Reproduction and Morality 2

概述

性与生殖

生殖与道德 2

史前岩洞壁画,非洲
Pre-historic cave painting, Africa.

 
在地球上一直有那么一些人完全不知道怀孕是由性行为所引起的事实。他们想当然地认为神灵进入了妇女的体内,然后在那里长成了孩子。显然,这样的设想必定导致绝对异于我们自己的性道德。一个从来没有听说过性与生殖之间有联系的男人当然会为了其自身的兴趣而自由地享受性交。只有当人们告诉他性与生殖之间的联系后,他的态度才可能发生改变。因而,由于他的无知,其结局也可能意味着他对道德价值的重新评价。甚至,他或者可能不再采纳我们社会的性价值标准。另一方面,假如过了一些时间以后,他应该也发觉他是不育的,就可能采纳与我们社会不相干的新道德标准,进而再回复到他原来的价值标准体系。在他的特别的例子里,他将恰恰认识到性与生殖根本就没有联系。

Introduction

Reproduction and Morality 2

There have been peoples on this planet who were quite unaware of the fact that pregnancies are caused by sexual activity. They assumed that a spirit entered the female body where it then grew into a child. Obviously, such an assumption had to lead to a sexual morality very different from our own. A man who has never heard of the connection between sex and reproduction is, of course, free to enjoy sexual intercourse for its own sake. His attitude may change only when the connection is pointed out to him. Thus, the end of his ignorance could also mean a reappraisal of his moral values. Indeed, he could possibly end up adopting the sexual standards of our society. On the other hand, if, after some time, he should also discover that he is infertile, he might find the newly adopted morality irrelevant and return to his former value system. He would just realize that, in his particular case, there was no connection between sex and reproduction after all.

[Course 2] [Description] [How to use it] [Introduction] [Without Reproduction] [Without Sex] [Morality 1] [Morality 2] [Morality 3] [Sex Education] [Sexual Revolution] [Conception] [Pregnancy] [Birth] [Infertility] [Contraception] [Abortion] [Additional Reading] [Examination]