Sexual Intercourse - Ethical, Religious, and Legal Views

Ethical, Religious, and Legal Views

See also: Sexual ethics and Religion and sexuality

While sexual intercourse is the natural mode of reproduction for the human species, humans have intricate moral and ethical guidelines which regulate the practice of sexual intercourse and vary according to religious and governmental laws. Some governments and religions also have strict designations of "appropriate" and "inappropriate" sexual behavior, which include restrictions on the types of sex acts which are permissible. A historically prohibited or regulated sex act is anal sex.

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