Name: Alvin Mills Name: Alvin Mills ‘Religious approaches to sexual ethics are more helpful than secular ones’ Kant does not see sex within marriage as wrong, the purpose of marriage is not procreation, but a union of two people of different sexes. Sex is morally acceptable in a relationship. Sexual pleasure is only allowed when service more valuable goals such as marriage. Neither can homosexuality be universalised, since every homosexual is conceived through a heterosexual relationship although artificial insemination could change this. Joseph Fletcher in ‘situation ethics’ when approaches to sex and relationships became freer because of contraceptive pill.
St. Augustine said “Better to have loved and lost, than to have never loved at all.” (“Famous Love Quotes”). Although love can be painful, it can also bring happiness to oneself that he or she has not experienced before. It’s a feeling that rarely comes about and lucky to hold onto. Society today has gotten so caught up in social life, their appearance or even themselves people have forgotten what true love is and often do not find love because they are focused on too many other things. Whether or not one agrees, love is difficult to define due to the diversity of meanings and the meaning of love is constantly changing depending on the situation or person.
In most cases, this choice is a positive for both sides and it designate to the wedding, because each of us hoping for the best for the positive end of a romantic relationship… Entry#2: Do you believe love conquers all? Why or why not? I do not believe in love at all. For me it just a temporary feeling that some people call a loud word “love”. So Do I believe love conquers all?
The characters Romeo and Juliet fall in love and marry but they didn't think what could happen. They kept doing what they were doing because they thought they had found love. Did not think of the consequences. The theme in the story is love, which drives the story. If Romeo or Juliet had thought about what they were doing the book would have been different they would not have died for each other's love.
Whereas, the couples must love each other unconditionally and decide on choosing each other without the input of anyone else but themselves, it is assumed that “married couples should be best friends, sharing their most intimate feelings and secrets. They should express affection openly but also talk candidly about problems. And of course they should be sexually faithful to each other.” (Coontz 381) In my opinion, I do not agree with Stephanie Coontz saying George Shaw theory of marriage has unrealistic expectations even though each culture has their own interpretation of marriage. No matter what each culture is different, if they believe that having more than one wife or having cospouses it is their choice and some will stay true to the values they were raised on. Finally, Coontz brought forth if someone is not marrying for love but just for the status then what is the point of getting married.
She feels as though she has ownership of him simply because he chose to give his love to her in the beginning of their relationship. At one point she begins to tell him exactly how she wants him to look for her, having no concern of what he wanted for himself. Once her anger takes over there is really nothing that can stop her. Jealousy can be a very dangerous thing and when beauty is involved people seem to feel entitled. In some cases people are used in relationships.
Today, marriage is based on the idea of love. Before getting married, couples take vows to love one another no matter what until death parts them. This, according to Coontz, ensures that couples are getting married for emotional and sexual fulfillment (or Love), rather than survival and political gain. That is why it is believed that “married couples should be best friends, sharing their most intimate feelings and secrets” Love, Coontz explains, is not a new idea and it has been seen in marriages before. Even though many marriages in history were arranged, the couples eventually fell in love.
This relates to the truth that people in today’s society are to quick in committing to others without second thought. If everyone had time to self reflect love would be perfect however, nevertheless this is not reality. Society’s judgment is clouded when it comes to real love, the moral in this essay is that we should take the time to get to know ourselves and look for a partner with the same interests, values and good personality rather than what is suggested by media (rich, handsome etc.). Everyone wants to be loved but true love is something special and should not be taken for
Janie’s Undying Quest for Love All human hearts, at their core, desire love. What this love comes to mean can differ from person to person. How one is brought up can greatly influence their view on what true love is and, for some, leave them without happiness. In Zora Neale Hurston’s Their Eyes Were Watching God, Janie finds true love only when she lets go of what society is telling her to do. Although her Grandmother taught her that love is settling with a wealthy man, Janie does not give up on her vision of love.
Alexandra Loza Eng 101-042 Corissa Eisenman The Myth of Universal Love Universal Love is impossible because the love between families is a natural human instinct, rather than a decision, and also because we are raised by family that teaches cultural traditions and customs that will carry on throughout our lives. Asma’s opinion of universal love was that it was a good idea because “Helping a stranger in need makes you feel better about yourself” but in reality it would not do anything because there’s no guarantee that a stranger would do the same thing back for another stranger. “The Myth of Universal Love” by Stephen Asma deals with this argument stating the advantages and disadvantages of choosing either