So, in other words, brain chemistry is destiny and exercising self-control is a pointless pursuit?
The fact is that living in society without going to prison requires a very high degree of constant self-control.
Our current cultural environment teaches us that abandoning self-control in sexual situations is perfectly fine, even laudable - but that abandoning self-control with regard to parking is deeply wrong and punishable by fines and even imprisonment.
This environment is a social construct in which certain values are consciously reinforced and encouraged while others are discouraged and punished.
“So, in other words, brain chemistry is destiny and exercising self-control is a pointless pursuit?”
Never said that.
“The fact is that living in society without going to prison requires a very high degree of constant self-control.”
For some more than others.
“Our current cultural environment teaches us that abandoning self-control in sexual situations is perfectly fine, even laudable - but that abandoning self-control with regard to parking is deeply wrong and punishable by fines and even imprisonment.”
You must be educated to be moral?
Brain chemistry can make you strip the skin from your body or drive you to paranoid delusions. There are varying degrees of “normal” and what is easy for one man may be difficult for others. It’s easy to say don’t sin if you shield yourself from society or are an emotional bulwark. Walk a mile in a man’s shoes and sometimes your feet will bleed.
Your mental ability to resist temptation may be weaker than the other mans but he still prevails. Does he not deserve praise or are you more of a sinner due to lack of self discipline under his set of conditions? Until you’ve tested yourself you don’t truly know the degree to which your sin is rooted.