12-06-2013, 02:23 AM
Comment by Chris Cutrone on 25 January 2009:
I think the Spartacist position in defense of NAMBLA (North American Man-Boy Love Association) and calling for abolishing age of consent laws is very good, and is in fact one of their better positions. The reason this is a Marxist position is that it recognizes the historical transformability of sexual morality and looks forwards to emancipation. Most of the fake "Left" are utter reactionaries by comparison.
If you'd like to read Adorno's argument along similar lines, please see his essay on "Sexual Taboos and the Law Today" (1963), which was discussed recently in the Platypus reading groups:
[URL="http://home.comcast.net/~chriscutrone/adorno_sexualtaboostoday.pdf"]http://home.comcast.net/~chriscutrone/adorno_sexualtaboostoday.pdf
http://platypus1917.org/2009/01/12/scree...comment-71[/URL]
I think the Spartacist position in defense of NAMBLA (North American Man-Boy Love Association) and calling for abolishing age of consent laws is very good, and is in fact one of their better positions. The reason this is a Marxist position is that it recognizes the historical transformability of sexual morality and looks forwards to emancipation. Most of the fake "Left" are utter reactionaries by comparison.
If you'd like to read Adorno's argument along similar lines, please see his essay on "Sexual Taboos and the Law Today" (1963), which was discussed recently in the Platypus reading groups:
[URL="http://home.comcast.net/~chriscutrone/adorno_sexualtaboostoday.pdf"]http://home.comcast.net/~chriscutrone/adorno_sexualtaboostoday.pdf
http://platypus1917.org/2009/01/12/scree...comment-71[/URL]
"The philosophers have only interpreted the world, in various ways. The point, however, is to change it." Karl Marx
"He would, wouldn't he?" Mandy Rice-Davies. When asked in court whether she knew that Lord Astor had denied having sex with her.
“I think it would be a good idea” Ghandi, when asked about Western Civilisation.
"He would, wouldn't he?" Mandy Rice-Davies. When asked in court whether she knew that Lord Astor had denied having sex with her.
“I think it would be a good idea” Ghandi, when asked about Western Civilisation.