Maarten Posted July 22, 2007 Report Share Posted July 22, 2007 In a piece denouncing Objectivism, Rothbard claims there is a neo-Randian group called Students of Objectivism for Rational Bestiality. This brings up the question of whether bestiality is moral under Objectivism and whether it is rational. Objectivism holds that pursuit of happiness is moral. Sex in pursuit of happiness is selfish and also moral and rational. Sex between humans and non-human animals or any transspecies intercourse has the additional benefit of zero risk of pregnancy, meaning there is no worries about having to rush to the abortion clinic the day after. Some people criticism bestiality, saying that non-human animals cannot consent to sex and therefore sex with animals goes against their freedom. However, if this were true then killing animals for food would be immoral as well and we should all be vegetarians. When humans kill animals for food the animals certainly don't consent to being killed. Killing an animals is done at the expense of the animal's will and for the pleasure of meat-eating humans. Well, any argument against bestiality cannot rightly be based on the idea of consent. Animals do not have rights, so it is impossible to violate an animal's rights by forcing them in such a way. I think the answer should be sought in the nature of sex; what purpose does it have in a rational man's life? Then you can answer whether an animal is a good sexual partner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lex_aver Posted July 22, 2007 Report Share Posted July 22, 2007 Sex is an act of sharing your values, your love of life with a lover. Animals cannot have values, they cannot love. Having sex with them is anti-human, it's disgusting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidOdden Posted July 22, 2007 Report Share Posted July 22, 2007 This topic has been discussed previously. Using the search function you will get this. Start by reading the threads Sexual Orientation Vs. Paraphilia, why is sex for physical gratification wrong?, and Sex With Animals; Legality Of.. The foundation of the question is "what is sex", so read some of the threads there. We have enough sex threads here that I'm moving this to one of the existing thread; we do't need to start another new one to cover old territory. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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