Anything in this font comes from my notes
12) Debauchery
*misuse of the body
* a readiness to indulge in pleasures
*indecency, lewd dancing
* anorexia or bulimia
*no respect
*man at the mercy of his passions
-impulses
-cravings
-emotions
-mastribation
*undisciplined
-unlimited pleasure
-gluttony
-laziness
-smoking
There's a lot in here I agree with. What I don't agree with I highlighted in red. I don't think anorexia and bulimia is a sin. It's a coping mechanism, just like self harm. They are BAD coping mechanisms but they are coping mechanisms. They are done to get a sense of control because they may be in a very bad situation. What do you think about this?
Also how are emotions part of debauchery? Can someone explain this? I can understand certain emotions but you can't be like "all emotions are bad" thoughts?
I also understand how a readiness to indulge in pleasures can be debauchery however does this mean we can't have fun every now and then? And I mean like good clean fun. I get pleasure out of playing mancala (a board game), I get pleasure out of writing and I get pleasure out of helping people because I love love love psychology. Are those pleasures bad? I guess my main question is: is pleasure bad?
Also how are impulses and cravings bad? I understand if you give in to bad impulses and cravings; those are bad but if I have a craving for a chocolate bar or popcorn is that bad? Is it bad if I go get a chocolate bar or popcorn because I wanted one? Let's say I had an impulse to jump in a puddle and I do. Is that bad?
ICOC had a way of making very broad and general statements. I want to narrow some of this down so I can better understand what really is bad and what really isn't.
Thanks
12) Debauchery
*misuse of the body
* a readiness to indulge in pleasures
*indecency, lewd dancing
* anorexia or bulimia
*no respect
*man at the mercy of his passions
-impulses
-cravings
-emotions
-mastribation
*undisciplined
-unlimited pleasure
-gluttony
-laziness
-smoking
There's a lot in here I agree with. What I don't agree with I highlighted in red. I don't think anorexia and bulimia is a sin. It's a coping mechanism, just like self harm. They are BAD coping mechanisms but they are coping mechanisms. They are done to get a sense of control because they may be in a very bad situation. What do you think about this?
Also how are emotions part of debauchery? Can someone explain this? I can understand certain emotions but you can't be like "all emotions are bad" thoughts?
I also understand how a readiness to indulge in pleasures can be debauchery however does this mean we can't have fun every now and then? And I mean like good clean fun. I get pleasure out of playing mancala (a board game), I get pleasure out of writing and I get pleasure out of helping people because I love love love psychology. Are those pleasures bad? I guess my main question is: is pleasure bad?
Also how are impulses and cravings bad? I understand if you give in to bad impulses and cravings; those are bad but if I have a craving for a chocolate bar or popcorn is that bad? Is it bad if I go get a chocolate bar or popcorn because I wanted one? Let's say I had an impulse to jump in a puddle and I do. Is that bad?
ICOC had a way of making very broad and general statements. I want to narrow some of this down so I can better understand what really is bad and what really isn't.
Thanks