Re:Explaining Sex Rate Changes
by enraged_camel on Monday April 08, 2019 @02:17PM
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Sexual intimacy is one of the "pillars" on Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs.
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And? Is everything Mr. Maslow said to be taken as incontrovertible fact?
Re:Explaining Sex Rate Changes
by enraged_camel on Monday April 08, 2019 @05:12PM
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No, but perhaps your refutation should be something that is a bit more in-depth than "you don't need to have sexual intimacy in your life to be happy and feel fulfilled."
> your refutation
See my comments on the distinction between need vs desire in this thread.
> should be something that is a bit more in-depth than "you don't need to have sexual intimacy in your life to be happy
That's correct. You can feel happy doing a variety of things, such as hobbies, work, dining out with friends, etc. Your not engaging in sexual intercourse does automagically stop happiness in tracks.
> ... and feel fulfilled."
Nothing in the dictionary definition of the word "fulfilled" -- "satisfied or happy because of fully developing one's abilities or character." -- indicates necessarily having sexual intercourse.