Masturbation and morality
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miriam_eWeird, isn't it, how common morality can get it so wrong.
Recent research points to the conclusion that masturbation in males is beneficial. It correlates with lower incidence of prostate cancer. Yet religions and codes of morality generally condemn it as despicable, or dirty, or leading to mental illness. Mr Kellog developed his breakfast cereals as a way to battle masturbation which was thought to lead to mental degeneration and insanity. We can laugh about that now, but at the time they were deadly serious. The bible is insanely obsessive about masturbation being evil. Even today you can find people who put boxing gloves on their children to prevent them masturbating. That likely retards their manual skills, perhaps for the rest of their lives. And now would appear to render them liable to prostate cancer in their later years. The younger years seem to be the most crucial time for the protective effect of masturbation.
Recent research points to the conclusion that masturbation in males is beneficial. It correlates with lower incidence of prostate cancer. Yet religions and codes of morality generally condemn it as despicable, or dirty, or leading to mental illness. Mr Kellog developed his breakfast cereals as a way to battle masturbation which was thought to lead to mental degeneration and insanity. We can laugh about that now, but at the time they were deadly serious. The bible is insanely obsessive about masturbation being evil. Even today you can find people who put boxing gloves on their children to prevent them masturbating. That likely retards their manual skills, perhaps for the rest of their lives. And now would appear to render them liable to prostate cancer in their later years. The younger years seem to be the most crucial time for the protective effect of masturbation.
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Date: 2003-07-20 11:55 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2003-07-21 03:30 am (UTC)Hehehehe
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Date: 2003-07-21 12:02 pm (UTC)On one of Robyn Williams' (not the comedian) Science Show episodes he referred to one of its main ingredients as "pig's arse" because that is apparently where a lot of the gelling substance comes from.
Think about that next time you take a mouthful of icecream. :)
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Date: 2003-07-21 12:11 pm (UTC)More general health improving effects of masturbation have been known for ages (improving circulation, strengthening the heart, etc), but the protection from prostate cancer is a new finding.
Not the fake crap, but real icecream might be good for you.
Hmmm... you could perhaps combine the two; icecream and masturbation... eeeek! :)