Davidzhu

In primitive societies, mating was just that – mating, without much moral packaging. Human instincts were direct and primal, seeking a partner and reproducing being the basic drive of life. However, once humans entered agricultural societies, city-states, and religious organizations, power required stable family structures, property inheritance, and social order. This shift made primal sexual desire need to be controlled and guided. Thus, the "sacred" was reserved for marriage – controllable, serving procreation and family – while pure, intense, and unbridled desire was defined as "lust". This definition was to maintain social order, avoiding uncontrolled desire from destroying families and social structures. However, this definition also implied a fear and repression of sex, with people beginning to view sexual desire as something that needed to be controlled and hidden. Today, we can still see this fear and repression of sex existing. People still view sexual desire as something that needs to be controlled, with extramarital sex being taboo, and sex education still a sensitive topic. However, we can also see that with social progress and openness, people are starting to re-examine this fear and repression of sex, exploring healthier and more open attitudes towards sex.