2352. By masturbation is to be understood the deliberate stimulation of the genital organs in order to derive sexual pleasure. “Both the Magisterium of the Church, in the course of a constant tradition, and the moral sense of the faithful have been in no doubt and have firmly maintained that masturbation is an intrinsically and gravely disordered action.”137 “The deliberate use of the sexual faculty, for whatever reason, outside of marriage is essentially contrary to its purpose.” For here sexual pleasure is sought outside of “the sexual relationship which is demanded by the moral order and in which the total meaning of mutual self-giving and human procreation in the context of true love is achieved.”138
To form an equitable judgment about the subjects’ moral responsibility and to guide pastoral action, one must take into account the affective immaturity, force of acquired habit, conditions of anxiety, or other psychological or social factors that lessen or even extenuate moral culpability.
Aprofunde seus conhecimentos
154. What are the characteristics of the people of God?
561. What is the role of the Holy Spirit in prayer?
473. How does one avoid scandal?
226. What is the link between the sacraments and the Church?
49. How do the three divine Persons work?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
How did King Asa restore true worship and win the war against Ethiopia in 1 Kings 15:9-24?
How important is Jesus’ resurrection, and what can we learn from his appearance to the disciples?
What is the story of Uzziah and how was he punished for disobeying God?
The Light of the World: Jesus is the light that illuminates the darkness (John 8:12)
How was the defeat of the Maccabees at the Battle of Elasa described in 1 Maccabees 6:17-47?
Justification by Faith: What Does the Bible Say? (Romans 1:17)
