human sexuality Flashcards
christian views human sexuality
-part of God’s plan for humans to have sex
-men and women should ‘be fruitful and multiply’
-express themselves as sexual beings
-Church teaches only valid place for a sexual relationship is within a marriage
muslim views human sexuality
-natural and a way for humans to express themselves
-sex is for pleasure not just reproduction, but it should lead to having children
-sex is a blessing from God, believe being celibate is wrong
-all parts of human body have a purpose
-‘marry those who are single amongst you’
contemporary british attitudes human sexuality
-age of consent is 16 and protects anyone under the age from exploitation and abuse
-sex before marriage, multiple sexual partners and children outside of marriage are more accepted in society
human sexuality
how people express themselves as beings
heterosexual
to be sexually attracted to members of the opposite sex
homosexual
to be sexually attracted to members of the same sex
for/against ‘sex has been devalued in british society’
for-more people are having casual sex and outside of marriage
-people meet to have sex through dating apps
-contraception more widely available
-sex before marriage more commonly accepted
against-most people having sex are in a marriage or a committed relationship
-people still get married and have children