--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: The masturbation myth is absolutely…" description: "\"The masturbation myth is absolutely responsible for more unwanted pregnancies and diseases than anything else on the planet earth. During the middle ag..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/7e6/johnny-luckett-11925_leadership_the-masturbation-myth-is-absolutely-resp_434706.jpg" --- # The masturbation myth is absolutely responsible for more… ![“The masturbation myth is absolutely responsible for more unwanted pregnancies and diseases than anything else on the planet earth. During the middle ages, dictator-like religious leaders spread malicious lies that it would subsequently cause blindness, its evil, GOD will condemn you, and so on…” quote by Johnny Luckett](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/7e6/johnny-luckett-11925_leadership_the-masturbation-myth-is-absolutely-resp_434706.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/7e6/johnny-luckett-11925_leadership_the-masturbation-myth-is-absolutely-resp_434706.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/7e6/johnny-luckett-11925_leadership_the-masturbation-myth-is-absolutely-resp_434706.jpg) > “The masturbation myth is absolutely responsible for more unwanted pregnancies and diseases than anything else on the planet earth. During the middle ages, dictator-like religious leaders spread malicious lies that it would subsequently cause blindness, its evil, GOD will condemn you, and so on. And (because of the threat of death) doctors of that time joined the clergy in confirming this scientific nonsense. Surprisingly, the reasoning behind this was that the church wanted its parishioners to have more sex, thus increasing the population of the empire, and the wealth and power of the church itself. Masturbation is the greatest deterrent to unwanted pregnancy, and sexually transmitted infections there is. - Johnny Luckett” [Johnny Luckett](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/johnny-luckett/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. The claim argues that myths about masturbation cause more health issues than the act itself, attributing historical spread to religious control and population motives. **In simple terms:** Masturbation myths cause harm. Key Takeaway Question harmful myths. Themes health myths religion population control Mood critical skeptical Type sociopolitical controversial When to use this quote - sex education - policy making - religious discourse Key Concepts public health history psychology Questions to Reflect On - What evidence supports this claim? - How do myths affect health behavior? 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