What are the scientific reasons for having sex?

The Register (UK) ^ | 10 oct 06 | Dr Stephen Juan

[phoenix0468]

I think what he might be getting at is, sex is not as efficient as assexual reproduction.

[Stone Mountain]

There is no practical difference between using contraception and converting to Islam.

Wow, this is absolutely brilliant! Genius.

[Stone Mountain]

No, my "theory" would be perfected if 90% or so of the population got married, stayed married to those spouses and raised at least four children.

Also, people should be good, not bad.

[phoenix0468]

Yes, but does that sell magazines? You see?

[Stone Mountain]

Seriously. I mean, until I read wideawake, I had no idea I was a Muslim!

[EricT.]

I think what he might be getting at is, sex is not as efficient as assexual reproduction.

Well that sure wasn't what I was getting at.

[phoenix0468]

It's the song right before Long Time on Boston's first album. hehe.

[Stone Mountain]

Women are nothing more than a vessel through which to repopulate the world.

Gosh, that's lovely. You must have women crawling all over you with an attitude like that.

I'm glad I know that women are good for plenty more than a "vessel" for babies.

[phoenix0468]

I won't be crying, I'll be aiming and reloading. Might end up being great sport.

[Stone Mountain]

BTW, Did any one go to the Touchy-Feelies last night?

Damn, missed it. I was at an orgy-porgy...

[phoenix0468]

They won't be nuked. They blow themselves up at a rate that almost equals their birthrates. If they didn't procreate so precariously they would be extinct. Maybe we could use our Western propoganda muscle and make contraceptives popular in the Middle East,then they will become extinct.

[phoenix0468]

Well, there is Monday Night Football too ya know, LOL.

[teenyelliott]

heehee

I am a woman.

'Twas sarcasm.

[phoenix0468]

The practical effect of converting to Islam is to abandon your future to Islam.

The practical effect of having minimal or no children is to abandon your future to Islam.

Another patently false and illogical statement. Not having children does not abandon ones future to any other ideology. Not supporting your culture or ideology fully does that. It has nothing to do with numbers. It could happen that in the future Islam falls on disfavor and Christianity becomes a more popular religious choice. I.E. Conversion can have just as dramatic effect on a culture or religion as birthrates can. 2000 years ago there were 100 or so Christians, today there are over two billion, or more. 1400 years ago there were only a handfull of Muslims, today there numbers count over a billion. It is the religion with the highest conversion rate on earth, and that's why their numbers are growing, more so than birthrates. If Christians would do what their bible tells them to, the religions would be uncontested. As it stands most Christians live very secular lives and hold morals and ehtics much more in line with Wetern European civilization than what is taught in the bible. Of course, the above statement is just as much opinion as your are. But there is just as much truth to it as well.

[Stone Mountain]

Doh! Sad that it wasn't immediately obvious to me that it was sarcasm, but with some of the attitudes displayed on this thread, it's kinda hard to tell! :)

[Stone Mountain]

I also should have realized that no guy is going to call himself "teeny!"

[teenyelliott]

I know.

I refuse to use sarcasm tags. It's fun to see who freaks over it. : )

[teenyelliott]

True. But most people do think I am a guy. Always cracks me up.

[Nihil Obstat]

and what would France, Germany, Italy, UK, and Canada birthrates be WITHOUT muslims?

Very scary

[Last Dakotan]

... and I was right.