we’ll eventually get to the point where semi nudity will be shown on regular daytime.television and nude billboards propped up all over town, like in Europe. Nude beaches commonly accepted too. People are becoming desensitized to sex.

 

[migueltojose]

I think we’ll eventually get to the point where semi nudity will be shown on regular daytime.television and nude billboards propped up all over town, like in Europe. Nude beaches commonly accepted too. People are becoming desensitized to sex.

If people get desensitized to it then perhaps it will wane.

If the United States was a human being it would be like a 15 year old boy. We’ll grow out of it.

Or, the end is near.

I’m not sure how much more the Father, Son, Holy Spirit, Martyrs, Prophets and Saints can take. I have this idea that they have a meeting every morning with God at the head Jesus to His right, Abraham, Moses, Peter, Mary, John, etc… and every day someone motions to bring it all to an end and every day Jesus vetoes it. (He has veto power) He has an unquenchable thirst for souls. Everyone else hangs their heads and tries to talk Him out of it. Everyday at 3 PM he goes into a chamber where Satan and his minions work him over, every day. Yet He continues to carry the Cross for us every day. Otherwise he’s on the search for souls to convert.

 

[Lost_Sheep]

If people get desensitized to it then perhaps it will wane.

If people get desensitized to it then they’ll cop a “It’s no big deal” attitude and go on about their business of over indulgence. Just because “everybody’s doing it” doesn’t make it right.

 

[edwest2]

I do not completely buy into the notion of “I’m not hurting anyone but myself.” No matter what you do, it always affects someone else. If one party has an STD you affect the other person by the risk of transmitting it. If a married person has an affair, he/she hurts her family. Even if two unmarried non-STD people have a sexual relationship if affects society as a whole by contributing to the overall decline of morals (assuming society still believes in the concept of morals )

Yes, one should get one’s own house in order first, but one should not act oblivious to others either.

Very well said. People do imitate others, especially if a co-worker or someone you know, tells you that their immoral way of doing things is just fine. The other problem facing moral living - and the word morality is still in the dictionary - is people just shutting up and remaining silent when people openly get in your face and say either, “It’s none of your business how I live.” or “Don’t shove your morality down my throat.”

What? Everybody gets a say and you don’t because the other person knows you’re a Christian and it makes them uncomfortable or because you try to charitably say something like, in the case of cohabitation, “Why don’t you guys just get married?”

That’s part of the problem. We, and the Church, are not supposed to force anybody to do anything. That’s Church teaching. But if we all shut up, especially with people we know/work with, how are we helping to get the truth out? I mean, the Church tells us to tell the truth with charity. How can we be a counterculture to the immorality around us by saying or doing nothing?

Everybody else gets to say, do, promote and even celebrate openly, all kinds of depraved, dysfunctional and deviant forms of behavior as if, suddenly, somebody they heard on the radio or TV or read about has found a new, better way to live, according to them. So some people decide things like: “Why shouldn’t I live with my girlfriend and have sex with her? Nobody’s going to tell me what to do!” Well - in case you missed it - somebody just did. A total stranger just gave you “permission.”

Peace,
Ed

 

[Dawnia]

I still believe there is going to be a Victorian revival. Pretty soon people are going to get sick of this Instant Gratification and saturated sex culture. People are going to find prudishness and modesty will be wildly popular…as my grandfather would say “…the pendulum always swings back.”

 

[Bill_Martin]

I don’t think it will be replaced. A sex crazed society is not anything new.

 

[Crescentinus]

I don’t think it will be replaced. A sex crazed society is not anything new.

The only difference is that now, it’s more oversexed to the point of sheer recklessness.

 

[Regular_Atheist]

Very well said. People do imitate others, especially if a co-worker or someone you know, tells you that their immoral way of doing things is just fine. The other problem facing moral living - and the word morality is still in the dictionary - is people just shutting up and remaining silent when people openly get in your face and say either, “It’s none of your business how I live.” or “Don’t shove your morality down my throat.”

What? Everybody gets a say and you don’t because the other person knows you’re a Christian and it makes them uncomfortable or because you try to charitably say something like, in the case of cohabitation, “Why don’t you guys just get married?”

