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What happens when a man seeks sexual fulfillment outside of his marriage?

Synthesized from Source outcome

"Marriage is a social contract that often suppresses natural desires, leading to rebellion; instead of blaming the individual, we must question the very system that creates such distortions."

Core Insight:
According to Osho, when a man seeks sexual fulfillment outside marriage, it is less a personal sin than a symptom of an unnatural social arrangement. Marriage was invented for social control, not nature; hence distortions of desire are inevitable. Society then dumps the blame on the individual and crushes the “rebel” to protect the institution, instead of questioning the system that produces the problem.
It’s not just his fault—an unnatural setup creates these problems, and society blames him instead of fixing the setup.
Why this matters practically
- Shift from blaming individuals to examining the system.
- Foster honest dialogue about needs and agreements.
- Courageously question norms that generate suffering.
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