Abstinence is the Only Thing that can Work
Sex outside marriage is at best, wrong; at worst deadly. Today?s children are basing their decisions about sex on moral and social values. The accepted moral code is pretty black and white - don?t. Our society, however, has always been able to bend the rules to suit the current trend. Right now that trend is ?young people shouldn?t have sex outside of marriage, but if they do, they should do it safely.? Herein lies the problem: Because most adults grew up in the ?sexual freedom? era of the 1960?s they don?t feel that they should have to give up that freedom. Thereore they would be hypocrites if they taught abstinence as the only effective way to stay safe. This attitude is reflected in the current sex education courses.
The falacy of having ?safe sex? outside of marriage is just that: a fallacy. There is no such thing as ?safe sex.? Children have to realize the risk they are taking by engaging in sexual activity. They aren?t just......
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