Theos-Talk Archives (January 2005 Message tt00531)

First, let me say that my wife and I have two wonderful sons and the obvious 
answer to the questions below is a resounding no. I also would not agree 
that just because my son was 18 instead of 14 that he could do whatever he 
liked whether I approved or not. That is a simplistic view of 
relationships that are nurtured over a lifetime. It also indicates a 
willingness to give over one's responsibility for children to the letter of 
the law at the first legal opportunity.

Does anyone know what the original theosophical texts say about masterbation 
and the teaching of masterbation to teenagers? What about teaching safe 
birth control methods to teenagers? Does theosophy have a moral component? 
If so, what are the moral imperatives that are applicable here and on what 
authority do they rest?


bill


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Daniel H. Caldwell" <danielhcaldwell@yahoo.com>
To: <theos-talk@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Monday, January 17, 2005 10:48 AM
Subject: Theos-World Question for Pedro & Anand about Leadbeater


> Bart recently wrote about Leadbeater:
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> His inappropriate actions included:
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> 1) Sleeping naked with naked young men.
> 2) Taking baths with naked young men.
> 3) Teaching young men how to masturbate,
> even if no actual showing or
> manipulation of sexual organs took place.
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> When Bart uses the phrase "young men" we
> are talking about boys some who were only
> around 14 years of age.
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> My question to Pedro & Anand:
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> If you had a young son of 14, would you
> want Mr. Leadbeater doing the above 3
> things with your son?
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> Furthermore if you knew Mr. Leadbeater
> was teaching masturbation to your son and the
> teaching involved "a certain amount of indicative
> action" and that "touch" might have taken place,
> would you continue to allow Mr. Leadbeater to
> associate with your son?
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