
Jeremy Bentham, Offenses Against Onself - Same Sex Relations And Population - Sadler's Lectures
This lecture discusses key ideas from the Utilita…
Sadler's Lectures · Lectures on classic and contemporary philosophical texts and thinkers by Gregory B. Sadler
February 2, 202613m 33s
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Show Notes
This lecture discusses key ideas from the Utilitarian philosopher, Jeremy Bentham's work, Offenses Against Oneself, a posthumously published part of his Introduction to the Principles of Morals and Legislation.
Here we examine some of the arguments people make for prohibiting or punishing male-male sexual relationships and activity on the basis of it leading to a decline in population. These arguments upon consideration, turn out to be rather weak.
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