Poll: Sexual Promiscuity- What's your take?

[JanatUrlich]

I sleep with a lot of people because I enjoy sex, not because I feel the need to have a lot of sexual partners.

Sex is good and I like to experience all the different types. In my experience you just can't get that with one person.

 

[CosmicCommander]

I don't have a problem with it, though I'm a tad understand what you mean by 'Promiscruity'? Do you mean long term relationships with more than one person at the same time? Do you mean frequent one night stands with different partners?

I think the overwhelming majority of people in this thread will probably say the it's the latter.

 

[amucha98]

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[ShadowsofHope]

Reading through the thread, the difference between kids who grew up during the clinton years and the ones who grew up during the bush ones is pretty evident.

what does that even mean? non-american here, genuinely interested.

Clinton was very much a more "liberal", promiscuous president, whereas Bush was far more Neo-Conservative Christian with the "only for marriage" belief. Leadership tends to influence populations, no less.

I'd suspect that the political ideologies of the person's parents would have a larger influence then who the leader (or, in Bush's case, The Führer) is.

I know. I was just attempting to elaborate that the best I could for understanding.

 

[Spark Ignition]

Pardon me if I don't answer your question how you'd like it to be answered, but I'm finding it hard to read. Please note, as well, that I'm not attempting to saddle anyone with my beliefs here.

Dude chivalry aside,I don't see how casual sex is in any way indicative of a lack of honour or respect on either part. Consensual sex between 2 consenting adults, where both of them are aware the sex is just sex and nothing more, is in no way dishonourable or disrespectful.

How one percieves Honour and Respect is entirely subjective; my code of honour and respect may differ from yours. Casual Sex between two adults is fine, if they are okay with it, sure. But not me. As I said, it's all subjective.

As for Chivalry, it is an outdated code from a time when women were thought incapable of defending themselves and as the property of men to be carefully guarded, and is in no way relevant to this day and age.

Let me just use the definition of Chivalry here, to clarify what I mean.

chiv·al·ry ?noun
1. the sum of the ideal qualifications of a knight, including courtesy, generosity, valor, and dexterity in arms.
2. the rules and customs of medieval knighthood.
3. the medieval system or institution of knighthood.
4. a group of knights.
5. gallant warriors or gentlemen: fair ladies and noble chivalry.
6. Archaic . a chivalrous act; gallant deed.

The underlined sections are what I perceive Chivalry to be (a personal code of conduct). I don't expect others to abide by it, and I'm not going to make them. It's merely a way that I go about my existence; and I believe that Casual Sex does not fit into that.

My view can really be summarised by Ayn Rand, in a 1964 interview with a certain magazine[footnote]http://www.ellensplace.net/ar_pboy.html - And yes, it's ironic that the interview is with Playboy.[/footnote]:

...I say that sex is one of the most important aspects of man's life and, therefore, must never be approached lightly or casually. A sexual relationship is proper only on the ground of the highest values one can find in a human being. Sex must not be anything other than a response to values. And that is why I consider promiscuity immoral. Not because sex is evil, but because sex is too good and too important.

And the fact I border on Asexuality also factors in.

No that's entirely fair,everyone has their own moral code after all, I just felt that you used the terms honour and respect somewhat ambiguously, and I wanted to clarify that you weren't implying someone who has casual sex is lacking in those departments. If you just feel that would be a slight on your own honour then fair enough, that's your own self-imposed value system, but I do feel it would be unfair to label someone else as lacking in honour or respect simply because they are promiscuous.

For the record I do not practise casual sex (I've just come out of a 3-year relationship and am concentrating more on uni-work than girls right now!) but I believe that many people enjoy it and therefore it's a good thing, as long as everyone's mature about it and nobody gets hurt.

 

[Kortney]

So long as it doesn't hurt others, feel free to do what you want.

Exactly this.

 

[superbatranger]

If the person next to me wants several one night stands with different people, I certainly won't stop them from doing so. It's their body, their choice.

 

[A random person]

As long as you avoid STD's and, if you're female, unwanted pregnancy's, I'm perfectly fine with it.

On the social aspects of it, I'm not concerned with how much sex someone has so much as their expression of it; having lots of sex is fine, constantly bragging about it while wearing "ghetto" clothing is not.

 

[badgersprite]

Why should I care what anybody chooses to do with their own body? It has no effect on me, as long as I'm not in a sexual relationship with the person in question. That's the only time their sexual history is any of my business, purely because I'd need to know if there are any health concerns I'd need to be aware of.

I myself have only ever slept with one person, despite being in a few other relationships over the years, but my approach to sexual relationships is mine and mine alone. Everyone has their own needs, and people should be able to experience love and life in anyway they so choose. I personally don't seek out sex or feel any need for it outside of a committed relationship, but I completely understand people who just want to go out and have some kinky fun every once in a while without getting tied down to one person.

 

[Mozared]

'Meh.'

I'm not what you would call 'promiscuous', but I... suppose I don't really care about it? Somebody wants to sleep with a ton of folks, that's their choice - as long as he doesn't bug me with it, then what's the problem?

 

[Sexual Harassment Panda]

So far, other peoples sex lives have had no significant effect on my life...so I don't care.

Seriously, have sex with a horse if you want to, do "the nasty" with all of the farm animals, it just doesn't matter.

 

[Vlassic]

I think people are naturally promiscuous, it's not natural to settle down with one person forever. I have no problem with it, as long as the promiscuous one doesn't prey on other people's partners.

 

[Biosophilogical]

So long as it doesn't hurt others, feel free to do what you want.

This is my view, but the thing is, how can you be sure that the other person or yourself hasn't gotten an STI/STD without realising? And then there is that the female might get all maternal if she gets pregnant and no longer wish to get an abortion. So sure, between reasonable, consenting adults that know the potential consequences of their actions, promiscuity is all well and good.

 

[FinalHeart95]

Don't care enough to BE promiscuous.

It's not often that people simply don't try and happen to be promiscuous. Usually the people that don't try AREN'T promiscuous.

 

[SovietSecrets]

Doesn't matter to me. I slept around during my first year of college and had fun with it.

 

[Blue_vision]

I just think it's stupid, that's all. This whole "sex is sex" argument doesn't fly with me. Sex was once an expression of love, but nowadays it's just something you do to have fun. I personally think that's not living life to the best, and while I'll only be angry if someone's really obnoxious about it, I think others would be a lot happier if they took sex and love more seriously.

 

[Nieroshai]

My worldview is very much about me just letting people be people. Screw like bunnies if you want(doubly so when we finally colonize Mars) but I personally prefer monogamy.

 

[BenzSmoke]

I have no issue with it. Live and let live.

 

[Ace of Spades]

It's a person's prerogative, but I don't support the idea, not that I would ever have the opportunity to have multiple sexual partners. Hell, I'll be lucky if I ever have one.

 

[Nieroshai]

I just think it's stupid, that's all. This whole "sex is sex" argument doesn't fly with me. Sex was once an expression of love, but nowadays it's just something you do to have fun. I personally think that's not living life to the best, and while I'll only be angry if someone's really obnoxious about it, I think others would be a lot happier if they took sex and love more seriously.

Ditto. A Petri dish and a handful of nerds can make a baby, a hand can make stimulation, but it takes two to make love.