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Technosoul · Mar 26, 2006, 06:52 pm

Why is it that western and mid-eastern religions seem to feel that violence is not a sin where as they are really judgemental about sex and other things that might offer pleasure?

Those who claim to be religious and who also share right-wing political objectives seem to be the ones most willing to justify violence in the name of righteousness.

This seems to be the case in modern times as well as reported to be the case in biblical times.

They do not mind watching a movie with violence but it someone gets naked, woo hooo the complaints come flying. They support wars as a means to bring about concepts of freedom and so forth, instead of advocating wisdom, love, and understanding.

It is almost like they have a secret policy to ban peace from becoming a reality.

Although they do know that sex is needed to reproduce the flock, they make it so highly regulated that it becomes more-or-less ugly - like going to the bathroom after a meal.
It must be done in secret and so they get really sneaky about how they get laid.

The thing I do not find reasonable is that it all seems to have no real purpose, at least not in this world - here and now.

Whatcha think?

Arawn-ap-Hywel · Mar 28, 2006, 02:19 pm

Technosoul a valid point.

Naked people should not be subject to censorship.

Violence, well in theory it's the level of depiction and whether it is glorifed. The level of its use to portray exploitation of others. There are reports of it's high exposure desensitising people. Generaly male.

Sex, again a level of depiction and whether leading towards pornography (Here it is often utilised with gratuitous exploiting of Ladies) Again over exposure (pardon the pun) leading to some people (again generaly male) becoming anti social.

It's become so easy to reach everyone, do we censor or educate. The moralists decry the loss of morals, and there is much to be said for their argument. Yet to understand our responsibility towards our fellow humans in a balanced rational form can only be taught in the home, with further encouragement in the schools systems.

Then the shock level may be kept as it is often intended to stimulate the mind entertain and make us understand ourselves.

Mar 26, 2006, 06:52 pm	#1 (permalink) (top)
Technosoul Volcanic Erupter Posts: 8,663	Fundamentalism and violence. Why is it that western and mid-eastern religions seem to feel that violence is not a sin where as they are really judgemental about sex and other things that might offer pleasure? Those who claim to be religious and who also share right-wing political objectives seem to be the ones most willing to justify violence in the name of righteousness. This seems to be the case in modern times as well as reported to be the case in biblical times. They do not mind watching a movie with violence but it someone gets naked, woo hooo the complaints come flying. They support wars as a means to bring about concepts of freedom and so forth, instead of advocating wisdom, love, and understanding. It is almost like they have a secret policy to ban peace from becoming a reality. Although they do know that sex is needed to reproduce the flock, they make it so highly regulated that it becomes more-or-less ugly - like going to the bathroom after a meal. It must be done in secret and so they get really sneaky about how they get laid. The thing I do not find reasonable is that it all seems to have no real purpose, at least not in this world - here and now. Whatcha think?

Mar 28, 2006, 02:19 pm	#2 (permalink) (top)
Arawn-ap-Hywel Hot Lava Posts: 1,124	Technosoul a valid point. Naked people should not be subject to censorship. Violence, well in theory it's the level of depiction and whether it is glorifed. The level of its use to portray exploitation of others. There are reports of it's high exposure desensitising people. Generaly male. Sex, again a level of depiction and whether leading towards pornography (Here it is often utilised with gratuitous exploiting of Ladies) Again over exposure (pardon the pun) leading to some people (again generaly male) becoming anti social. It's become so easy to reach everyone, do we censor or educate. The moralists decry the loss of morals, and there is much to be said for their argument. Yet to understand our responsibility towards our fellow humans in a balanced rational form can only be taught in the home, with further encouragement in the schools systems. Then the shock level may be kept as it is often intended to stimulate the mind entertain and make us understand ourselves.