China’s Communist authorities recently shut down shut down a sex museum and sentenced several people to life for organizing an orgy. The Communist Party quips: "Sex Still a Dirty Word in China." (More here and here.) While underground porn and prostitution is widespread and tolerated in China’s large urban areas, any attempt to legitimize sexuality is strictly banned. Why?
The short answer is that sex is a strictly selfish action. Romantic love is a profoundly self-interested pursuit of one’s personal happiness. To quote Ayn Rand,
Hey Dave, I thought you'd be interested in this.
sharleen
Posted by: Sharleen Mondal at December 17, 2003 03:06 PMP.S. - You should actually read the link, it lends support to some of the arguments you've been making against environmentalists. (Sorry, I should have clarified that it has nothing to do with "Sex vs. Communism.")
Posted by: Sharleen Mondal at December 17, 2003 03:09 PMThe threat posed by the selfish pursuit of one’s happiness is the driving motivation for authoritarian regimes of all kinds to have joined organized religion in fiercely opposing public acceptance of sexuality as a natural and moral activity.
Could not have said it better myself. Keep the government out of my house when two consenting adults are... consenting!
Posted by: The Other Mike S. at December 17, 2003 03:53 PMSharleen,
If you liked that article (and even if you didn't) you should really read this speech by Michael Crichton. It pretty much sums up my view on the environmentalist movement.
Dave,
I'm not really invested in this issue in terms of pushing an ideology, I'm just interested in learning about it. So I didn't like or dislike the articles, I just found them really interesting. I'd like to learn more about some of Crichton's assertions when I have some time, especially the one about second-hand smoke. Thanks for the link!
sharleen
Posted by: Sharleen Mondal at December 18, 2003 01:56 AMDavid: The Crichton speech was excellent. He notes that support about many of the things (DDT stands out most in my mind) can be found elsewhere. Any idea where?
Posted by: The Other Mike S. at December 18, 2003 03:31 PM