DragonMaci Posted July 7, 2007 Report Share Posted July 7, 2007 Why do people like privacy while having sex? Is it because of the taboo of sex where people can see you? Is it because they want privacy while doing something so intimate? Or is it something else? For me, it is the middle one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inspector Posted July 7, 2007 Report Share Posted July 7, 2007 For the same reason why you aren't having sex with the people who you don't want watching. So, yeah, the middle one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DragonMaci Posted July 7, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 7, 2007 For the same reason why you aren't having sex with the people who you don't want watching. So, yeah, the middle one. Yeah, I am guessing that is the reason for most people. Maybe I should of made a poll for this thread... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidOdden Posted July 7, 2007 Report Share Posted July 7, 2007 Maybe I should of made a poll for this thread...Would that really be useful to you? It's the middle one. Actually, there isn't a third one "something else" isn't a reason, it's the denial of reasons and possibly the denial of reason, so you'd learn nothing from having a poll that included "not the first two". If you learned that most people agree that it's the middle one, you would have learned that most people who read and vote hear are Objectivists. If for some horrifying reason the majority of people said "It's the social taboo", you'd learn that the forum had been invaded by vote-trolls. I suggest that a poll would be counterproductive, and you've got the answer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DragonMaci Posted July 7, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 7, 2007 Actually, there isn't a third one "something else" isn't a reason, it's the denial of reasons and possibly the denial of reason... Ah, no actually it is categorising any other reasons into one broad category. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KendallJ Posted July 7, 2007 Report Share Posted July 7, 2007 Just until you get the whole poll thing decided. I vote the Middle one too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JASKN Posted July 7, 2007 Report Share Posted July 7, 2007 (edited) Does privacy mean only "without someone else watching"? If it also includes "...and/or interfering in some way," then, minus a small populace that gets its kicks out of interference (I'm sure they're out there), everyone wants that kind of privacy; who wants to get interrupted during sex? If privacy means only "without observers," I do not see why that is a prerequisite to sex. I can't think of a reason why someone would want observers, but rather I don't see why he should care one way or the other. Ah, no actually it is categorising any other reasons into one broad category.Kane, I think David's point was that all Objectivists are going to vote your "middle one," and that, given OO.net is an Objectivist board, the response is obvious ahead of time. Thus, your poll would be superfluous. Edited July 7, 2007 by JASKN Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capitalism Forever Posted July 7, 2007 Report Share Posted July 7, 2007 Actually, there isn't a third one "something else" isn't a reason Oh, I could well imagine something else being the reason. For example, you might not want other people to find out you have sex with a particular person--because they might tell your wife. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DragonMaci Posted July 8, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 8, 2007 Does privacy mean only "without someone else watching"? If it also includes "...and/or interfering in some way," then, minus a small populace that gets its kicks out of interference (I'm sure they're out there), everyone wants that kind of privacy; who wants to get interrupted during sex? I am talking why, not if. Most people do want privacy as far as I am awar. If privacy means only "without observers," I do not see why that is a prerequisite to sex. I can't think of a reason why someone would want observers, but rather I don't see why he should care one way or the other. Well, as I said above, I want privacy because of how intimate sex is. It isn't because of possible interference, I want it because I want only my lover to see it. Kane, I think David's point was that all Objectivists are going to vote your "middle one," and that, given OO.net is an Objectivist board, the response is obvious ahead of time. Thus, your poll would be superfluous. I am not an Objectivist yet, only a student, so I am still unaware of what the Obectivist stance on many things is. This is one of them, or was rather. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olex Posted July 8, 2007 Report Share Posted July 8, 2007 How about a more general questions first: When and why does one want privacy at all? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DragonMaci Posted July 8, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 8, 2007 How about a more general questions first: When and why does one want privacy at all? A good question, but maybe that should be a seperate thread given the title of this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inspector Posted July 8, 2007 Report Share Posted July 8, 2007 I am not an Objectivist yet, only a student, so I am still unaware of what the Obectivist stance on many things is. This is one of them, or was rather. For more on the subject of Objectivism's view on this, I'd suggest "Thought Control--Part III," which while for different reasons is causing controversy on this board, does clearly and unequivocally state Objectivism's position on privacy for sex. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DragonMaci Posted July 8, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 8, 2007 For more on the subject of Objectivism's view on this, I'd suggest "Thought Control--Part III," which while for different reasons is causing controversy on this board, does clearly and unequivocally state Objectivism's position on privacy for sex. Is that a book, an essay, or something else? Oh, and the point of this thread was not to find out about Objectivism's view on this issue, but rather to find out about people in general (I wasn't just asking people to simply state their own reasons, but other reasons they know of people using). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian Hester Posted July 8, 2007 Report Share Posted July 8, 2007 Oh, I could well imagine something else being the reason. For example, you might not want other people to find out you have sex with a particular person--because they might tell your wife. Or another conceivable reason, maybe the potential audience isn't willing to pay to watch and you won't put on a free show. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inspector Posted July 8, 2007 Report Share Posted July 8, 2007 Is that a book, an essay, or something else? Oh, and the point of this thread was not to find out about Objectivism's view on this issue, but rather to find out about people in general (I wasn't just asking people to simply state their own reasons, but other reasons they know of people using). It's from The Ayn Rand Letter. But there are several active threads here that quote the relevant parts prominently. Sorry if I brought that into your thread, but you expressed an interest so I thought I would provide a primary source rather than just our say-so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DragonMaci Posted July 8, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 8, 2007 It's from The Ayn Rand Letter. But there are several active threads here that quote the relevant parts prominently. Sorry if I brought that into your thread, but you expressed an interest so I thought I would provide a primary source rather than just our say-so. Sadly, for budgetary reasons I cannot get that or any other Ayn Rand book for some time. Food, power, and busfare to my It course comes first. As for the apology, no need. I appreciate your trying to help, even though I cannot read the book it is from. However, I will do a search for the quotes you mention. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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