Men are always hungry for sex

I thank Jordan for the opportunity to defend what I wrote. I hope that I will be able to adequately show you that I what I said wasn’t ridiculous at all, in fact it was correct. What am I talking about? "Men are always hungry for sex. If you get into a relationship, you're an idiot if you're not expecting him to want sex, especially if he treats you very well. If you feel like you're getting raped, then suggest some ways in which he can help you both enjoy the experience, instead of complaining. It's not like sex can't be enjoyable, in fact, if you're in a relationship, it should be, or else you're probably going to be miserable." What I mean by, “men are always hungry for sex”, is that there is an inert desire, in all men, to have sex. I am not saying that men can only think about sex, or that men are rapists, or whatever else was said in that stupid thread. This inert desire does not always translate to the surface, hence men aren’t always thinking about sex, but the inert desire is still there. The 24th comment in the thread in question [3], which was my comment, demonstrates exactly what I meant: “At the subconscious level, you absolutely do want sex all the time. You'll convince yourself otherwise, via thoughts or social pressures.” The 30th comment (also mine) begins with this: “Subconsciously, you do want sex all the time!” Clearly, there is incredibly damning evidence to suggest that I am talking about the subconscious desire for sex, not anything else. At the inert core When I talk of wanting sex all the time, I refer to the inert drive within the subconscious human psychology, which can be referred to as the “id”. According to Sigmund Freud, “the id is the personality component made up of unconscious psychic energy that works to satisfy basic urges, needs, and desires” [5]. The id wants its goals to be immediately directly and fulfilled [10]. The subconscious actively works to fulfil all of our urges, in one way or another. Furthermore, “the libido is part of the id and is the driving force of all behavior” [6] [7]. So, libido, according to Freud, refers to the instinctive drive for sex, which is subconscious [8]. Since: 1) The id (subconscious mind) does not switch off (unless you die) 2) The id works to satisfy basic urges 3) The libido is part of the id 4) The libido doesn’t switch off We conclude that men always want sex, at the inert level. This is not to say that men always want sex, at the conscious level… Surface filtering I am not arguing that men always want sex, in terms of conscious desire. There are many, surface factors, in relation to the very core desire, that are capable of overriding this core factor. According to the Freud’s “pleasure principle” [6] [7], it is the driving force of the id. Since the id cannot orchestrate for all inert desires to be met constantly, some pleasures are placed up the hierarchy to be met immediately, whilst others, like the sexual drive from libido, can sometimes be delayed. There are many reasons why someone might not feel like having sex (i.e. libido lessens). Depression, stress, illness, medication etc., are examples of affect that can stunt your desire for sex [1], on the surface. But feeling like having sex, and inertly wanting sex, are different. My comments pertained to the inert, as I used the word “subconscious”. Evolution and sexual desire In the past, the males who were actively seeking sexual intercourse, were the ones most likely to pass on their genes. So, if we understand this through the theory of evolution, a desire to have sex was one trait that was likely to be preserved. The males passing on genes, thereby continuing the human race, were the ones wanting to have sex. Makes sense, right? So, via natural selection, the desire to have sex was preserved in human psychology. Furthermore, “with sexual reproduction, natural selection acts upon individual genetic traits” [4]. Again, since the ones wanting sex were the ones reproducing, sexual desire became an inert genetic trait, as well as a preferable trait. Sexual desire is further demonstrated to be in genetics, through research conducted by Zion et al, which showed that there were slight variations in sexual-arousal, based on genes [11]. So, via evolution, a desire for sex is part of genetics, in regards to the male psychology; males are always ‘hungry for sex’. Counter-arguments “The major problem with my opponent's argument is that it is absolutist in nature, claiming that all men want sex all the time. My opponent does not have the necessary knowledge to make such a claim.” Well, this is amusing. My opponent said that people can’t claim things in such an “absolutist” way, and then claims something in an absolutist way. Clearly, there a contradiction in my opponent’s logic. So, which one is it, Jordan? “Women with strong reproductive desires are also favored by evolution, so by Pro's logic all women should desire sex all the time, a claim she has not made.” This argument is irrelevant to this debate. We are not discussing the sex drive of women; we are, however, discussing whether men are “always hungry for sex”. “Aberrations of evolution exist. Although a certain trait may be favored, that trait will not always appear in members of the species.” My opponent fails to provide any evidence of this, other than citing the definition of ‘asexual’ from a wiki page. He is to provide evidence that this type of sexual orientation exists, or else he drops this argument. My opponent’s already poor conduct During the first round, my opponent quoted me irrelevantly, in regards to this debate, suggesting that a “Classic Caplox-isms” involves swearing profusely and vulgarly. His conduct involves a fallacy, which is called ‘poisoning the well’ [9]. No context for the quote was given, either. My quote has nothing to do with the resolution, and my opponent has used it in order to discredit my character. He should immediately lose the conduct point, due to this. References and Sources [1] http://www.health24.com... [2] Regan, P.C.; Atkins, L. (2006). "Sex Differences and Similarities in Frequency and Intensity of Sexual Desire". Social Behavior & Personality: An International Journal 34 (1): 95–101 [3] http://www.debate.org... [4] http://www.evolutionary-philosophy.net... [5] http://psychology.about.com... [6] Freud, S. (1922). Group Psychology and the Analysis of the Ego. [7] Freud, S. (1956). On Sexuality. Penguin Books Ltd. [8] Freud, S. (1920) .A General Introduction to Psychoanalysis. [9] http://rationalwiki.org... [10]http://www.a2zpsychology.com... [11] Zion Ben I.Z, et al. (2006). Mol. Psychiatry, published online