AGY             All men and boys do it but we don't talk a lot about it                10 July 2007

It's something of a taboo subject, but the great majority of the males of the human race masturbate from time to time.  I'm not privy to the inner teachings of the Catholic Church, but I would bet that priests are told to do it to relieve their carnal urges.  The Church has had some very bad press in recent months when it has become public that some priests have had it off with girls of their flock.  The USA seems to be one place where this naughtiness has become public.  But, if you are an ordinary Joe Soap like me, don't be ashamed.

I read a New Scientist article a month or so back that covered the subject.  It was (I think) an American researcher who carried out the study. There was no precise naming of individuals, but the summary was most interesting.  As usual with articles of this sort, the magazine headline was humorous.  If I remember correctly, it said "It makes you go blind, but it's good for you".  The researcher concluded that the more semen you discharge in your life, the lower is the likelihood of contracting prostate cancer.  As a rider, the discharge of semen can be due to any of the ways that it leaves the body: masturbation, sexual intercourse or night emissions (wet dreams).

So don't be ashamed of pulling your plonker; it does you a world of good.