Action star Liam Neeson has said he regrets the loss of the sanctity of sex in modern day culture and continuously struggles with the the sexualized nature of society.
The 'Taken' star said he blames the cheapening of sex for ruining loving relationships.
Speaking to the Catholic Herald, Neeson, who has two teenage sons, Micheal, 17, and Daniel, 16, explained: "I'd hate to be a kid now, because we're all inundated with so much information about sexuality, coming at us from everywhere – the media, the advertising billboards, just everywhere – and it must be so confusing for them."
"There's a problem that, if you become over-familiar with something, it moves from the sacred to almost the profane," he said.
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"The act is very, very special. It's full of mystery and wonder, and I'd hate us all to get to the stage where we just treat it lightly, because it deserves more than that."
He added: "Times have changed since I was young, no doubt about it."
When the 6ft 4in movie star was described as a sex symbol in the past, he quipped that he was past his 'sell-by date.'
The 60-year-old Oscar nominated actor lost his wife Natasha Richardson three years ago when she died after suffering a head injury while skiing in Canada. The daughter of the actress Vanessa Redgrave and the director Tony Richardson, Richardson had been married to Neeson for 15 years.
He briefly dated Freya St Johnston, a public relations executive, before the relationship ended as Neeson reportedly wanted to spend more time in New York with his sons.
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Switch to the desktop site to post a comment.TisEyerish | Jan 07, 2013, 11:57 AM EST
I love the way he thinks...and am so glad he voiced his opinion. Too bad more people don't feel that way.
Parents | Jan 07, 2013, 11:15 AM EST
I think he is absolutely right and am very happy he said it. I feel exactly the same way. Thanks Liam.
darragh S | Jan 07, 2013, 10:27 AM EST
Its like Internet Usage statistics for Utah Phlutie, on Sunday people do maintenance on their machines. Is it the same for all american communities? Well some do their maintenance on Fridays and some Saturdays otherwise its all the same.
darragh S | Jan 07, 2013, 10:22 AM EST
So you have you tried google trends lately. How about you put in p*rn, politics and golf and romance. Then Kinsey I thought you might of studied up on the Love Attitudes scale. Love and Sex are two different things. Sadly though with people being more mobile the trends are what they are, divorce is very high and romance is for mythical places in london like Notting Hill or Tuscany.
PhlutiePhan | Jan 07, 2013, 10:21 AM EST
This is all part of a "master plan" by the media to destroy American culture. "Sex and violence" desensitize the young to accept a more tactile reality. Character is seen as weakness. It is all about the new world order. Willie Boy probably had more to do with this than any other individual. The presidency is now viewed as a joke with the current occupant being inept and still elected by the young as a vision of a "kinder, gentler" tactile society.
MarybethC.P. | Jan 07, 2013, 10:09 AM EST
It's so refreshing to hear Liam Neeson speak about sexuality in a romantic way, noting its sacredness and mystery. I've felt sorry for my own sons' generation as he might for his sons', knowing that the goodnight kiss has become the goodnight "blank" after a first or second date. I'm no prude, but I know that if our most intimate encounter as human beings becomes nothing more than an itch to be scratched, we have lost so much meaning in our world. But we CAN bring it back! Sex has the possibility of bringing new life to us, but also, death, so it's both miraculous and threatening. It would do us no harm to limit occasions for sex to those who know and care for each other very well....
darragh S | Jan 07, 2013, 10:07 AM EST
Sex in the City like?