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What are the scientific reasons for having sex?
The Register (UK) ^ | 10 oct 06 | Dr Stephen Juan

Posted on 10/10/2006 9:45:12 AM PDT by white trash redneck

What are the scientific reasons for having sex?

Asked by Jill Howard of Alexandria, Virginia, USA

The reasons for not engaging in sex include transmission of diseases, heart attack due to exertion, and many others. The reasons for engaging in sex are numerous. Among these are:

Stephen Juan, Ph.D. is an anthropologist at the University of Sydney.


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To: Hemingway's Ghost
The "scientific reason" is "I've got wood."

But is it measureable and repeatable? After all, we're being scientific here.

261 posted on 10/10/2006 11:45:16 AM PDT by Warren_Piece (Smart is easy. Good is hard.)
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To: Warren_Piece

How right you are in post #254.


262 posted on 10/10/2006 11:46:03 AM PDT by Pyro7480 ("Give me an army saying the Rosary and I will conquer the world." - Pope Blessed Pius IX)
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To: white trash redneck
I'm a little confused as to why someone thought there was a requirement to advertise sex, per se. It sells itself.

Regards, Ivan

263 posted on 10/10/2006 11:46:08 AM PDT by MadIvan (I aim to misbehave.)
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To: Pyro7480
Read again what I said about primary reason and secondary reasons. Reading comprehension is good.

So I re read what you wrote:

You notice that even with all the facts listed, the author neglects the reproductive aspect of sex. From the "modern" standpoint, sex is all about pleasure and these benefits, apparently.

I see nothing about primary and secondary reasons although you might think that you implied them.

While reading comprehension is desirable, it still comes down to GIGO.

264 posted on 10/10/2006 11:46:14 AM PDT by Eagle Eye (There ought to be a law against excess legislation.)
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To: Pyro7480
Ok, let's explore your argument that using rubbers is akin to handing America over to Islamic terrorists.

Might I bring up that Islamic countries often marry girls off ultra young so they can have lots and lots of babies? So if you or I would be hesitant to marry off an 11-12 year old daughter, would that also make us as bad as the Islamic terrorists?
265 posted on 10/10/2006 11:47:03 AM PDT by mysterio
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To: Warren_Piece

It's an hilarious sketch. And the sad thing is, in 100 years, there may be no one around to appreciate the humor because a mullah has ordered the program destroyed.


266 posted on 10/10/2006 11:47:25 AM PDT by wideawake ("The nation which forgets its defenders will itself be forgotten." - Calvin Coolidge)
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To: JimWforBush; martin_fierro; Jersey Republican Biker Chick; najida; Allegra; RockinRight; ...
FREERIDER PING!

Now go do that voodoo that you do so well!

267 posted on 10/10/2006 11:47:58 AM PDT by Tijeras_Slim (Dancing through life like a street mime with tourettes syndrome.)
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To: Pyro7480

Very few are accepting his premise because of his logical fallicies and the simple bizarreness of the original statment.


268 posted on 10/10/2006 11:48:33 AM PDT by Eagle Eye (There ought to be a law against excess legislation.)
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To: Xenalyte; teenyelliott; Gabz; Miss Behave


You're a cat whisperer? Really?

Are you close to Houston?


Confusus say, "Beware of cat whiskerers, for they may come lick your pussy willow and tickle your fancy, never pawsing for rest nor relief....."


269 posted on 10/10/2006 11:49:32 AM PDT by Robert A Cook PE (I can only donate monthly, but Hillary's ABBCNNBCBS continue to lie every day!)
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To: wideawake
Of course there is - there is a practical comparison.

The practical effect of converting to Islam is to abandon your future to Islam.

The practical effect of having minimal or no children is to abandon your future to Islam.

The process is different, but the consequence a generation from now is the same.