That’s part of the problem. We, and the Church, are not supposed to force anybody to do anything. That’s Church teaching. But if we all shut up, especially with people we know/work with, how are we helping to get the truth out? I mean, the Church tells us to tell the truth with charity. How can we be a counterculture to the immorality around us by saying or doing nothing?

Everybody else gets to say, do, promote and even celebrate openly, all kinds of depraved, dysfunctional and deviant forms of behavior as if, suddenly, somebody they heard on the radio or TV or read about has found a new, better way to live, according to them. So some people decide things like: “Why shouldn’t I live with my girlfriend and have sex with her? Nobody’s going to tell me what to do!” Well - in case you missed it - somebody just did. A total stranger just gave you “permission.”

Peace,
Ed

You kidding? The religious never shut up about it. You’re not allowed to force anyone, no, but you’re allowed to announce that you disagree with it. And you do. All the time.

You’re also dumbing it down so much. You’re making it sound so stupid, and as though it’s an issue that will go away so simply. It’s not that they just “heard it on the radio” and decided to go fornicating. Our whole society has changed, believe it or not, since the 1950s, so there is not really much opposition to the idea of fornication. It’s not that people are telling them it’s okay, it’s that people aren’t telling them it’s not okay. Because no one really has an opposition to it anymore. It’s seen as an acceptable practice, something to simply ignore and leave be.

 

[Bill_Martin]

The only difference is that now, it’s more oversexed to the point of sheer recklessness.

It is, but Rome, Greece, and many other societies over the years were the same way.

 

[Lost_Sheep]

…so there is not really much opposition to the idea of fornication. It’s not that people are telling them it’s okay, it’s that people aren’t telling them it’s not okay. Because no one really has an opposition to it anymore. It’s seen as an acceptable practice, something to simply ignore and leave be.

A lot of people have an opposition to it. Thing is, opposition is an unpopular position to hold and therefore, those who oppose it won’t speak up and say “No. This is wrong!”

So by not saying anything, a tacit approval is implied because no one will speak up.

 

[Regular_Atheist]

A lot of people have an opposition to it. Thing is, opposition is an unpopular position to hold and therefore, those who oppose it won’t speak up and say “No. This is wrong!”

So by not saying anything, a tacit approval is implied because no one will speak up.

Well, maybe that’s a job for the church? To try and get the message across?

Though, non-Catholics obviously aren’t going to listen. But that’s a job for you.

 

[Lost_Sheep]

Well, maybe that’s a job for the church? To try and get the message across?

And what is a church made up of? It is made up of faithful people. If you think a clergy-person is the only one responsible for speaking up, you’re wrong. And besides, preaching clergy can’t do much good if the people who need to hear the message the most never come to church.

That’s where people with the cojones to speak up come in.

 

[CrimsonThorn]

And what is a church made up of? It is made up of faithful people. If you think a clergy-person is the only one responsible for speaking up, you’re wrong. And besides, preaching clergy can’t do much good if the people who need to hear the message the most never come to church.

That’s where people with the cojones to speak up come in.

Honestly, words do not affect people who do not want to listen.

The only way to attempt to change immorality, is prayer (only God can convert) and to lead by example. There are a lot of so called Catholics who live by wordly and societal values, it can confuse the message and/or shows that the message they are presenting is not to be taken seriously. When people see Catholics giving it all away for the sake of God and His message, people will have no choice but to pay attention.

 

[Regular_Atheist]

Honestly, words do not affect people who do not want to listen.

The only way to attempt to change immorality, is prayer (only God can convert) and to lead by example. There are a lot of so called Catholics who live by wordly and societal values, it can confuse the message and/or shows that the message they are presenting is not to be taken seriously. When people see Catholics giving it all away for the sake of God and His message, people will have no choice but to pay attention.

Okay. Good luck with that.

Honestly, just because I see someone who is extremely zealous it doesn’t make me want to listen. In fact, it’s the complete opposite. I feel that I cannot relate to that person at all, and I think they’re weird. I mean, by being good Catholics you’re not really going to affect non-Catholics much.