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29.06.07 # 10:04 # Ask Ernie # No CommentHello everyone. I am going to alter my regular format this week. The reason for this is because of an interesting coincidence that occurred to me. In the past week I was asked exactly the same question by two completely different people in two completely different settings. Although the actual question was, "What do you think, Ernie?", For the sake of you my readers, I will explain the circumstances that lead to this question.
In both cases it was two guys discussing a difference of opinions. Guy A believed that his friend, Guy B should find a "woman of loose morals" and indulge in the "pleasures of the flesh" with her. Guy A felt that this would be good for Guy B’s psychological well being. Guy B, on the other hand, felt that there was not currently anything wrong with his psychological well being and that indulging in the "pleasures of the flesh" would only complicate his life and cause him great duress. In both cases these two guys were very convinced that their respective views were the only correct answer to the problem. Then in both cases Guy A turned to me, knowing that I am a learned sage, and asked me, "What do you think, Ernie?"
Here is my answer. On the surface the solution is quite obvious and simple. Guy B has free will and he should therefore pursue the course of action that would make him happy; if that means abstinence, then so be it. However, if one delves a little deeper into the problem one might find a different answer. It was apparent to me that in both cases Guy A truly believed that his solution would hold great benefits for his friend, whereas Guy B felt his solution was the best course of action (or rather inaction) for his own life. This put me in mind of an episode of "Seinfeld" where George was abstinent for a couple of weeks and as a direct result his mental acuity increased greatly. Whereas, on the other hand, Elaine became a moron after doing the same. In my research I have found that sometimes this is an accurate scenario. However, there are some people who are affected in the opposite way. I know young ladies who regularly indulge in the "pleasures of the flesh" and yet they are vacuous bimbos. And a (very) few men that I know who also frequently "sowed their wild oats" are highly intelligent.
What I am trying to say here, in my own unique, round-about, way; is that everyone who finds themselves in a situation like the one I have described, must take some time to really look deep within themselves. You have to know exactly how physical pleasure affects you personally, then you have to ignore peer pressure and make the decision that you know will provide you with the greatest benefit.
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