The Right to Sex | Raja Halwani (Rebroadcast)

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Do we have a right to sex, and is there an obligation to sexually fulfill the disabled? Should sex work be not only legal, but obligatory?[00:00] Introduction and Guest Welcome[00:16] Exploring the Right to Sex: Thought Experiment[03:43] Negative vs. Positive Rights to Sex[09:50] State-Sponsored Sex Work and Ethical Considerations[11:52] Sexual Obligations and Imperfect Duties[23:51] Rights to Sex in Relationships and Marriage[30:43] Philosophical Grounds and Parallel Cases[31:29] Moral Implications of Ending Sexual Activity[34:17] Third-Party Interference in Sexual Rights[37:39] Sexual Rights in Mental Institutions[49:24] Social Justice and the Right to Sex[53:51] Challenges to Social Justice Arguments[58:14] Concluding Thoughts on Sexual Rights and Justice

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