Actually the traditional definition of sodomy was any sex that did not result in procreation. The definition got whittled down over the centuries, but it still refers to most of the alternate fun options.
Also, not every sexual encounter results in procreation. This ties into the issue of female orgasm (stay with me here). While orgasm is a mechanical necessity to induce male ejaculation, it is not really a necessity (from a procreative perspective [please feel free to object with scientific literature here]} for females of the species. But that's only if you view sex as simply a mechanism for making babies. That whole orgasm thing is important for pair bonding behavior between men and women however. Sure, there are plenty of other arguments and things that can be added, but we tend to stick around the people who make us feel good, for which orgasm is just one aspect.
OK, that way kinda tangential, but going back to the whole "natural" versus "unnatural" argument regarding human sexuality, we do really display a number of behavior types. There seem to be some basic hardwired behaviors, but there's a lot of variety in there too. Right, now for more coffee....
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Date: 2009-07-23 06:40 pm (UTC)Also, not every sexual encounter results in procreation. This ties into the issue of female orgasm (stay with me here). While orgasm is a mechanical necessity to induce male ejaculation, it is not really a necessity (from a procreative perspective [please feel free to object with scientific literature here]} for females of the species. But that's only if you view sex as simply a mechanism for making babies. That whole orgasm thing is important for pair bonding behavior between men and women however. Sure, there are plenty of other arguments and things that can be added, but we tend to stick around the people who make us feel good, for which orgasm is just one aspect.
OK, that way kinda tangential, but going back to the whole "natural" versus "unnatural" argument regarding human sexuality, we do really display a number of behavior types. There seem to be some basic hardwired behaviors, but there's a lot of variety in there too. Right, now for more coffee....