No, you are wrong. What you're trying to do is to label everyone who doesn't have children as future ISLAM converts, and that is nuts. You obviously don't understand Americans who will NEVER accept ISLAM as their "religion." Period. Under any circumstances. We've got nukes. We've got guns. I've got a relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ and if you think for one moment that I would ever turn my back on Him to accept a cult of death, satanic religion, then you're nuts. I can assure you that there are millions of Americans who would agree with me too.

270 posted on 10/10/2006 11:49:40 AM PDT by NRA2BFree (THOSE WHO LIVE BY THE SWORD GET SHOT BY THOSE WHO DON'T.)
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To: teenyelliott
Oh man. Do I ever need you. :-) Shall I FReepmail? Or shall we mix cat problems up with the benefits of sex--HAHA? If I could come up with sexy cat pictures, maybe we could get away with it, but I don't want to be accused of high jacking a thread, ESPECIALLY this one :-).
271 posted on 10/10/2006 11:49:44 AM PDT by GOP Poet
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To: Eagle Eye
Ah, I see now. You were responding to my earlier post. I was referring to this (post #44):

I would clarify the above by saying that the primary end of sex is procreation. But a secondary end is the unitive (aka the pleasurable) aspect of that act.

272 posted on 10/10/2006 11:49:52 AM PDT by Pyro7480 ("Give me an army saying the Rosary and I will conquer the world." - Pope Blessed Pius IX)
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To: mysterio

heehee


273 posted on 10/10/2006 11:50:36 AM PDT by teenyelliott (Soylent green should be made outta liberals...)
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To: teenyelliott

I AM a woman. And I have given birth. I can say what I want. : )




Flame proof!


274 posted on 10/10/2006 11:50:41 AM PDT by durasell (!)
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To: Eagle Eye

I don't know about "logical fallacies," but sometimes the truth is bizarre. Read John 6 and people's reaction to the words of Jesus there.


275 posted on 10/10/2006 11:50:45 AM PDT by Pyro7480 ("Give me an army saying the Rosary and I will conquer the world." - Pope Blessed Pius IX)
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To: wallcrawlr

LMAO!!!!


276 posted on 10/10/2006 11:51:07 AM PDT by WV Mountain Mama (Mohammad was a pedophile. Islam is a cult.)
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To: mysterio
The utter absurdity of the initial claim warrants only mocking.

Are Muslims reproducing at a greater than 100% growth rate?

Are Westerners reproducing at a less than 100% growth rate?

Perhaps you think mathematics is absurd, but I assure you that you owe many of the creature comforts you enjoy - like Internet access - to those of us who have bothered to learn math.

277 posted on 10/10/2006 11:51:10 AM PDT by wideawake ("The nation which forgets its defenders will itself be forgotten." - Calvin Coolidge)
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To: NRA2BFree
What you're trying to do is to label everyone who doesn't have children as future ISLAM converts

Not at all. I am pointing out that when such people die, there place will be taken by the children of people who did decide to have a replacement level children.

And practically the only population of any size on this planet who do decide to have a replacement level of children are Muslims.

They have abdicated the next generation to those who do reproduce at replacement levels.

278 posted on 10/10/2006 11:53:49 AM PDT by wideawake ("The nation which forgets its defenders will itself be forgotten." - Calvin Coolidge)
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To: El Gato

It seems to increase it. As they have more people, each has less. That makes them restive, as it does everywhere, which the Mad Mullahs and Angry Ayatollahs take advantage of, and feed.



It also increases options, at least to some degree, I'd think. This would be true in a western society.


279 posted on 10/10/2006 11:54:27 AM PDT by durasell (!)
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To: Eagle Eye
Very few are accepting his premise because of his logical fallicies

There is no logical fallacies. It is itself a logical fallacy to claim that a fallacy exists simply because its existence has been asserted.

280 posted on 10/10/2006 11:55:01 AM PDT by wideawake ("The nation which forgets its defenders will itself be forgotten." - Calvin Coolidge)
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