My philosophy teacher mentioned it today and I Was just curious.. I can't find it anywhere online..
2007-07-24 11:06:47 · 2 answers · asked by breakmesweetly 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
Augustine believed that ultimately there was really only one standard for what is 'good' and what is not: Good was what brought you closer to God, and bad was EVERYTHING else.
He recognized that sex was necessary to perpetuate the species, but he also felt that lust was a trap all too easy to fall into. To quote: "Lustful sex is the enemy of God", and "To many, total abstinence is easier than perfect moderation."
Part of the reason he spent so much time thinking about it was because he knew that he in particular was vulnerable to that vice. He ended up becoming completely chaste himself, and abstaining from all 'relations' of that sort altogether.
2007-07-24 11:31:55 · answer #1 · answered by Doctor Why 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because he was a hypocritical SOB who did what he liked in HIS youth, but then decided that was too much fun for the rest of us!
2007-07-24 11:17:14 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