Opinion of Nofap?

[Devout Centrist]

https://www.nofap.com

So here's this group of people (mainly men) who have started a Reddit group that aims to quit masturbation for 90 days, even without pornography. They believe it's the main cause as to their depression, lack of motivation, and lack of sex. Reading through their group posts on their sub Reddit, r/NoFap, shows that a lot of people are here for positivity and motivation.

That being said, their premise is inherently flawed and blaming masturbation for your ills is nonsensical unless you're devoting hours per day to it. Not to mention, some of their posts are downright questionable and pretty zealous.

HG on the whole.

[Devout Centrist]

FG. G-d doesn't want us to fap.

Oh well.

[Devout Centrist]

Its debatable whether your own faith forbids it.

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Love it when random people on the internet look up the first Google result and think they know more about halachic debates than I. Hint: you don't.

Then explain why Maimonides was wrong.

He's not, but you're misunderstanding his argument. Maimonides states that the Tanakh does not ban [male] masturbation, which is true. However, the Talmud, on which Jewish law is largely based, does, and this has also been codified in the Shulchan Aruch which is nowadays almost universally considered to be authoritative.

Well that settles it. If I was born Jewish I would 100% guaranteed convert out of it. It should go without saying whether hipster Christianity has any problem with this activity.

(In fact my church seems to consider it an act of empowerment, especially for women)

Oh dear