Sexual misconduct

Sexual misconduct: Encyclopedia - Sexual misconduct

Sexual misconduct is misconduct of a sexual nature. For a person in a position of authority it includes in particular any sexual activity between him or her and one of his or her subordinates. This commonly includes teachers and their students, doctors and their patients, and employers and their employees. While such activity is usually not explicitly illegal, it is often against professional codes of ethics. For example, a teacher may be fired and a doctor may have his medical license revoked due to sexual misconduct. In addition, the person i ...

Sexual misconduct: Encyclopedia II - Religion and sexuality - Buddhist views of sex and morality Whilst in a number of religions, the issue of homosexuality is a contentious issue, this is less so in Buddhism. Whilst different Buddhist societies may take different positions, this is probably more a reflection of the indigenous cultures involved. Buddhism does not proscribe forms of sexual relationships in contrast to the monotheistic religions, but rather the moral and ethical aspects of it. There have been few exampl ...

Sexual misconduct: : Buddhist view of marriage

While Buddhist practice varies considerably among its various schools, Marriage is one of the few concepts specifically mentioned in the context of Sila (Buddhist behavior discipline). One of the five precepts that even lay practitioners are expected to follow to the best of their abilities - specifically the third - is a promise to abstain from sexual misconduct. While it is generally understood that what constitutes "misconduct" from a Buddhist perspective is widely dependent from the local cultural reality (e.g. is polygamy "miscon ...

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Sexual misconduct: The Five Precepts

The Five Precepts

Buddhists undertake certain precepts as aids on the path to coming into contact with ultimate reality. Laypeople generally undertake five precepts. The five precepts are:

1. I undertake the precept to refrain from harming living creatures (killing).

2. I undertake the precept to refrain from taking that which is not freely given (stealing).

3. I undertake the precept to refrain from sexual misconduct.

4. I undertake the precept to refrain from incorrect speech (lying, harsh language, slander, idle chit-chat).

5. I undertake the precept to refrain from intoxicants which lead to loss of mindfulness.

Sexual misconduct: Pali Chanting in the Theravada Buddhist Tradition

Pali Chanting in the Theravada Buddhist Tradition

With translation to enlglish, including

Vandan a - Homage to the Triple Gems

Ti-Sarana - The Three Refuges

Panca-sila - The Five Precepts

Buddha Vandana - Homage to the Buddha

Dhamma Vandana - Homage to the Teachings

Sangha Vandana - Homage to the Disciples of the Buddha

Maha-Mangala Sutta - Discourse on Blessings

Karaniya Sutta - Discourse on Loving Kindness

Ratana Sutta - The Jewel Discourse

Sexual misconduct: Encyclopedia - 2005 trial of Michael Jackson

In 2005, Michael Jackson went to trial on child molestation charges. The alleged victim was a boy, Gavin Arvizo, referred to as "The Accuser." Arvizo was 13 years old at the time of the alleged crimes. Michael Jackson was indicted for conspiracy with five (unindicted) co-conspirators to abduct the accuser, his sister, and his brother, falsely imprison and extort the same children and their mother, and for sexually molesting the accuser. On June 13, 2005, the jury found Jackson not guilty on all charges. 2005 trial of Michael Ja ...

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2005 trial of Michael Jackson - Early events

2005 trial of Michael Jackson - Alleged co-conspirators

2005 trial of Michael Jackson - After the trial

Sexual misconduct: Encyclopedia - Buddhist view of marriage

While Buddhist practice varies considerably among its various schools, Marriage is one of the few concepts specifically mentioned in the context of Sila (Buddhist behavior discipline). One of the five precepts that even lay practitioners are expected to follow to the best of their abilities - specifically the third - is a promise to abstain from sexual misconduct. While it is generally understood that what constitutes "misconduct" from a Buddhist perspective is widely dependent from the local cultural reality (e.g. is polygamy "miscon ...

Sexual misconduct: Encyclopedia - Upasaka

Upasaka (Sanskrit for "servant", female upasika) describes followers of Buddhism (Gautama Buddha) not being a monk or a member of a Buddhistic order; a lay follower. The five virtues to be held by this lay practitioner are referred to as "Pancashila": 1. I will not take the life of a living being; 2. I will not take what has not been given to me; 3. I will refrain from sexual misconduct; 4. I will refrain from harmful speech; 5. I will refrain from becoming intoxicated. Other

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Sexual misconduct: Encyclopedia - Pancasila

Pancasila or pañca-sila is the fundamental code of Buddhist ethics, willingly undertaken by lay followers of Gautama Buddha. The term is Pali for "Five Virtues" (Five Rules or Precepts of Virtue) and is pronounced roughly "puntshaseela". The laity undertake to follow these precepts at the same time as they become buddhist, taking refuge in the Triple Gem: In the Buddha (teacher), in the Dharma (teaching) and thirdly in the Sangha (spiritual community). Like all aspects of Buddhist dharma or t ...

