Monday, October 20, 2014

I am going to agree with Goldman and defend his argument that "sexual desire is desire for contact with another person's body and for the pleasure which such contact produces; sexual activity is activity which tends to fulfill such desire of the agent.” I think that today sex has a very different meaning than it did years ago.  Years ago it was something sacred that was long-anticipated and waited for, while today it seems to be becoming more and more prevalent in society, and does not seem to hold the same meaning.  I think that sex can be an expression of romantic love because when you get to know someone more personally and their personality you can be attracted to them even more.  I think that Goldman is right when he says that sex is not a means to an end. I agree that sex can be to fulfill pleasure and desire or it can be an act of romantic love.  I do not agree with the idea of polygamy or polyandry and I think that although sex does not have to be an ends to a mean, it does not mean that we should disrespect ourselves and not hold it as a high standard. I think that sex can either be just for the pleasure and not for the romantic act of love, but that it can also have a greater meaning if it is with someone who we are attracted to their personality as well as their body.  I think Goldman does a good job of defending that sex can be interpreted in different ways, and that it is not just something that justifies and fulfills a desire or want.  I guess you can say that my argument to further expand Goldmans theory is that sex can have many different meanings, but can only be an expression of romantic love when there is more of a relationship between the two people, and that personality and body are not the only two things that go into romantic love.  It is all about developing a relationship with another person on a deeper level, and getting to know them over time.

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