Sex continues to be an ongoing topic in today's society. Is our morality and culture that much different from what is known of the Puritans? In this essay we will discuss both today's moral society, and that of the Puritans. We will look at the different views of each, and reflect on what is believed the Puritans would say about the sexual mores of today's society. If the Puritans were looking down upon us today, I'm not so sure they would agree with the way sex is viewed in our society.

"Sexual intercourse was a human necessity." This is stated clearly in Morgan's "The Puritans and Sex." But, one may be surprised that even back in the Puritanical culture, sex was viewed in much the same way we see it today. Although there are vast cultural differences, one aspect that stands certain is that sex is just part of human nature.

Lets look at some of the different views between the Puritanical culture and that of today's society. Puritans believed that the one limitation on sexual relations is that it must not interfere with religion, but bring the Puritans closer to God. By this they meant that God is superior to all things, including sex. Their relations should bond t

which one found pleasure outside of marriage, for according to Morgan, "it was only natural-since the fall of Adam-for human beings to break them." In this case them is referring to the laws. So as we can see from this statement, although it was looked down upon to stray outside of marriage, they did realize that it was human nature to break the laws.

For the vast majority of today's society God plays no such role in ones' sexual relations. They are two separate parts of society, which greatly differentiates us from the views of the Puritan culture. In general, the Puritans believed if they did not follow God, they would be severely punished. Today God is ever present, and in America Christianity is the leading religion, however being severely punished for not following all acts of God is not something the majority of Americans believe in. In most of the views between the Puritans and today, we find that there is a close relation.

If one looks at the President of the United States, he provides a perfect example of the direction in which American mores are heading. This figure in society is supposed to be one of the greatest role models our children have. Yet his actions display exactly what we are teaching our children not to do. If an incident such as this were to happen in the Puritanical culture, they would most likely serve a very severe punishment. But, today most Americans have come to accept it. Not that they are happy or proud of what happened, but it is much more widely accepted than what would have been in the Puritans society. In an excerpt from Sexual Moral FAQ, the author writes, " To accept as legitimate traditionally proscribed conduct, such as adultery, fornication and homosexuality, is to deny that sex has a specific nature and function and the sexual tie between a man and a woman a unique value and seriousne

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