Promiscuity

Originally posted by divegeester
Fornication is sin.
I don't have a biblical reference for morality vs sin.

Do you agree with the OP and think promiscuity is a sound philosophy/way to live?

Promiscuity isn't fornication though.
Isn't "fornication" unlawful and/or unnatural sex? (I concede I may be wrong)

Originally posted by divegeester
I agree wholeheartedly. My question to wolfgang59's OP which pertains to "promiscuity" rather than "purposefully learning" remains unanswered though.

To the fathers and mothers here: do you subscribe to the premise of encouraging your daughters (or sons, but daughters particularly), to be promiscuous as a sound life philosophy/way to live?

Just to be clear.
I would neither encourage or discourage promiscuity to my children.

Originally posted by wolfgang59
My daughter is 2 years old but when she is 18 she can make her own decisions.
It may be appropriate for her, it may not.

But if as you say, promiscuity is "a sound way to live", surely you will encourage her to be promiscuous?

Originally posted by wolfgang59
Just to be clear.
I would neither encourage or discourage promiscuity to my children.

But your OP says that you, as a father, think promiscuity is "a sound way to live".

Originally posted by wolfgang59
Neither do I.
Of course I would be protective of any child and not want to see them "burnt" in a relationship.

What about FMF's and Goad's premise about exploring ones self through promiscuity prior to committing to a relationship?

Originally posted by wolfgang59
I agree - I have been with my wife for 10 years so promiscuity is not something I want.
But for a spell in my early forties I was - by most people's standards - promiscuous.

And you have a 2 year old? Well played 😛

Originally posted by divegeester
But your OP says that you, as a father, think promiscuity is "a sound way to live".

It is an option.

Just as buying an Audi is a sound choice or a VW or a Toyota or ...

My point is that Promiscuity is an option and there is - in my opinion - nothing
wrong with it. (Given all the caveats that have already been made)

Originally posted by divegeester
What about FMF's and Goad's premise about exploring ones self through promiscuity prior to committing to a relationship?

I was in a committed, faithful relationship for 10 years until my late thirties.
Prior to that I lived like a monk. (Well not quite ...)
I don't think promiscuity is a pre-requisite to faithfulness - at least not for me.

Originally posted by wolfgang59
It is an option.

Just as buying an Audi is a sound choice or a VW or a Toyota or ...

My point is that Promiscuity is an option and there is - in my opinion - nothing
wrong with it. (Given all the caveats that have already been made)

But promiscuity does carry risks. Emotional, physical and social risks, saying that it is a sound way to live excluding those risks is nonsensical.

Originally posted by wolfgang59
I was in a committed, faithful relationship for 10 years until my late thirties.
Prior to that I lived like a monk. (Well not quite ...)
I don't think promiscuity is a pre-requisite to faithfulness - at least not for me.

Agreed. I don't subscribe to this "get it out of your system" philosophy. In fact I think promiscuity can get it into ones system.

Originally posted by divegeester
What about FMF's and Goad's premise about exploring ones self through promiscuity prior to committing to a relationship?

Hey, wait a minute. To be fair, I wobbled a bit with regard to the possible connotations of the word "promiscuity". 😵

Originally posted by FMF
Hey, wait a minute. To be fair, I wobbled a bit with regard to the possible connotations of the word "promiscuity". 😵

You did cast a differentiation, sorry.

Originally posted by divegeester
You did cast a differentiation, sorry.

Well, I did hedge - but I scarcely broke stride - so perhaps my aplomb threw you a bit.

Originally posted by divegeester
But promiscuity does carry risks. Emotional, physical and social risks, saying that it is a sound way to live excluding those risks is nonsensical.

Being celibate carries those same risks!
I was promiscuous for about 10 years - enjoyed it.
Obviously STDs are a major consideration but I think regular sex
is part of a healthy life-style and if you do not have a regular partner ...

Originally posted by divegeester
But promiscuity does carry risks. Emotional, physical and social risks, saying that it is a sound way to live excluding those risks is nonsensical.

Everything includes risk; marriage, for example. No one can be sure that their marriage won't be a wreck and that they won't regret it. All we can do is make sure we thoughtfully and responsibly choose a partner for marriage; the same goes for being promiscuous.

Promiscuity doesn't have to be indiscriminate.