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The naturalistic fallacy and masturbation
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RE: The naturalistic fallacy and masturbation
The argument that masturbation is good (or acceptable) because it does no harm to anyone or because it has potential health benefits are a different argument to me than simply saying that it's good (or acceptable) because it's a natural human act. I don't disagree with the statements that it's good (or acceptable) because it doesn't cause harm or it has health befits, my question is specifically about people who defend masturbation "because it's natural."

Based on my understanding the health and harm arguments are satisfactory in the sense that they aren't fallacious, but I think the "because it's natural" argument is.
Teenaged X-Files obsession + Bermuda Triangle episode + Self-led school research project = Atheist.
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RE: The naturalistic fallacy and masturbation - by Jenny A - October 29, 2014 at 10:45 pm
RE: The naturalistic fallacy and masturbation - by Chad32 - October 29, 2014 at 10:46 pm
RE: The naturalistic fallacy and masturbation - by Clueless Morgan - October 29, 2014 at 11:09 pm
RE: The naturalistic fallacy and masturbation - by Alex K - October 30, 2014 at 2:53 am
RE: The naturalistic fallacy and masturbation - by bennyboy - October 30, 2014 at 12:22 am
RE: The naturalistic fallacy and masturbation - by Exian - October 30, 2014 at 2:33 am
RE: The naturalistic fallacy and masturbation - by pocaracas - October 30, 2014 at 6:46 am
RE: The naturalistic fallacy and masturbation - by vorlon13 - October 30, 2014 at 8:19 pm

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