I think her point makes sense. Shinto( the main religion in Japan) does have a lot less taboos and is a lot more open towards sex than other religions (including Christianity). It might be the case that there is another factor responsible for the lesser inhibitions towards sex in the Japanese culture which also caused Shinto to be formed the way it is, but nonetheless unless I am missing something NancyLebovitz’s point makes sense.
I think it’s got elements which suggest that the Japanese have been much less opposed to pornography over a longer period than what I think of as normal for western/Christian cultures, but the matter is more complex than I thought.
I can do a comment with the quotes I think are relevant, but it would be quite long, so I’m not sure of the etiquette for doing so—is it possible to do cuts for length in comments?
I think her point makes sense. Shinto( the main religion in Japan) does have a lot less taboos and is a lot more open towards sex than other religions (including Christianity). It might be the case that there is another factor responsible for the lesser inhibitions towards sex in the Japanese culture which also caused Shinto to be formed the way it is, but nonetheless unless I am missing something NancyLebovitz’s point makes sense.
Reducing Japanese religious experience to Shinto is almost even more wrong than reducing it to “not really Christian.”
I’m done. Anyone who cares can read what the IES has to say about the matter.
Thanks for the link.
I think it’s got elements which suggest that the Japanese have been much less opposed to pornography over a longer period than what I think of as normal for western/Christian cultures, but the matter is more complex than I thought.
I can do a comment with the quotes I think are relevant, but it would be quite long, so I’m not sure of the etiquette for doing so—is it possible to do cuts for length in comments?