Why is sex virtually taboo in some countries?

[Dreddz]

Your mind is several decades in the past, nowadays sex isnt taboo in any countries.

You...you're kidding, right? Please tell me you are kidding.

Nope. Everyone seems to be mixing up actual countries with religions, cults etc. Even the middle eastern countries arent up in arms over it.

[Mirage]

Your source on that? :p

[Ashley Schovitz]

When is sex taboo if it was then whatever countires you are talking about would've have extinct. They might not just allow sex before marriage, but to completely taboo it, nonsense!

[Mirage]

I suppose he means the taboo is on talking about it. It definitely isn't in my circles though, but I hardly communicate with most parts of the world.

[Mikztsu]

I was writing a long post, but I decided to scratch it all and ask before writing anything: are we talking about premartial sex here or sex in general?

Because sure I can see if in some cultures premarital sex in considered as bad and shameful, but that's just about it.

Bad attitude towards sex in general anywhere ( even muslim countries which were mentioned)... I haven't noticed anything.

I know that for my culture it's more like a classiness thing.
Like girls that sleep around are considered a lower class sort of thing and no will want to marry you. :3

I might not be from your culture, but I also would've never wanted a girlfriend who is...uhh, very experienced in bed ( edit: by this I mean LOTS of partners). Nothing against someone as persons if they choose to have one-nighters and enjoy them - it's just something I personally find opposite to attractive.

Was what I just said considered as bad and tabooish towards sex? :> ...j/k (ish).

[Renmiri]

Not taboo, nowadays it is even wise with all the STDs and AIDS. The less partners the better.

Though I'd recommend against waiting for a virgin to "start". They are a rarity nowadays so you may look for a looong time And when you find her / him you will have to marry the virgin. Don't even think of getting "it" then breaking up later. It is the cruelest thing ever to do to someone who reserved their first time for YOU. Only jerks do it.

[Ki Ki]

I know that for my culture it's more like a classiness thing.
Like girls that sleep around are considered a lower class sort of thing and no will want to marry you. :3

I might not be from your culture, but I also would've never wanted a girlfriend who is...uhh, very experienced in bed. Nothing against someone as persons if they choose to have one-nighters and enjoy them - it's just something I personally find opposite to attractive.

Was what I just said considered as bad and tabooish towards sex? :> ...j/k (ish). :)

Ah you have a point.
But some guys find that veri hawt. >_<

As in girls have to be pure, quiet, good at cooking, cleaning. Like in the old days!
It's also more a religious thing. Like the third precept. :)

[Dr Aum]

Even deeper than puritanism and other paradigms that have historically shunned public sexuality, I'd wager that there are two forces at work:
1) Sexuality is an intensely personal experience, one that makes an individual feel self-satisfied, and therefore its restriction and demonization benefit leaders who desire more devotion and less independence from their followers. Cf. 1984 by Orwell.
2) Sexuality can produce extremely volatile emotions, and so the stoic philosophy that has extended from sections of ancient Greece to modern authoritarian regimes and even large controlling groups in current non-authoritarian societies (e.g. religions) represses sexuality in order to promote the [silly] idea of happiness through emotional stability.

Oh, and by the way, Foucault is the man.

[Madame Adequate]

Even deeper than puritanism and other paradigms that have historically shunned public sexuality, I'd wager that there are two forces at work:
1) Sexuality is an intensely personal experience, one that makes an individual feel self-satisfied, and therefore its restriction and demonization benefit leaders who desire more devotion and less independence from their followers. Cf. 1984 by Orwell.
2) Sexuality can produce extremely volatile emotions, and so the stoic philosophy that has extended from sections of ancient Greece to modern authoritarian regimes and even large controlling groups in current non-authoritarian societies (e.g. religions) represses sexuality in order to promote the [silly] idea of happiness through emotional stability.

Oh, and by the way, Foucault is the man.

This is absolutely the best post on EoFF at this time. I support 100%.

Not taboo, nowadays it is even wise with all the STDs and AIDS. The less partners the better.

Though I'd recommend against waiting for a virgin to "start". They are a rarity nowadays so you may look for a looong time And when you find her / him you will have to marry the virgin. Don't even think of getting "it" then breaking up later. It is the cruelest thing ever to do to someone who reserved their first time for YOU. Only jerks do it.

Whilst I kind of agree with the second point, I disagree with the first one. Sex as a taboo doesn't stop sex, it merely stops discussion of sex, and it's pretty well-evidenced that people who grow up in societies which can have open discussion about it are broadly speaking sexually healthier than those who don't.

[escobert]

I have no idea since I haven't had sex there! Only the USA for me!

[Renmiri]

Foucault is the man.

This is absolutely the best post on EoFF at this time. I support 100%.

I liked it too. I should read Focault

Not taboo....

Whilst I kind of agree with the second point, I disagree with the first one. Sex as a taboo doesn't stop sex, it merely stops discussion of sex, and it's pretty well-evidenced that people who grow up in societies which can have open discussion about it are broadly speaking sexually healthier than those who don't.

Sexually healthier in terms of enjoying it more and having less psychosis ?

I agree with you but you know what the taboo makers say ? The "depraved West" has more STDs, teen pregnancy, divorce and abortions because of the West's liberal ways. To them healthy sex = long successful marriages. (And mightily bored hubbies and wives )

[Christmas]

YOU GET HANG AND YOUR BODY RIP APART IF YOU HAVE SEX IN THE LAND OF HATRED.

[Renmiri]

YOU GET HANG AND YOUR BODY RIP APART IF YOU HAVE SEX IN THE LAND OF HATRED.

I thought that was done DURING sex there!

[Madame Adequate]

Sexually healthier in terms of enjoying it more and having less psychosis ?

I agree with you but you know what the taboo makers say ? The "depraved West" has more STDs, teen pregnancy, divorce and abortions because of the West's liberal ways. To them healthy sex = long successful marriages. (And mightily bored hubbies and wives )

Partly enjoying it more and being mentally healthier about it, but partly lower rates of STDs, teen pregnancy, and so forth as well. Open European countries have lesser problems in such areas than the US does, for example. And within the US, the bible belt has higher incidents of those things than the liberal coasts do.