[MD] Sex, Rape and Law in a MOQ

[MarshaV]

Hi Horse,

I see the biological level more process-bound, therefore reproduction.  In my book sex is more about cultural rituals, therefore social level.  It's the strategies within the culture to accomplish the biological process.   

Marsha  




On Dec 5, 2010, at 9:55 AM, Horse wrote:

> Hi Marsha
> Or how about sex is one method by which the means of reproduction is achieved - there are other methods of reproduction. And, often, we get to sex by the social 'dance' - literally in some cases! The only way I can see sex as social is when group sex or orgies are on the menu - making sex about pleasure and not reproduction.
> If sex is social then instances of sex (as opposed to reproduction) means that many biological biological entities (and certainly all mammals) are social entities.
> 
> Horse
> 
> On 05/12/2010 14:27, MarshaV wrote:
>> How about 'reproduction' is biological, and 'sex' is social?
>> 
>> 
>> On Dec 5, 2010, at 9:03 AM, John Carl wrote:
>> 
>>> Arlo, Mark,
>>> 
>>>  Sex is social.  The sexual urge is biological, I'll grant you.  Nocturnal
>>> emission or masturbation is biological, I'll grant you.  But sex takes two
>>> and occurs through a complex of social negotiation.  Even rape is a
>>> sociopathic behavior rather than a merely biological urge.  In fact, it's
>>> pretty widely known that rape is due more to rage issues than mere
>>> horniness.
>>> 
>>> This is a recurring disagreement I have with most of MD.  Mark in a
>>> following post says the urge to freedom is biological.  I disagree
>>> completely, as I believe all emotions have social roots - the caring about
>>> self in the relation to others.  Biologically, our bodies would probably be
>>> quite happy kept in a pod and fed all necessary nutrients.
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