Sexual misconduct: Encyclopedia - Wet T-shirt contest

A wet T-shirt contest is a form of beauty contest in which the participating women wear a white or light-colored T-shirt without a bra, while being sprayed with water to make their clothing semi-transparent. The water is often ice-cold to induce erect nipples, as in sexual arousal. The participants sometimes remove their T-shirts, appearing topless or even totally naked. Wet T-shirt contests can be considered a form of striptease or erotic dance. The performance is intended to cause sexual arousal among the audience, which usually consis ...

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Wet T-shirt contest - Controversies

Sexual misconduct: Encyclopedia - Religion and sexual orientation

Different cultures, time periods, and belief systems have diverse variations in their opinions on the morality of homosexuality, bisexuality and the choice of sexual orientation in general. In recent decades, many societies which formerly treated homosexuality as a crime have now repealed those laws on the basis of civil rights, privacy rights, and changing social attitudes. The increasing social acceptance of homosexuality has been attributed to a range of diverse causes, including the sexual revolution, the gay rights movement, a gr ...

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Sexual misconduct: Encyclopedia - David Berg

David Brandt Berg (February 18, 1919 - October 1994) was the founder and leader of the Children of God, also called "The Family." David Berg - Early years 1919 - 1968. Berg was born in Oakland, California, USA on February 18, 1919 to Hjalmer Emmanuel Berg and Rev. Virginia Lee Brandt (a Christian evangelist; she died in 1968). David was the youngest of three children, with a brother, Hjalmer, born in 1911, and a sister, Virginia, born in September, 1915. Virginia Brandt is the daughter of Rev. ...

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Sexual misconduct: Encyclopedia - Bernard Cardinal Law

His Eminence Bernard Francis Cardinal Law, (born November 4, 1931 in Torreon, Mexico) is a Roman Catholic cardinal and former archbishop of the Archdiocese of Boston until December 13, 2002 when he resigned in disgrace for his role in the Roman Catholic Church sex abuse scandal Bernard Cardinal Law - Early Life. Law was born in Torreón, Mexico on November 4, 1931 where his father, a career Air Force officer, was then stationed at the United States Air Force base. He attended schools in New York, Florida, G ...

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Sexual misconduct: Encyclopedia - Zoophilia

Zoophilia (from the Greek Zoon, "animal", and Philia, "friendship" or "love") is a paraphilia, defined as an affinity or sexual attraction by a human to animals. Such individuals are called zoophiles. The more recent terms zoosexual and zoosexuality also describe the full spectrum of human/animal attraction. A separate term, bestiality (more common in mainstream usage), refers to human/animal sexual activity. To avoid confusion about the meaning of zoophilia — whi ...

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Zoophilia - Perspectives on zoophilia

Zoophilia - Zoo Code

Sexual misconduct: Encyclopedia - Termination of employment

An individual can face termination of employment, or job loss, for one of many reasons. The most drastic termination of employment is involuntary termination, in its most severe form known as "firing", "sacking", "canning", or "shit-canning". A less severe form is to be laid off or "downsized", which is usually not strictly related to personal performance but economic cycles or the company's need to restructure itself. In a postmodern risk economy, such as that in United States, a large proportion of workers will be laid off at some time in their l ...

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Termination of employment - Types of termination

Sexual misconduct: Encyclopedia - The Monk

The Monk is a Gothic novel by Matthew Gregory Lewis that first appeared in 1796. It was written before he turned 20, in the space of 10 weeks. The story concerns Ambrosio, a pious well respected monk in Spain, and his violent downfall. He is undone by carnal lust of his pupil Matilda, and once satisfied is overcome with desire for the innocent Antonia whom he later rapes and kills. In the middle of telling this story, however, Lewis is frequently lured into further digressions, which serve to heighten the Gothic atmosphe ...

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The Monk - Quotation

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Sexual misconduct: Encyclopedia - Bodhisattva vows

In the Bodhisattva vows (sometimes called the Bodhisattva Precepts) of Mahayana Buddhism, the bodhisattvas take vows stating that they will not realize or attain Nirvana until all sentient beings have done so. This four-part vow is made out of compassion and the bodhisattva devotes his/her powers to helping others attain Nirvana. Buddhist lay persons may take the bodhisattva vows in order to initiate their spiritual journey. The following table of the four ...

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Sexual misconduct: Encyclopedia - Anthony Cardinal Bevilacqua

His Eminence Anthony Joseph Cardinal Bevilacqua (b. June 17, 1923 at Brooklyn, New York) is an American priest who became an archbishop and cardinal in the Roman Catholic Church. He was one of eleven children born to immigrant parents in Brooklyn. He entered the Seminary of the Immaculate Conception, Huntington, New York, in 1943 and was ordained on June 11, 1949. As Father Bevilacqua, he served the diocese of Brooklyn for 34 years. During this time he also took several degrees, a doctorate in Canon Law from the P ...

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Anthony Cardinal Bevilacqua - External link

Sexual misconduct: Encyclopedia - Allegations of domestic violence

Allegations of domestic violence are frequent in post-divorce/separation situations. The consequences of such allegations can be serious for the alleged perpetrator since occupation of the home and custody of the children may be at stake. There are three main areas of debate in this controversial field. Allegations of domestic violence - Legal burden of proof. Fathers' rights campaigners contend that situations where assault has been alleged should properly be dealt with by the criminal courts and not be tr ...

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