False Doctrine of Male Superiority by Nature, Diagram 5
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Because men were thought to carry complete copies of future men (and at unlucky times women) in their semen, they possessed special responsibility towards their seed. |
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In a number of ways, the seed could be prevented from entering the woman’s womb:
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Remember, the semen contains a complete copy of the future offspring which, in a good conception, will always be male. |
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The Sin of Wasting Male SemenBecause of their acceptance of the established doctrine of the ‘male’ seed, the Fathers of the Church and medieval theologians were horrified by the idea that such precious seed could be ‘wasted’. “Because of its divine institution for the propagation of man, the seed is not to be vainly ejaculated, nor is it to be damaged, nor is it to be wasted.” This led to the Church’s condemnation of
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| spirit over matter |
man over woman |
male child |
female child |
lost sperm |