Shouldnt People Look at Sex the way they do about Food?

Question

For example...
Say that i love Lobster since the day i was born, but of course not everyone else does and would find it gross if they watched me eat it...but no one invited them to watch, right? And since the Bible says its an abomination to eat shellfish( Lev. 11:10) should i force myself to eat a pork chop instead? Even if i would throw up and starve to death?
And finally, why shouldnt i have the same rights as somone who is having the soup of the day? Shouldnt i be able to sit where i want in the restaurant? Shouldnt i be able to take the free condiments that everyone else gets?
Why cant people just keep their eyes and hands on their own plates and leave us Lobster lovers alone?

Answer 1

Non dispudendum gustibus est. (Sorry about the spelling; my Latin is covered in rust.)

You are right. We should treat sexuality as a matter of taste, just as we do food. However, like food, some things are a bit off-putting in public. We don't expect people to appreciate someone pushing their food out of their mouth and playing with it, or making a public display of gutting a chicken. And there's a limit to what public displays of affection will be easy to tolerate.

I go with Billy Holliday's song, "Ain't Nobody's Business If I Do." But if it is no one else's business, don't shove it in their faces. We ARE talking about good taste, after all!

Answer 2

The analogy, though is slightly flawed. For example, if you eat a food that is hurtful to me.... like beef which is not grass fed, then you screw up the environment for all of us.

But, in general, I do think it's one of those "live and let live" as long as you don't eat something gross like boiled oats.

Answer 3

I've been advocating boiled oats. Thus I concur with your food for thought.

Answer 4

I think it's a great comparison... and I think you are so right!

Answer 5

Cos the species would go extinct ?