A Summary of Peter Singer’s Essay
Sex with animals is today’s ultimate taboo in Peter Singer’s essay Heavy Petting which will be extensively summarized in this essay. In today’s society taboos are being diminished, sex is being thought as a usual activity, and politics include sex scandals. In the past, people thought of sexual intercourse as something exclusive for having kids. However, as time passes, the eroticism that brings the act of sex is being exposed. Now, we can publicly see sex being celebrated in the army; not only straight sex, but also gays and lesbians can show their affection. Presidents, like President Clinton, can even be induced in illegal sexual intercourse due to the unthinkable extend of today’s sexual activities.
Not all taboos have been disintegrated. Peter Singer uses Midas Dekkers’ research to show that today people use animals for more than company or affection. He also provides us with examples in ancient history that shows evidence of sexual intercourse with animals. Such examples include a Swedish rock drawing, a Greek vase, a European engraving, a Persian painting, an Indian miniature, and Japanese drawings which explicitly presents humans engaging in these pleasurable activities. …show more content…
He uses Kinsey’s 1940s survey to state the percentage of Americans that experienced this erotic adventure. Based on this survey, Dekkers’ states the possibility of farm boys engaging in sexual activities with animals due to girl’s strong belief in celibacy. Farm boys might also practice sexual activities like blowjobs with calves and penetration with cows, goats, mares or even foals. On the other hand, women in the survey stated that they only had sexual contact with dogs, and that actual sexual intercourse was uncommon. More habitual was pleasuring the dog genitalia, or having it pleasures
Sex with animals is today’s ultimate taboo in Peter Singer’s essay Heavy Petting which will be extensively summarized in this essay. In today’s society taboos are being diminished, sex is being thought as a usual activity, and politics include sex scandals. In the past, people thought of sexual intercourse as something exclusive for having kids. However, as time passes, the eroticism that brings the act of sex is being exposed. Now, we can publicly see sex being celebrated in the army; not only straight sex, but also gays and lesbians can show their affection. Presidents, like President Clinton, can even be induced in illegal sexual intercourse due to the unthinkable extend of today’s sexual activities.
Not all taboos have been disintegrated. Peter Singer uses Midas Dekkers’ research to show that today people use animals for more than company or affection. He also provides us with examples in ancient history that shows evidence of sexual intercourse with animals. Such examples include a Swedish rock drawing, a Greek vase, a European engraving, a Persian painting, an Indian miniature, and Japanese drawings which explicitly presents humans engaging in these pleasurable activities. …show more content…
He uses Kinsey’s 1940s survey to state the percentage of Americans that experienced this erotic adventure. Based on this survey, Dekkers’ states the possibility of farm boys engaging in sexual activities with animals due to girl’s strong belief in celibacy. Farm boys might also practice sexual activities like blowjobs with calves and penetration with cows, goats, mares or even foals. On the other hand, women in the survey stated that they only had sexual contact with dogs, and that actual sexual intercourse was uncommon. More habitual was pleasuring the dog genitalia, or having it pleasures