<p>I’m quite sure there is something about monks somewhere having sex with monkeys, and I’m positive there are texts forbidding it. Unfortunately all I could find on the topic is this audible podcast where the description says the same: <a href="https://www.audible.com/pd/Humans-Just-Want-To-Have-Sex-With-Monkeys-Podcast/B0949SHM3H" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://www.audible.com/pd/Humans-Just-Want-To-Have-Sex-With-Monkeys-Podcast/B0949SHM3H</a></p>
<p>I agree that the lack of discussing something should not be assumed as condoning it nor as forbidding it.</p>

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2021-07-24T03:26:19.890Z
"Monkey" is mentioned on page 32 of https://www.dhammatalks.org/Archive/Writings/Ebooks/BMC1&2_200826.pdf -- but it's every form of sexuality is forbidden to monks (in the vinaya -- except perhaps while dreaming, page 141).
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<p>If homosexuality is okay because it is never explicitly stated in the canonical texts, then how about zoophilia, or necrophilia? Those aren't explicitly stated in the texts too, so are those 'okay'?</p>

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2021-07-23T06:09:03.893Z
There's lots about sexuality in the Vinaya so by "canonical texts" I assume you mean "the suttas". I think that what you mean by "okay" is, given there's nothing explicit about homosexuality (see [here](https://buddhism.stackexchange.com/q/1886/254) and [here](https://buddhism.stackexchange.com/q/1367/254)), it's in the same kind of category as heterosexuality.
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Sexual deviance (zoophilia, etc)
# Sexual deviance (zoophilia, etc)

(Asked by: username_0 on 2021-07-23)

If homosexuality is okay because it is never explicitly stated in the canonical texts, then how about zoophilia, or necrophilia? Those aren't explicitly stated in the texts too, so are those 'okay'?

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> **username_1**: There's lots about sexuality in the Vinaya so by "canonical texts" I assume you mean "the suttas". I think that what you mean by "okay" is, given there's nothing explicit about homosexuality (see [here](https://buddhism.stackexchange.com/q/1886/254) and [here](https://buddhism.stackexchange.com/q/1367/254)), it's in the same kind of category as heterosexuality.  

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### Answer by username_2 on 2021-07-24. Score: 0

I’m quite sure there is something about monks somewhere having sex with monkeys, and I’m positive there are texts forbidding it. Unfortunately all I could find on the topic is this audible podcast where the description says the same: <https://www.audible.com/pd/Humans-Just-Want-To-Have-Sex-With-Monkeys-Podcast/B0949SHM3H>

I agree that the lack of discussing something should not be assumed as condoning it nor as forbidding it.

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: "Monkey" is mentioned on page 32 of https://www.dhammatalks.org/Archive/Writings/Ebooks/BMC1&2_200826.pdf -- but it's every form of sexuality is forbidden to monks (in the vinaya -- except perhaps while dreaming, page 141).  

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