Jollies

"Jollies" is an interesting word. It can be quite innocent and Yule-like ... or it can refer to sexual pleasures of almost unlimited appetite. We have recently seen a number of famous people exposed for how they get their jollies. Bill Cosby immediately comes to mind ... but then there is Charlie Sheen ... Eliot Spitzer ... of course, Bill Clinton and his procurer, Jeffery Epstein (see: Breitbart Story) ... his former aide, Dick Morris ... Anthony Weiner (the husband of Huma Abedin, Hillary Clinton's amanuensis) ... perhaps Huma herself with her boss ... Barack Obummer (see: Gay Abandon) ... the list goes on and on and on. In fact one can, without compunction, surmise that virtually every human being, from Catholic priest to Muslim Imam ... from philosopher to poet ... from bricklayer to Boy Scout leader ... all have or have had unique ways of getting their jollies.

The question then becomes ... what types and manners of jollydom are acceptable to our civilized society? Clearly, in our lifetimes, the bounds  for satisfying ones' jolly appetites have been greatly relaxed and expanded to levels unimagined by our Puritan founders.  A short jaunt on some of the Internet porn sites will demonstrate this range of jollydom ... and likely curl your hair. I don't suppose I can here go through the taxonomy (interesting word) of these practices, but I think I can safely say that any such act that damages someone else physically or mentally should be conscripted ... this means involving innocent children, harm to one or more parties (even if desired), and, in my opinion, any activity that disrupts the public's sensibilities (such as public sex in a gay pride parade.)

Call me a prude if you wish ... but just don't deny me my jollies.