Authoritarians regulate sexuality and even thought through religious sin

Evidence

Authoritarians’ attitudes toward sex are strongly influenced by their religious principles. Traditionally sex outside marriage is basically sinful. Nudity is sinful. Thinking about sex is sinful. Homosexuality is considered a sin and a perversion. Many sexual acts, even between married partners, are perversions. — Bob Altemeyer, The Authoritarian Specter, 157

Categorization

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