Distorted Sexual Values

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ies have often condemned pleasures of the body as “sinful” or “wicked”. These attitudes are inhumane. They are destructive of human relationships. The findings of the behavioral science demonstrates that deprivation of physical pleasure, particularly during the formative periods of development, often resulting family breakdown, child abuse, adolescent runaways crime, violence, alcoholism, and other forms of dehumanizing behavior, we assert that physical pleasure within the context of meaningful human relationships is essential both as a moral value and for its contribution to wholesome social relationships (Leone 18). This view of premarital sex helping society is a very debated view. Leone uses Dr. Evenly Duvall to explain valid reasons for with holding from premarital sex. “First sexual experiences are often disappointing… adequacy as male and female is hard to establish in premarital sex experience… sex alone is not a strong bond… personal communication is central in sexual fulfillment… guilt is a real possibility …fear of discovery keeps many an unmarried couple form full enjoyment of their intimacy… the need for concealment of premarital sexual intercourse gives little or no security to relation ship… Haste is a risk for many an unmarried couple… being exploited is no fun… uneven commitment is not funny (Leone 30-32). Albert Ellis states in opposition to what Dr. Duvall feels are reasons to not have premarital sex, that premarital sex has many benefits. He goes over his reasons saying that it is relief from sexual tension, improves competence: raises self-esteem experimentation and learning
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brings joy; cuts down on sex offenses, disease and pornography; it would also break down the double standards between men and women (Leone 26-28). The author of this paper feels that these views are very distorted. In her opinion premarital sex cause more acts of sex offense disease and pornography be...