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Re:Japanese scientists race to create human eggs and sperm i... by lo_zamoyski on Thursday September 28, 2023 @03:05PM (#37694140)
Sex isn't recreational. But having said that, this is true of the West as well. So-called "casual sex" (again, does not exist), sleeping around, etc. is occurring at lower rates today than in the past. People are instead becoming porn-addicted shut-ins unable to have any sexual relations, let alone a healthy sexual relationship.
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Re:Japanese scientists race to create human eggs and sperm i... by JoeAltmaier on Thursday September 28, 2023 @03:30PM (#37694556)
Is that trolling? Or did a time machine from the 1800's get invented while I wasn't looking?

No, really, almost all sex today is both those things, like it or not. Semantic struggling notwithstanding.

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Re:Japanese scientists race to create human eggs and sperm i... by shwaj on Thursday September 28, 2023 @03:21PM (#37694392)
Of course sex is (also) recreational. I’m guessing you’re coming from a religious angle, so I’ll ask: is it a sin for a married woman to have sex after menopause?
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Re:Japanese scientists race to create human eggs and sperm i... by the_af on Thursday September 28, 2023 @03:25PM (#37694459)
> Sex isn't recreational

It is, if done well. Otherwise I suppose it's just a chore or a duty?

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Re:Japanese scientists race to create human eggs and sperm i... by bee_rider on Thursday September 28, 2023 @04:15PM (#37695194)
Maybe there’s a competitive league but it is invite-only and they haven’t told us :(
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Re:Japanese scientists race to create human eggs and sperm i... by the_af on Thursday September 28, 2023 @05:59PM (#37696438)
Ah, the competitive sex tournament scene! I forgot about that.

It's a very challenging contact sport, for a few gifted people.

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Re:Japanese scientists race to create human eggs and sperm i... by bee_rider on Thursday September 28, 2023 @09:21PM (#37698194)
In my head, this post was read in the voice of Matt Berry (Lazlow from What We Do in the Shadows) and it was great.
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Re:Japanese scientists race to create human eggs and sperm i... by esafak on Thursday September 28, 2023 @03:12PM (#37694237)
What do you mean? A lot of people use contraception so they can have sex without procreating. Most sex today is of this type.
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Re:Japanese scientists race to create human eggs and sperm i... by slothtrop on Thursday September 28, 2023 @03:24PM (#37694439)
It's obtuse to conflate biological/gene-driven purpose with human motive.
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