TheSir
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That's a good point and a fair argument. I think there is some additional depth to the association between masturbation and the survival of community, as sexual excess diminishes the individual's ability to contribute to the community. Conversely, there is hardly any limit in the lengths to which the sexually energized (or frustrated) male is ready to go when it comes to the interests of them and their community.Thinking about it, the reason masturbation has been so frowned upon in the past could be the same as for homosexuality: it deprives sexual activity of the possibility of procreation, which is of utmost importance for the survival of the community. That said, I think the invention and widespread use of contraception changed everything, and the days where sex was primarily about reproduction are definitely over (though the problem of sub-replacement fertility remains).
Apologies for leaving you hanging, I simply forgot to respond.
Rather than comparing masturbating and abstaining individuals of varying levels of success to each other (which quickly becomes quite arbitrary), perhaps a more useful inquiry would be: could they be even better off if they practiced sexual moderation? Masturbating does not necessarily stand in your way to success, but an argument can certainly be made that it has the potential to prevent you from becoming the best you could be.The nofap crew consistently cite people like Tesla, Tyson etc. as examples when there's plenty of examples of people who jerk off nonstop and are successful and fine both with women and in life. Tyson Fury for example?
By the way, Fury's less recent interviews suggest that he may have been joking around when he claimed to masturbate seven times a day, in case that is what you're referring to. In the past he has talked about how he abstains during training. Could be an attempt to throw his opponents off.
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