(July 6, 2015 at 3:09 am)Neimenovic Wrote:(July 5, 2015 at 6:57 pm)Metis Wrote: Actually this verse does come up with Catholics and Orthodox; it's actually a sin to decline sex with your spouse without good reason. Not being in the mood is not a good reason unless something big like a death happened and it needs to be confessed to a priest.
OK WHAT THE FUCK.
Next catholic to tell me they don't condone rape is getting this post to the face -_-
Well, there is a long line of reasoning for this (please don't think I'm agreeing with it).
For one the only way Catholics can obtain sexual release is sex with their spouse, if the wife/hubby cuts them off they can't help themselves. It's not as bad a thing for the Orthodox since refusing sex constantly is grounds for a divorce but for Catholics they only get one shot at this, if they find out after they get hitched their partner actually doesn't like sex then tough titty.
The main reason they don't actually have a concept of marital rape is because the motif of two becoming one through the sexual act is incredibly influential. They are joined in the flesh, so whatever belongs to their partner also belongs to them and they should be at liberty to use it in any non-sinful way they please.
There is also the fact that within Catholicism marriage is all about procreation, if you don't want to procreate you have no right to get married. Loving your partner is not a requirement for marriage, but being willing to make as many babies as luck permits is.
