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Discussion 6: Aristophanes and Sappho Options Menu: ForumÂ
Compare and contrast Aristophanes' and Sappho's views of erotic love.
Discussion 7: Sex and Religion Options Menu: Forum   Â
The Bible establishes moral standards for human sexual practices. Your post will explore how to Bible accomplishes this. Read the instructions below then divide your post into Part 1 and Part 2 to present your answers. Part 1: Religious philosophers have argued that Genesis 1 provides a model or norm for human sexual behaviour by establishing the proper purpose and form of sexual activity. In part 1 of your post, explain this model. Part 2: Leviticus and Paul's Letter to the Romans discuss the various ways human sexual activity may deviate from this model and they condemn these deviations in various ways. In your post, analyze the discussions in both Leviticus and Paul in the following way: identify which sexual acts deviate from the model established in Genesis. Then identify the particular condemnations assigned to these acts. In particular, note which acts are are labelled 'abomination,' perversion,' and 'unnatural.'
Discussion 8: Sex and De Sade Options Menu: Forum   Â
According to the Bible, the only moral sex is natural sex. In you post, explain why the Bible takes this view and then explain whether the Marquis de Sade would agree.
Discussion 9: Naturalism and Morality Options Menu: Forum  Â
Alfred Kinsey, Michael Ruse, and Leonore Tiefer all argue in various ways that whether sex is natural may be irrelevant to whether it is moral. Choose one of their arguments and explain it.
Discussion 10: Nagel Options Menu: Forum        Â
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Philosopher Thomas Nagel approaches the issue of what is sexually natural from a different perspective than that of our other authors. Nagel defines what is sexually natural in terms of the double reciprocal incarnation or the Romeo and Juliet Model. In your post, explain how Nagel's theory of what is sexually natural differs from two of the other theories of what is sexually natural. You do NOT need to list the steps in the Romeo and Juliet Model in your answer.
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