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Do any halachot change if a man becomes (or is born) a eunuch? For example is he rabbinically allowed to listen to a woman's singing voice or be exposed to other sexually stimulating things if he is physically incapable of wasting seed?

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Short answer: yes and no.

There are certain things are 'Objectively Forbidden' to be seen. This would apply regardless of any physical reaction to the stimulus. These would seemingly be forbidden to a eunuch as well.

Then there are things that are 'Subjectively Forbidden'. This goes on a case-by-case basis, depending on how the person viewing the stimulus reacts. Seemingly, one could argue that there are no cases of 'Subjectively Forbidden' materials for a eunuch.

A similar question was asked a while back, and I explained this answer more in depth here.

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  • I never wanted to be one of those people who asked "why the downvote", but 2 already? Now I'm really curious. Can the downvoter(s) kindly explain why? While I naturally believe that my answer is correct (wouldn't have posted it otherwise), I'd be interested to hear why others disagree. Thanks!
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    Commented Aug 11, 2015 at 3:36

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