Marinara Eggplant With Pasta

Is masturbation wrong? Let me address the issue mainly for men. I cannot imagine sexual orgasm in the loins without sexual image in the mind. I know there are nocturnal emissions, which I regard as innocent and helpful, but I doubt that they are ever orgasmic apart from a sexual dream that supplies the necessary image in the mind. Evidently God has constituted the connection between sexual orgasm and sexual thought in such a way that the force and pleasure of orgasm is dependent on the thought or images in our minds. Therefore in order to masturbate, it is necessary to get vivid and exciting thoughts or images into the mind. This can be done by pure imagination or by pictures or movies or stories or real persons. These images always involve women as sexual objects. I use the word “object” because in order for a women to be a true sexual “subject” in our imagination she must in reality be one with whom we are experiencing what we are imagining. This is not the case with masturbation. So I vote no on masturbation. There may be other reasons why it is wrong. For now I rest my vote on the inevitable sexual images which accompany masturbation and which turn women into sexual objects. The sexual thoughts that enable masturbation do not help any man to treat women with greater respect. Therefore masturbation produces real and legitimate guilt and stands in the way of obedience.

John Piper

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Eggs, Dairy	Historical		6	Servings

INGREDIENTS

2	t	Olive Oil
1		Onion, Coarsely Chopped
2		Cloves Garlic, Peeled and
		Minced
1		Eggplant, About 1 lb.
		diced
		Salt & Pepper to Taste
2	c	Prepared Marinara Sauce
1		Red Bell Pepper, Diced
3	T	Fresh Basil, Chopped
3/4	lb	Penne Pasta
1/2	c	Feta Cheese, Crumbled or
1/4	c	Parmesan Cheese, Freshly
		Grated

INSTRUCTIONS

The eggplant is most likely a native of India and has been cultivated
as a food crop for a very long time. It's a member of the nightshade
family, making it a cousin to the tomato, the potato and peppers. The
eggplant has a sorted history due to its poisonous distant relative,
nightshade.  If you feel better about soaking the eggplant in saltwater
prior to  preparing it, go ahead and do so, although today's cultivated
eggplants are harmless. (Note the lack of warning labels at the
produce department.) Don't miss out on preparing this delicious Pasta
Great because of a historical misnomer for the eggplant. Remember,  you
can't pick your relatives, but you can pick an eggplant!  Place a large
kettle of salted water on to boil. Put olive oil in a  large skillet
and warm over medium heat. Add onion and garlic and  saute, stirring
constantly until soft, about 4-minutes. Add eggplant  and cook,
stirring often, for another 2-minutes more. Season with  salt and
pepper. Stir in Marinara sauce and bring mixture to a  simmer. Cover
and cook, stirring occasionally, until the eggplant is  tender,
approximately 20-minutes. Add bell pepper and basil, cover  and cook at
least 5-minutes more.  Meanwhile, cook pasta in boiling water until al
dente, about 8 to  10-minutes. Drain pasta thoroughly and toss with
sauce. Sprinkle with  cheese and serve.  Posted to
dailyrecipe@recipe-a-day.com by The Cook & Kitchen Staff
<dailyrecipe-owner@recipe-a-day.com> on Apr 18, 1998

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