When it comes to thinking and sex, many people would say there’s
not much though going on. For this
reason, it is extremely important that some forethought take place in the form
of critical thinking. As Rathus, et. al.
(2005) indicates, “The willingness to challenge the conventional wisdom and
knowledge that many of us take for granted” (pp. 7-8). For accurate and informed sexual decision
making Rathus, et. al. (2005) has provided eight principles of critical
thinking: be skeptical, examine definitions of terms, and the assumptions of
premises of arguments. Use caution in
drawing conclusions from evidence, consider alternative interpretations of
research evidence, and the kinds of evidence upon which conclusions are based,
do not oversimplify, or overgeneralize.
In a marriage there are many occasions in which decisions about
sex and sexuality are made. Personally,
when sexual issues began to surface (e.g. erectile dysfunction and reduced
levels of intimacy), questions of whether or not there was infidelity or even
if my marriage was worth the extreme levels of stress plaguing daily life were
but a few. Skepticism is one of the
first forms of critical thinking that needs to be maintained; there are many
people who offered advice but not all of it good. Another important principal is to examine
definitions of terms, as many books and thoughtful advice come in the form of
unrealistic terms. Much like the assumptions
or premises of arguments; if he loved you… Love had nothing to do with the
situation. I discovered the hard way it
is important to use caution when drawing conclusions from what appears to be
evidence. Many issues may look similar
and have nothing to do with each other. Although
there are remaining principals to critical thinking, I have provided only a few
to reflect how important critical thinking is concerning sexual decision making;
not just the act but the ramifications of life.
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