I think that whether or not a person wants to abstain from sex is their decision and their decision only. For those that decide that would like to have sex I believe that the option of protecting themselves with condoms and ohter means or protection should be available especially for teens. Its bad enough that people don't always protect themselves now, if we completely take away that option we minds well just start injecting people with AIDS, and every other kind of sexually transmitted disease.
i think it's wrong people should have a choice to use both there's protection and theres abstinence it's ok to have sex as long as u use protection and if it with the person u wanna be with bankbank_2006@yahoo.com
This is an interesting subject... I live in South-Africa, a country which has been greatly affected by HIV/AIDS. The problem with promoting safe sex is that you are also promoting sex. Maybe people need to learn discipline. We could debate ont this topic for years and years, the simple thruth is that abstinence is better that safe-sex, then there is NO risk invlolved...
abstinence is a good idea, but when there is a convenient time how many people are really going to say no? I have not heard anything about getting rid of birth control but, If Bush does away with it the pregnant teen population will sky rocket....can anybody tell me exaclty what he is tryin to get rid of? (besides abortion, i know all that, and im totally against abortions)
I believe in abstinence but I dont believe that Bush has the right to punish people with different views then he does. I'm sure his own daughters have had premarital sex and I would like to think that he would support condoms and birth control pills rather than a baby born outside marriage (which isnt bad, dont get me wrong). Different people are brought up differently and its really sad how young these girls today are getting. My best friend lost her virginity at 13 and had a miscariage. I would rather see a girl that young using a condom than breat feeding a baby.
Sure Abstinence is a good practice, but is it really what parents and the school system should be telling us? No you shouldn't have sex, no you cant have sex, no you cant, blah, blah, blah...if they tell us that we'll want to do it even more... they should explain all the nitty gritty details and let us make our own desicions...Personally I don't like the concept of it all...maybe I'm just like that...
I have no self restraint, I have no self respect - SelfInflicted...
Safe sex is the best way to go when it comes to teaching sex. If someone really wants to have sex...they are more likely to pratice safe sex rather than no sex at all.
I don't understand why everyone has to make this huge deal of sex. In most other countries, it's just part of life, and whether an individual chooses to have sex before or after marriage is their own choice. Wow, what a bizarre idea: FREE WILL.
As for Bush, who is he (for that matter, who is anyone) to have the gumption to think that he has the right to tell us what is morally right? An individual's morals are just that: the INDIVIDUAL's morals, and he or she is legally allowed by constitutionally guaranteed rights to make up his or her own mind. To take that away is to contradict the country's foundations, and for all you Bible-thumpers out there, it contradicts God as well, who gave us all our freedom and with that, the ability to make our own choices. If he didn't want us to be independent and decide what's right for ourselves, why would he have given us that ability? Riddle me that, eh?
"If I find in myself a desire which can not be satisfied by anything in this world, the only probable solution is that I was not made for this world."-Unknown
It's really a person's decision whether or not they want to have sex. I didn't know that Bush banned the morning after pill, that's too bad, but there are still other forms of birth control.
In the 7th and 8th grades, we were all taught about sex by the nurse. The parents had to sign a consent form but it was educational and I'm glad that the nurse did talk to us because it made it easier for some of the parents. And I learned alot.
Having sex at a young age (like 12-14) is not a smart idea in my book, but hey, what can you do right?
Just please please please, make sure you are ready to share that experience with someone. And please make sure that you are ready, emotionally and physically. Be aware of the consequences.
the problem is. some people are crazy... last year at my school, in fact. every year at my school, one day, in the morning, there are crazy religous preaching their ideas about religion and sex. they handed out fliers and had signs. some saying who is your daddy with a picture of Darwin. the plain respoinse of "**** off and go to hell" seemed to put them in their place. the way this relates to what you are talking about is the fact that some of these people have power over what kind of education happens in schools. such is the case in my school district. its sad but true. by the way bush is a ****ing idiot. peopel are going to have sex weather or not they have contraceptives. if he banns them. that teenager who makes the choice to have sex is going to be very gratefull that contraceptives are in use. she will not have a teen pregnancy, she will get to explore her sexuality. without any of the concequences. open your eyes please. it might help
i chose abstinence. it was my choice & my choice alone. i'm not against teens who decide they can't wait because hormones are inevitable, but i am against teens who decide they can't wait, make a mistake, & don't want to take on the responsibility.
i for one think abstaining from sex until marriage will make my life one subject less stressful. i won't be constantly worrying "if billy so and so got me pregnant last night" or obssesively waiting for my period to come as a sign that i'm not pregnant.
religion plays a big part in my choice, but it's not every aspect. i made abstinence a choice for me because of me.
