Leon wrote:Geshtinnanna wrote:Question. If masturbation is a sin, how come we are born with a natural inkling to do it? How come every animal species does it to some degree or another? How come something used in marriage (which was a concept made by man) can't be used on our own? How come something in our own body is a sin? Is it really just because God said so and nothing else?
We humans are born with natural desire for many things that are sinful; masturbating is merely one of them. If we were animals, we would not give it any thought but masturbate freely, stuff ourselves with all the fat food we possibly could, etc. However, we are not animals. The semen produced by the male genetaila is neccesary for the survival of mankind, so quite naturally, sex within marriage is not a sin.