Something else to look forward to....
Word reached me today that a group of researchers at the University of Chicago has released the results of what is said to be "the first comprehensive national survey of sexual attitudes, behaviors and problems among older adults in the United States." You can read a summary of the study's findings at: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20395551/site/newsweek/.
Needless to say, the fact that sex is an ongoing part of folks' lives even into their eighties means a lot to me as I go careening into the last half of my life. But I think there's a theological point to these findings. If you want to get all academic about it, I think somebody could write a doctoral thesis on this. Call it "The Persistence of the Orgasm (And the Female Orgasm In Particular) As Proof of a Loving God'' or something like that.
Orgasms are rare in the animal kingdom, so human beings are already on a kind of roll there. And we have sex all the time, not just during mating seasons (another plus in the homo sapien column.)
Evolutionary biologists would tell you that since the goal of sex is to get our DNA out there taking high dives into the gene pool, it makes sense that it should be pleasurable, or at least better than a poke in the eye with a stick.
But there comes a time in our three-score-years-and-ten where sex for procreation's sake becomes rare, and in the case of women, nigh impossible.
Even then, though, we get to keep the orgasm. Pretty good deal.
Thank you, God.
Say "Amen!'' somebody!
Needless to say, the fact that sex is an ongoing part of folks' lives even into their eighties means a lot to me as I go careening into the last half of my life. But I think there's a theological point to these findings. If you want to get all academic about it, I think somebody could write a doctoral thesis on this. Call it "The Persistence of the Orgasm (And the Female Orgasm In Particular) As Proof of a Loving God'' or something like that.
Orgasms are rare in the animal kingdom, so human beings are already on a kind of roll there. And we have sex all the time, not just during mating seasons (another plus in the homo sapien column.)
Evolutionary biologists would tell you that since the goal of sex is to get our DNA out there taking high dives into the gene pool, it makes sense that it should be pleasurable, or at least better than a poke in the eye with a stick.
But there comes a time in our three-score-years-and-ten where sex for procreation's sake becomes rare, and in the case of women, nigh impossible.
Even then, though, we get to keep the orgasm. Pretty good deal.
Thank you, God.
Say "Amen!'' somebody!
posted by Michael Riley at 2:19 PM
13 Comments:
Amen to Viagra and Cialis. Hugh Hefner can attest to that.
Evolutionists are the last people
I would believe and Hefner is a pitiful character in a bathrobe. He reminds me of King Solomon in his declining days.
He may be pitiful, but he's always smiling.(and prob. always pitching a tent under that robe)
anonymous wrote:
"Evolutionists are the last people I would believe..."
That's part of the problem - you folks approach it from a position of believe instead of knowledge. When you're limited to mere belief you make yourselves vulnerable to emotion and chicanery and the only tool you've got to sort through it all is whether or not it's consistent with your belief system. That's why I refuse to accept belief, period. Arbitrary beliefs and philosophies are useless. One should always opt for testable statements instead of mere belief.
And I'm always up for a debate about evolution...
You're always up for debate about anything.
That's debatable.
But I'm especially up for a debate about evolution.
It's what I live for.
That and chastising Margaret.
Only in my spare time.
Obviously you and your pal Pat have lots of that.
Sorry, can't talk now. Gotta run...
to my buddy Pat's to continue our harassment of poor Margaret.
Hey, anonymous, have you ever offered anything of use around here? Your style is like a kid who rings someone's doorbell and then runs away.
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