Sex and Violence

In Ireland until as recently as 1996, they had what were called the Magdalena Asylums, where women were sent, separated from society for things like having babies out of wedlock, and flirting with boys. At the asylum they were stripped of all belongings, money, integrity, and treated like whores. They were forced to do laundry and humiliated by catholic nuns. They were beaten when they broke the rules. They were beaten for having sexual thoughts. They were taught that things like sexuality, and suicide were immoral. Of course the women who worked there-the nuns- followed and believed these rules almost blindly.

I am frustrated by this sex and violence mindset. why is sex not ok, and violence ok? why is it ok to beat, demoralize, and physically harm one another, but love one another openly such a demoralizing crime? what is the western religions reasoning for feeling that sex is such a crime? And only aloud within marriage? What is this designed to control? Create order among chaos? And marriage? what is marriage designed to control? our natural tendency towards being poly-amorous?

The violent mindset prevails still today in this country (military state). And sexuality still several steps in the dark. Children are forbidden to watch sexual scenes on TV, yet allowed to watch violence on network prime time tv. Sex on TV is saved for the late night hours, when the kids are asleep and it's way past dark. Thus promoting sex as something that must occur in the darkest most recesses of our day.