It is quite simply not true that everything you work hard for has a good reward or that everything that has a good reward must be worked hard for.

For example, if you spend all day digging a ditch and filling it in, by the end of the day you have literally nothing that you didn't have before. It doesn't matter how hard you work at that, you will not produce magical good things from it. Likewise, many people toil all their lives and business, art, social success and fail miserably to produce anything worthwhile.

On the other hand, some people just have such things fall in their lap. Their first date is the love of their life. The only lotto ticket they ever bought is a winner. They're born into a loving, affluent family. These aren't bad things... they're things many of us work for and want to get. But it would be silly for us to say that EVERYONE had to work for all those things. It's just not so.

So let masturbation be a lesson to you: some good things are right at hand (so to speak). Don't overlook what's right in front of you. Work smart as well as hard. Figure the odds before you place your bet. And enjoy.

Focusing on your own satisfaction doesn't really bring it. Real joy, that lasts through time, comes from giving, not receiving

Masturbation is a metaphor for 'waste of creative energy'.

That's obviously a bad thing.

The actual act is trivial.

dude...ur a dumbass

quote ''Oh, Catholic -- well, if you want to follow that (for some strang reason), then don't. Catholics think sex is evil except for it's reproductive results. There's no real reason the church thinks sex is evil, they just do.''

um we dont think sex is evil its just not supposed to be abused. and sex is for reproductive results... but it can be fun to ;)

it is a selfish act

Good question, if you read the bible, you will find that Jesus never says that masturbation is a sin, so that "moral rule" must have come from the leaders of the church. i think that that rule was brought about prior to the Enlightenment and the Renaissance eras, back in the middle ages when people believed that you must suffer on earth in order to be accepted into heaven, and the simplest act of pleasure (such as masturbation, would be considered a sin, because it was pleasurable and it has no purpose other than to cause pleasure). Of course, we don't think that anymore we do things that give us pleasure all the time, like watching your favorite tv show, or hanging out with friends, both a pleasurable, but do nothing for society. I think we know better now that God wants us to be happy, and even though we must be good people on earth to get into heaven, we don't need to suffer on earth. So to answer your question, i don't think that masturbation is selfish or sinful, because it's just like any other enjoyable thing.

It is referred to as "self-abuse" and "throwing one's seeds (from the Bible).

On the Jay Leno show, he quoted a health notice that said that men who did it frequently would not get prostrate cancer...(so how does any man get prostrate cancer, his joke goes).

I believe you have brought up some interesting questions! But, I will merely say, "Whatever turns you on!"

That's a question you should ask your Paw

It's a Catholic thing that masturbation is a sin, and it comes from their misinterpretation of the Old Testament law requiring Levirate marriage (I think Levirate is the right word).

For the Protestant denominations, it isn't a sin. If it becomes an obsession, if you refuse to give pleasure to your spouse (who Biblically has a right to your body), or if you refuse to have a sexual relationship with your spouse because you prefer solo stimulation, then you have a problem and that problem can BECOME a sin.

Frankly, masturbation is no one's business but your own, unless and until it reaches a point where it interferes with your marital sex life. God has better things to worry about than whether you've whckd off once this week or twice every day or whatever.

Catholicism, as you would expect, makes no sense.

Pay no mind to it.

People who have more frequent ejaculation have a 70% chance of NOT developing problems with their prostate-including cancer. It also promotes psychological well being, reduces stress, promotes mental balance, promotes cardiovascular health, and the list goes on.

I used to be poisoned with all the trash they feed you at private school. The priest at my high school (very long time ago) put emphasis on masturbation and hell; that is, if you masturbate, you go to hell..

I find it hard to believe that god will burn you FOR ETERNITY (hello, catholics, do you not find this preposterously absurd?) for using WHAT HE GAVE YOU......

At any rate, you will lead a much healthier life if you abandon the question of morality as relates to masturbation. And avail yourself of never asking for moral advice or acceptance from religious people; quite frankly, they have the lowest IQ on earth.

Good luck.

life's simple are Acton's make it hard

The selfish act help him out

Go ahead and be a loner get through life making your very own boners just don't let me see you walking the streets with your * friend in clear sight and you making afternoon delight because quite frankly you are not right.

Since masterbation doesn't effct anyone but you, there's no morality about it.

It's not true that everything that's hard has a good reward, or that everything easy has crappy rewards.

Oh, Catholic -- well, if you want to follow that (for some strang reason), then don't. Catholics think sex is evil except for it's reproductive results. There's no real reason the church thinks sex is evil, they just do.

I don't see anything wrong with it... you don't have to shave before... you don't have to buy dinner and drinks to get it in the mood... you don't have to clean up afterwards... and you can make love to anyone you want too.... AND... it's PORTABLE.