Category: Formspring

  • Question: Marriage without Attraction

    by Jason Stotts Here’s an interesting question submitted by a reader recently: Can you base a decision on marriage without sexual attraction and only because you like the persons values and character and for the things he has done for you? Would this marriage last ? I think the answer is obvious: sure, you could,…

  • Formspring: Moral Differences between Sex Acts?

    by Jason Stotts I received this question recently, which is partly a response to my answer of the last formspring question “When is Sex Appropriate?“.  The question is this: What is the moral difference between manual, oral and vaginal sex? Is there one? Should one’s standards for partners vary for each of these activities? Why…

  • Formspring: When is Sex Appropriate?

    by Jason Stotts I’ve received another question from Formspring, this one about when it’s appropriate to have sex. When is it an appropriate time in a relationship to have sex? How do you know when one should? I have very little experience in this arena (I’m a 20 year old male in college), and don’t…

  • Formspring: Love without Sexual Attraction?

    by Jason Stotts Some time ago I received this question via Formspring.  Unfortunately, it got lost in the shuffle of getting things ready for ATLOSCon, but I thought it was a good question that deserved an answer.  Better late than never, right? Is it still possible to fall in love with someone without being sexually…

  • Formspring: Sleep Sex

    by Jason Stotts In response to my request for questions the other day, a reader asks: I’d love to see your thoughts on “sleep sex” aka sexsomnia. I think it raises some interesting ethical issues around consent, and I would just like to hear more about it from your perspective. Thanks! Unfortunately, I haven’t thought…

  • Formspring: Donations

    by Jason Stotts Question: If a person is a laissez faire capitalist is it morally acceptable for that person to request or accept altruistic donations to maintain a business venture / lifestyle choice such as this website? Well, yes and no.  The problem is that your question is loaded.  Donations that were actually altruistic, where…