Philosophical question

11:58 am August 8th, 2007




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	Philosophical question
	From Shtetl-Optimized: Why do we, as a society, provide food stamps for the hungry but not sex stamps for the celibate? Discuss: Tags: head of a pin, inequality, philosophy

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	From: schmooops	Date: August 8th, 2007 07:03 pm (UTC)		(Link)

Because the celibate are choosing not to have sex, whereas the hungry actually want to eat.

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	From: gkr	Date: August 8th, 2007 07:05 pm (UTC)		(Link)

Who says celibacy is always by choice?

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	From: schmooops	Date: August 8th, 2007 07:11 pm (UTC)		(Link)

Merriam-Webster, more or less. The etymology of the word referred to marriage rather than sex (because of course there was no sex without marriage, uh huh). In common, current usage, though, I believe that the choice ("vow") is implied.

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	From: gkr	Date: August 8th, 2007 07:11 pm (UTC)		(Link)

SO we'll do things to keep people alive, but we don't give a crap if they are happy alive? It's a plausible distinction.

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	From: evillinn	Date: August 8th, 2007 07:11 pm (UTC)		(Link)

Because we clearly have our priorities out of whack.

Its probably Bush's fault.

(and there is a bad joke to be had in that last sentence, but I haven't the time to figure it out.)

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From: jenny_i_read	Date: August 9th, 2007 03:55 am (UTC)		(Link)

Sex is NEVER free.

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	From: assassinpandora	Date: August 8th, 2007 07:42 pm (UTC)		(Link)

Because of god.

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	From: evillinn	Date: August 8th, 2007 07:47 pm (UTC)		(Link)

god ruins everything.

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	From: assassinpandora	Date: August 8th, 2007 07:55 pm (UTC)		(Link)

That's his job!

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