What are your thoughts on the relationship between sexuality and state/religion? Is there a connection?

Question

This question was brought up in one of my classes, and I was disappointed in the lack of discussion about it. I have my own thoughts about it; I'd like to know what others think.

Think about if government rigidly controlled people's sexual practices. Or just tell me the first ideas/concerns that come to mind when you think of a partnership between sexuality and nationhood.

Looking forward to your responses ...

Answer 1

This is really an issues of personal privacy. The question is, can the government control or ought it attempt to control the sexual conduct of consenting adults?

In the US the beginning of Roe V Wade (which is about privacy as much as it is about "abortion") came about due to a previous case, Griswold V CT. A married couple, the Griswolds, had spoken to their physician concerned that they were not able to conceive. The physician gave them a medical brochure that went into some detail with respect to getting pregnant. The state of Connecticut said that handing out such literature was "pornographic" and wanted the physician's license and a prohibition on the conduct that the brochure described (the brochure described timing, i.e, having intercourse while Ms Griswold was ovulating).
The issue went to court with Griswold eventually winning.

This was a privacy issue. Did the Griswold's have a right to privacy with respect to their conduct in the bedroom? The state said no. If the Griswolds personal conduct was guided by a piece of "pornographic" literature the state said it had a right to interfere. The courts said the state had no such right.

The state argued that nowhere in the Constitution or bill of rights was there any mention or thought of privacy except for unreasonable search and seizure and no forced billeting of solders.

Answer 2

Unfortunately. Religions like to meddle in people's sexuality, because it is a real sore point in human nature. Religions can really make people feel guilty and needy over sexuality thoughts. This makes them more likely to feel they need religion. It builds on itself.

Most of the sexual laws on the books are idiotic. The only laws there should be concerning sex is to ensure that it is consensual. This means that a person has to be of an age to be able to give consent. Other than that is pure emotional manipulation and stupid prudishness.

But because most of the nation is religious, religions are trying more and more these days to control government. They are making many inroads with the Republican party. Though, it looks like it is starting to backlash.

Answer 3

I believe that the Bible contains strict guidelines about how we conduct our sexualy lives because it has the power to bring enormous pleasure or enormous pain into our lives. I speak from experience. The most pain in my life was the results of sex outside of marriage. It led to two marriages where we were not right for each other. I was seperated from 2 boys in one and a girl in another. I was looking at the outside and not the inside We did not get along that good before we got married. I made the mistake twice that " If we just go ahead and get married , that will solve those problems. WRONG! Marriage does not solve anything. Marriages is an amplifier. Whatever you have good going in, it gets better. Whatever have bad going in , gets worse. Recreational sex is the norm today. If people looked around and took a good look at the thousands and thousands of children that are brought into this world every year irresponsibily and grow up un loved,and un cared for, they would see the pain that can come out of it . It is like driving a car. It can be a great benifit if used responsibly or it has the power to destroy people if not used within guidlines. I believe that is the Bibical reason behind the guidelines found there. I believe the reasons and principles are good whether they come from religion or not.
As for the state, the only reason the state has the right to step into any thing is if something affects anyone else. You and I have rights. However rights are like owning a piece of property. There are boundries to a piece of property. Rights are not unlimited . They have boundries. For instance, I have the right to have money, but my rights do not extend to taking your money. People have a right to have sex but not to rape someone. The questions that have never been raised are does everyone have the right to engage in sex irresponsibly. Is it right to bring children into the world irresponsibly? Hundreds of thousands of children are brought into the world every year that wind up on welfare. You and I get a job, pay taxes and wind up paying out of our pocket for soneone elses irresponsible decisions. Then they cry, stay out of my bedroom, it's none of your business. It is my business. They are reaching into my pocket. The purpose of laws are to define the border between my rights and your rights. When someone crosses the border and steps on my rights, there needs to be a law there. If they cost me money, they are in the wrong. If they spread disease, they are in the wrong. If a persons actions hurt the rest of society in any way, they are in the wrong.

Answer 4

Read the book, Wild Swans by Jung Chang for a fascinating look at sexuality in the quasi-religious communist days of Maoist China. OMG, how scary, I couldn't put it down.

Sexuality is an important part of who we are, and it is a part of our spiritual nature. If it is either too tightly controlled or too meaningless and degraded, it will damage our spirits. An excellent look at Christian sexuality can be found in the book, Sheet Music by (I forgot the author's name).

The real power of sexuality is in the fierce bond of love that creates life and family. These loyalties are so intense that they can be downright subversive. If you are still a student and/or come from a broken home, you might find that difficult to understand. The fearless willingness to die for that bond is something that scares would-be dictators and purveyors of mind control. Religion's "rules" actually are designed to make it possible to develop that type of intense love. Too much casual sex ruins it, and over-interpretation of religious rules stifles it.

Answer 5

I believe that there should be no connection between sexuality and state/religion. Religion and the government have no right to dictate what is right in sexuality. I hope someday that there will be TRUE freedom in America, where anyone can be free to express their own sexuality, whatever it is.

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Answer 6

the 1st ingredient that involves my concepts whilst i think of of a partnership between sexuality and nationhood is the e book 1984. it extremely is okay for religious and social communities to restrict sexual intercourse because of the fact they are voluntary. whilst the state makes a restrict on sexuality, it extremely is important. evaluate that many of the countries with numerous those regulations are the two communist or theocratic dictatorships, then contemplate whether it is the type of government you choose.

Answer 7

As long as everybody involved is consenting, neither religion nor sexuality is any business of the state. Religion can have whatever rules it wants about sex, as long as no one's forced to join/stay in the religion...

Answer 8

link between sexuality and religion? that depends on your belief. it says homo/bi/sexuality and beastialty are sins in the Bible

thing is, most people won't admit it, but it's a lifestyle, not something you can plead birth to. even if medically they say that's the cause, you still choose relationships, if not desires.
God asks you to give up sinful lifestyle to please and follow Him. I guess not everybody wants to...

and as for nationhood, that depends on the will of the people.