October 2, 2009
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The Syrian Masturbation Epidemic
I was just reading an article in Newsweek about concerns that masturbation is spreading like “wildfire” in Syria.
There are those in Syria that want the “secret habit” to come to an end. The thinking is that masturbation cause “harmful effects.” Here is the link: Link
Does masturbation have harmful effects?
Comments (78)
No.
I blame Obama.
no
When one side of your dick is callused, yeah.
So far so good.
I think masturbation -can- make sex with someone else less fun, because you know your body better than anyone else does, but does that really count?
OHMAHGAWDS, Imma losin’ mah hows cuz I jack it tew muchh!11!1ONE.
@raiderjester - lmao.
rofl syria. what a cool country
THEY MIGHT GET IT IN SOMEONE’S EYES!!!
Or… hair.
And ew. –that’d be not fun to deal with.
@Darn_it_danube – masturbation helps control public erections though!! that stuff isn’t cool at all, yo. XD
Are you Syrious?
I always hear masturbation is a good thing?
@snapeful - I don’t have problems with my erections being public. XD
I once read that, back in the old days, people believed masturbation lead to insanity. Personally, I think it’s a completely normal practice. We had a guest speaker at my college who said that like 98% of guys masturbate, as do 85% of girls. It makes us more aware of our sexual desires, but it also helps us to control them better since we have a safe outlet for them.
I wouldn’t know…
Not that I am aware of. hahaha
um. wow.
Yes. It’s lethal.
Well duh. It makes you blind and your palms get all hairy… Or was it feet? Probably both. Would explain why Frodo looked so weird…
Maybe
How would they know what other Syrians are doing when they are alone?
Masturbation is kind of a waste of time, but I can’t think of any harmful physical effects. Except maybe wearing out your sensitive bits.
Carpal Tunnel?
Blindness, I’ve heard.
It seems to have ruined those buildings
Doesn’t it cause blindness?
Not when done correctly.
Hairy palms…wait, too late.
are they beatin’ it in public? lol
how do they know masturbation is “spreading like wildfire”?
God I hope not, otherwise I’m screwed. o.o
Yeah, it kills you
Hmmm, I know that everyone masturbates…but why do some people try to act like they dont? Isn’t lying about it more harmful?
@Dare2BDiferentt - u speakin from experience?
@Paul_Partisan - LOL, LOL….u little stinker you!
like everything, it can be harmful in excess.
By Allah, it may cause blindness, Jihad, and hairy palms…….
Oh and BTW, Cheating at Golf is like Masturbation, you’re just fucking yourself……..
Only if you don’t clean your toys afterwards
A father walks in on his son masturbating in his room.
Father: Son, you shouldn’t masturbate so much. You could go blind!
Son: Dad, I’m over here.
Yes.
God, as omniscient as he is, prefers hardcore pornography.
@MomGoneMadd - hehe, punny
@theacematt2 - it’s not fun. hair + semen = mess. gross mess.
No, but suppressing sexual urges does.
@trunthepaige - yeah…if we could just stop buildings from masturbating, life would be great!
It can desensitize your penis/clitoris if done excessively (keratinization), but other than that, no.
Every time you masturbate God kills a kitten.
sore arms? or is this the reason guys want big biceps?
i heard it causes cyanosis of the penis.
When done too much it has been known to cause blistering, bruising and can be linked to Repetetive Strain Injury, amoung other things
It can cause bad cramping in the hands.
You know it doesn’t!
NO!!! IT’S AMAZING! I love orgasms. LOTS AND LOTS.
i get a sore wrist sometimes.
Well, everyone who masturbates is going to die one day…so yeah, masturbation is harmful…
Does it really cause blindness? I don’t know…I think it’s gross and I’ve never done it before, surprise surprise. But it helps a person to relax, right? lol.
Hairy palms. They’re the worst.
how the hell do they find out someone is masturbating? what? they do it in public?
Why so Syrious?
(I just couldn’t help it.) And neither could they I guess.
It’s actually healthy for you. That is, assuming you don’t masturbate with the screw driver you just used to fix the sink…
lol weird news
a mess.
hey
i think the quality of the question you ask your audience is getting more retarded everyday. what the hell, man?
I have no idea, because I have never tried it. But from what I’ve heard/read, virtually everybody does it, and I don’t see anything bad from it. This is hilarious. But I am not surprised at all: the guys in Syria are for the most part perverts, and because of that, they get nobody and nothing. I have had some bad experiences there. I could definitely imagine them going home to do that.
But I find it funny they want to take measures to stop it. I look forward to hearing how they expect to do that. It’s something people (usually) do alone, so how the heck they plan to monitor that, I have no idea.
@MomGoneMadd - *thumbs up* hahaha
Wow, go syria!
Harmful effects? I mean I scoff at the blindness although I do think that it can become a bit of a dependency issue or even an addiction of sorts. But what do I know?
The act itself isn’t bad, but the lust that accompanies it can have terrible effects.
this is a classic… bwahahaha…
Hell no! Hahahaha
Sex is God’s invention. He is the mastermind behind it—and His creation is worth far more to Him than it is to us. This beautiful expression of love was created out of His own heart, as a gift to be experienced between a husband and wife. It is only in marriage that this manifestation of intimacy can be fully enjoyed in the depth for which it was created.
“Marriage should be honored by all, and the marriage bed kept pure, for God will judge the adulterer and the sexually immoral” (Hebrews 13:4, NIV).
”Marriage is honourable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge” (Hebrews 13:4, KJV).
The more beautiful and unique something is (like sexual intercourse), the more power it holds over our lives, either for good or bad influence. That is why it is so easy for the devil to corrupt the most precious of God’s gifts. When we become more in love with the gifts than the One who endowed them, the things that were designed to bless us begin to destroy us instead. Yes, God cares about what we do with our bodies, in public or in private. He doesn’t want us to abuse ourselves in any way.
In fact, an older definition of masturbation is “self-abuse.” Although more modern dictionaries may no longer carry this definition, they are still linked together under self-abuse:
1. Abuse of oneself or one’s abilities.
2. Masturbation.
1 Corinthians 6:18 (NIV) further confirms this, saying that unlawful sexual relations defile our own bodies. “Flee from sexual immorality. All other sins a man commits are outside his body, but he who sins sexually sins against his own body.”
”Yes, it is better to masturbate, because at best it corrupts only one person. It certainly is the lesser of two evils.”
*NOTE: I copy & paste the above because I wanna share it with you guys.
I can’t help but think that Syria has more serious problems to worry about.
Well, duh!! It causes your eyes/wang/ying/yang to fall out and for hair to grow on your hands.
Absolutely not.
I would have no idea, for I would never commit such a sinful act.
@trunthepaige - hah!
All I can say is I hope not!
@gwacemom@momaroo - lol you took my line. There was an old movie that was called “Doing It Til I Need Glasses” or something to that affect. Ah silly comedies. Maybe Syrians don’t look good in glasses?
The main problem with masturbation is that you don’t get to meet interesting people.
no.
Yes it does. Not withstanding the physical effects such as balding, paleness and blindness. Here are some of the social stigmas exacerbated by masterbation:
1. Pre-marital sex
2. Teen pregnacy
3. Social akwardness
4. Pornography
5. Divorce
Once studies come out to tie it to murder, theft and drug use; they will finally make it illegal all over the world.
i would venture to say yes.
LOL! this is funny…