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PRE-MARITAL SEX, HOMOSEXUALITY AND MUSTURBATION MORALITY.

In briefly considering the most controversial issues of sexual morality,


masturbation, pre-marital sex, and homosexuality, we are aware that only an
elaborated study of these issues can cover the different nuances of a moral
judgement. In our short sketch, we present the traditional point of view and contrast
it with a more holistic view. This holistic view is controversial and yet, we believe
that we have to take it present-day psychology which studies the growth of the
person. A further discussion in class may point out the positive contribution but also
the dangers of such a psychological approach in discussing some manifestations of
genital sex.

1. Masturbation

Masturbation is the manual self-stimulation of ones sex organ. Since it


is believed to be against the natural law, it has been judged as intrinsically
evil. But as we have said, in making a moral judgement, we need to consider
not only the act, but also the person who does the act and the context in
which the act is done. Therefore, if young people in the process of discovering
their sexuality masturbate, morally speaking, it is mostly acceptable. But
they should continue their process of growth and not get overly engrossed in
their self-erotic activity.
Discernment has to be made about the meaning of this exploration of
genital sexuality within the growth process of a young person. Sexual
pleasure is something which needs to be integrated in our becoming human.
Fear will not promote such integration. In the continuing growth process, a
person should also become aware of the danger of getting overly engrossed
in self-erotic activity

2. Pre-marital sex

Pre-marital sex is one flesh union between a male and a female before
marriage. It is mostly sex without commitment. Again, traditionally, since it is
against the natural law which reserves the sexual act to marriage, it is
intrinsically evil. It is to be avoided. Actually, it can be avoided, if parents
realize threat adolescents have tremendous sexual or creative energy and
direct their children towards a variety of activities to use this energy.
Adolescence is also a time when persons seek intimacy and if parents are not
available to give it or do not give it, the adolescents may seek it elsewhere.

Some adolescents is their need for intimacy or in their wanting do


discover themselves, in their growth process get involved in premarital sex. How do
we judge the act? Again, we cannot just condemn motivations; what are the effects
of the act; what are the circumstances in which the act was done?

Most moral theologians will consider pre-marital sex as sinful. The


degree of evil will depend very much on the involvement of the boy and the girl. It is
often a sort of exploration without real commitment and hence the fundamental
option of the person is not involved. Yet, we have to consider the dangers of such
rather irresponsible playing around with sex. The boy often makes nice promises but
is not planning to take responsibility for his act. The girl is tricked into a sexual
activity which may lead to her becoming pregnant, and to the problems which will
follow. The sexual act, because of its procreative and unitive meaning, belongs to
marriage, and wise moral decision will keep it reserved to this committed
relationship.

The problem is different for a young man and woman who already have a
long relationship, are committed to one another, but cannot yet marry because of
circumstances. some theologians use the term pre-nuptial sex when the sexual act
happens within such a relationship. Pre-nuptial sex when the sexual act happens
within such a relationship. Pre-nuptial sex is a one-flesh union between a male and a
female, who have through time proven their commitment to each other. All they
need to do is to celebrate their nuptial rites for the community to acknowledge
them as married. Pre-nuptial sex is often morally justified.

3. Homosexuality

Some of our friends may appear effeminate in their ways. Readily, we judge
them as bakla or homosexuals. In morality, however, we make important
distinctions. Not all effeminate persons are homosexuals. Effeminate behaviour may
be a superficial pattern, caused by ones environment and acquired in ones growth
process towards adulthood. Moreover, we differentiate homosexual orientation
from homosexual activity. Homosexual orientation refers to the attraction, which a
person experiences toward members of the same sex.

We can take three positions on the issue. First, homosexual orientation is not
freely chosen. It is not reasonable to condemn someone on such basis alone.
Through time, their homosexual orientation might even be reversed. Second, there
are homosexuals, who because of circumstances engage in homosexual activity.
Sometimes, they even take advantage of non-homosexuals. This sexual activity is
wrong. Pastorally speaking, however, we have to accept the homosexual person and
helped him or her in his attempts to abstain from such activity. It may also be
needed to protect others who got involved. Third, there are homosexuals, whose
homosexual orientations is really irreversible and they have accepted themselves as
such. Within a covenant relationship, some moral theologians judge their physical
engagement with a homosexual person of the same sex as morally acceptable. In
some countries of Europe and some states in the USA, covenant relationships
between homosexual persons are recognized and legally sanctioned. Such a legal
contract, however, should not be called marriage.

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