Most of the time, I like to think myself as informed and up-to-date on the news. But what is all this talk about Bush wanting to pass a law banning contraceptives? Is this really true? Of course, I know there is a controversy over the morning-after pill, but condoms? That sounds completely insane to me.
its funny they say things like well no sex is save sex and they say you need to find protection and or use contraception but yet they offer nothing, is that why the government is griping about teen pregnacy. it humors me to see that in the U.S. among all the other countries that are dealing with STD's we are the highest in pregnacy dealing with people under the age of 18 you can do a whole bunch for AIDS and herpes and among the other STD's but you can't offer condoms or things to teenagers i'm tired of people saying you can talk to your parents or family or guidance counselors because YOU CAN'T. No teenager average, punk, goth, preppy or just not "IN" is not gonna talk with your parents or school officials and people aren't gont abstain from sex any form of sex it doesn't happen it's bad to people now when teenagers consider oral sex not sex it ends with sex its sex anytime your stimulating anoter person THAT IS SEX and of course no condome nothing but when talking about it in school taboo of course sex is an embarassing topic but its alot safer to talk about or explore your sexuality with protection one hour of pleaure can result in a lifetime of consequences i just want people to realize that you have to do it yourself but also fight for it and let people know that it is hard for you to get condoms and talk about protection get your school invovled AIDS and STD's need to be stop or controlled abstinence is always best but that doesn't happen always just get protection use it right and use it often
Let me ask u a question, Do u want to marry a virgin who has no don't in their mind they have no dieses to spread, or marry someone who has so many sexually transmitted dieses that u can not have children with this person and can not sleep with them for this reason without having a chance to get at least one of those dieses? Studies have been done and more people plan on marrying virgins even if they are not abstinent. You don't get married so that makes it ok to sleep with someone and reck someone elses dream? I have more respect for someone who knows exactly what they want and expect the same from thier life partner from someone who doesn't care or have morals. Yeah, rape happens but thats was not that persons choice, I'm saying they people who chooose to have sex or not outside marriage. If a girl gets pregnant people look down on the girl not the guy, guys need to take responsibility for their actions as well. Abortion should not be on option, perhaps people would think before they act if it was illegal and not an option. A woman still has a choice to keep it or give it up for adoption.
I've got a major passion on this subject because my cousin didn't practice abstinence and she now has a baby boy which is a little over a year old now and that little bundle of joy ruined her life. People look at her with disgust, and her son is not able to have the best life that he could because my cousin has to drop out of High School to get a job and her mom has to work extra too. I know this doesn't sound any the bit related to abstinence but babies DO result in sex and I think it is wrong to do it before marrage. There is a reason, because I don't want anymore babies, anymore teens going though what my cousin had to go though. And you know, now it is going to be even harder for her to get a husband because the father of her son deserted her and her baby. If you practice abstinence, this will never happen to you. And I'm sure you don't want it to happen either.
i think that abstinence is a choice made on the part of one individual only...you. i think that if you believe that waiting until you find that "right one" or until you're married is what you believe is the right thing to do then i say go for it. but if you believe that sex is something that you just do then i say go for that to. i dont think that anyone can put any measure of importance on anything that affects your life except you. me personally, i didnt wait. im a sexually active teen, but i believe in using protection and i dont just sleep around. that is because that is what i believe in not because the president said that it was ok for me to have sex. i felt like i was ready i was informed of both the consequences and the precautions that i should take. all im saying is if your'er going to do it then make sure that you're doing it for you and no one else. and if you're going to wait then make sure that its because you want too and not because everyone else says that thats the right thing to do.
Abstinence is something everyone should practice becuase there is so much risk behind just having sex. I mean the teenages now a days see sex as something that everyone is doing just to act cool. Lets say that you are a boy friend and a girlfriend you just had sex the next day you brake up how can you look at the person the next day becuase you just shared somthing that only people that are married should share or that are sure that they can handle what might happen.I mean its stupid yes i agree with everyone..people do want the pleasure but there are much safer ways of getting it...
I have very high morals and I don't believe in sex at my age. i'm 17 and I know that my age group isn't ready for sex. Its better to wait anyways. Most of the people i know who have had sex say that it was one of the biggest mistakes of their lives. Plus, I know what an accident can do. I have friends and family members who are 16 and 17 with kids. I know how hard it is just being a teenager and when you add in a child, it is a lot harder. But, I know it isn't going to stop. Our society seems to be run by sex and drugs. Oh well. I hope that those of you having sex will just remember that it is better to wait.
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