Why the Religious Law About Pure Sex is Beneficial for...

Most religions of the world address moral issues that arise from peoples sexuality within the human interactions. â€Å"Sex and religion- two of the most powerful, passionate, and poetic aspects of human existence†( â€Å"Manning and Zuckerman pg. 1â€Å"). There are many distinct religious beliefs about the complexion of sexuality and the appropriateness of various sexual behaviors. â€Å"Some religious (or aspects within them) can be described as comparatively â€Å"sex positive†. By â€Å"sex positiveâ€Å", we mean that sensual, erotic activity involving the consensual pursuit and / or actualization of gratifying bodily pleasure is understood as natural and acceptable , even holy. Conversely, some religions (or aspects within them) can be described as â€Å"sex†¦show more content†¦I feel so sorry for the Jewish Orthodox women. With all my respect to the Jewish religion, this is not acceptable to me. However, I do ,extremely, support one important re striction under the Jewish purity law that prohibits the sexual intercourse during the menstruation. I purposely mentioned that the Religious Law of â€Å"Pure† Sex is beneficial for the Jewish Orthodox Women at the title of my paper. Therefore, this paper will seek to explain that Jewish purity law has a positive physiological and psychological effects on Jewish Orthodox women . Having sex during menstruation disgusting and unhealthy. By abstaining, Jewish Orthodox women protect themselves from having various medical conditions associated with the impure sex such as urine infections and several vaginal infections that may cause traumatic injury in the cervix and even the cervical cancer. During menstruation, women’s reproductive organs are more sensitive, vulnerable, and more susceptible to infections. There are a large number of â€Å"family purity â€Å"manuals with the references to the scientific studies that indicate great health benefits associated with the a bstinence from the sex during menstruation. â€Å"Physicians and scientists observed that Jewish Orthodox women suffered from cervical cancer less frequently than their non-Jewish counterparts. Attributing these statistics to Jewish ritual observance, medical experts found rational grounds for