Masturbation

In the past there seems to have been a rather large taboo surrounding the act of masturbation. It was considered an act of grave indecency and could even lead to physical illness. It would kill brain cells making an imbecile out of the men that did it and severely cripple them.
It was also condemned by many religions as are many things, yet surprisingly there were some that condoned it and even included it in their religious texts. In Egypt it was considered an act around which life depended, from which the River Nile flowed by the hand (and indeed penis) of Atum the Sun God and also from which came forth brother and sister Shu and Tefnut. However other religions said that the act of masturbation was a sin and should not be carried out. According to one religious text it was "concentrated evil" that spewed forth during masturbation.
Now however with the benfit of science and a less "old testamant" view on the world we realise that the function of masturbation is nothing other than natural, sure there are (as seen in class) some damn bizarre ways of doing it but... each to his own. The strangest experience I myself have had was back at secondary school when word got out about two year nine kids doing it under the table in History.
I personally feel that the act itself is a natural function of the body, without such a function there would be an end to us all. The organs are designed to be used to carry on our race; how much practice you get in in your own time is your business.