Sexual desire Quote by James Bryan Smith
““Dallas Willard notes, “The two main errors in the area of human sexuality are these: (1) assuming that all sexual desire is good, and (2) believing that all sexual desire is evil.””
About This Quote
Source Interview: Podcast on Human Sexuality, 2020
Human sexuality is neither wholly good nor wholly evil; both assumptions oversimplify its complexity.
In simple terms: Sexual desire isn’t simply good or bad.
Key Takeaway
Accept nuance in sexual ethics.
Themes
sexuality
morality
psychology
culture
balance
Mood
thoughtful
balanced
Type
educational
philosophical
When to use this quote
- relationship counseling
- sex education
- personal reflection
Key Concepts
ethical relativism
human nature
social norms
Questions to Reflect On
- What cultural factors shape our view of desire?
- How can we foster healthy sexual attitudes?
A Different Perspective
Labeling desire as all good or all bad ignores context.
![“[A]ll gastronomic pleasure [is] a co-opted form of sexual desire. We interrupt the organic process of a plant or animal in order to eat it and we exhaust our own voluptuousness, our own perverted sexual desire, in the pleasure of eating.” quote by Luis Fernando Veríssimo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/139/luis-fernando-verissimo-44133_desire_a-ll-gastronomic-pleasure-is-a-co-opted_267212.jpg)
![“I occasionally feel contempt for that attitude [degree of sexual desire towards me] when I perceive it, but maybe that's not fair. By our culture we've been taught who is most valued and who is not.” quote by Cris Mazza](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/b3c/cris-mazza-31701_attitude_i-occasionally-feel-contempt-for-that-at_489276.jpg)
