Today in class we examined the possibility of lots of sex being a virtuous action (if done in the right moment, with the right feeling, in the right way, and for the right ends). Obviously, growing up in the 21st century in the United States of America, my first reaction was to call myself a good person… I mean to scoff at the possible idea of making promiscuousness a virtue. Professor Layne argued that the glitch in being able to make this happen was to convince society, or at least a group of followers, that lots of sex, in the way, at the time, with the feeling, for the end in which you’re “doing it,” is good. So maybe I’m not a good person, BUT I began thinking of ways in which this is possibly played out in society toady.
What I came up with was the rationalized, what I will call, call girl. I find a lot of times in society these professions are frowned upon and I’m sure we all can think of a demeaning name or two for such professionals. However, often times we (as in an obscure group of people) may find ourselves empathizing with call girls if we understand the nature in which they came from—for example a girl who could not afford college any other way. In this example the girl would choose her clients and location wisely, does it to pay for her education (which will provide her a better nature and thus better virtuous opportunities), and has feeling for it like any other business person (and of course, uses protection). There’s something almost courageous (or romantic?) in this girl who does anything to make a better nature for herself. And maybe that’s what courage is, people who redefine virtue. Or maybe, they're just crazy.
SPEAKING OF WHICH: for those who chose to read this blog post for its alluring title: don’t be a fool, wrap the tool.
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