Theos-Talk Archives (July 2000 Message tt00042)

In a message dated 07/22/00 4:40:07 PM Eastern Daylight Time, dalval@nwc.net 
writes:

.  Any desire deserves examination and tracing
 to the root cause.  Then we decide how much is to be employed.
 We either rule desire, or it rules us.

Dallas, 

I would like to ask your opinion on how much "ruling" you think is governed 
by age and body chemistry? When we are in our sexual prime, is it realistic 
to think ruling our passions in the name of ethics or morality is a likely 
option? As we come into our mid life years can we truly expect to find a 
lessening of the drive for power, authority and selfish acquisitions, 
especially in societies that seems to only respect power, authority and 
accumulated material. Is wisdom and spiritual transformation only available 
once those chemical drives have abated some, or at least become manageable?  
There does seems to be chemical forces that rule our behavior at certain 
times of our life, emotional forces, at other times. For some few, subduing 
these forces and attaining the Ideals seems be possible. For the many 
however, control by the forces according to age does seem to be the rule. 
What is your thinking here? Can we realistically expect those who are coming 
of age to control the overwhelming passion that often lead to unusual or even 
indiscriminate sexual activity? Did You? Did I? Perhaps ethics and morality 
ARE for a different age group.

Louis




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