<p>I’m a Christian, and I’m clearly told not to in the Bible. So that settles it for me. As for other people, I do believe that it’s wrong, but I don’t believe it’s any of my business.</p>
<p>I guess it raises the question “what is marriage?” Is there any reason why a bunch of legal paperwork is required to validate a married relationship?</p>
<p>Well, I like it :P</p>
<p>I don’t see it as immoral or whatnot, but I’m also very atheist (although of course not all religions are against it, of course). People are free to do what they’d like – I wouldn’t want any impositions on my freedom to sex like a maniac before marriage, and I most certainly wouldn’t force others to behave like me either.</p>
<p>I was raised in an environment where pre-marital sex was very unusual and so the idea of it was very strange to me for a long time. I think that safe sex (emotionally and physically) is best, regardless of marital status for other people. And I definitely do not think that people who abstain from sex before marriage are only doing it because they can’t “get some”.</p>
<p>Is it just me or do you think that b/c of having pre-marital sex…or sex outside of marriage (cheating) people get STDs??! Sometimes I see it as a punishment from God …(think AIDS).</p>
<p>I am not sure what I think of it at the moment. <em>isavirginandhopestostaythiswayforawhile</em></p>
<p>oh god, stds are not punishments from god for having pre-marital sex, just, no. I mean, I hate to think of those idiots that were saying AIDS was a punishment against gays, now applying it to pre-marital sex? Please, what about the little boy who got it from a blood transfusion? I mean, it’s just ridiculous to think that.</p>
<p>Further, birth control is 99% safe, seat belts are less effective. I mean, there is that 1% (or .1%) but that is not a good argument for abstinence. I mean, I personally know no one who’s had sex using protection to get an STD or a baby (I did know a girl who practiced “abstinence” to get an STD though, because she figured anal didn’t count and in truth it’s easier to get an STD from anal than regular sex). The fact is a lot of people are having premarital sex and most that use BC and condoms don’t end up pregnant or with STD because condoms usually work if used right and BC is pretty damn effective.</p>
<p>There are hormones involved that lead to emotional attachment and sometimes a guy will leave and the girls get the attachment hormone for months while guys get it for minutes (I forgot the link but it was somewhere). That said, a girl is going to feel heartbreak at some point in life and shouldn’t shelter herself to joys because of fear. That’s also why you should usually have sex with someone you care about, who you don’t figure will hurt you. Also, as we get older the hormonal effect lessens (especially when you do it more than a few times, the link also said that, dammit I can’t find it). I think it also depends on your philosophy on sex, I mean if it’s this holy ritual to you than you’ll have more attachment but if it’s just enjoyment than it obviously holds less attachment.</p>
<p>My mom was educating me on refraining from premarital sex for the past hour…</p>
<p><em>Throws a rock at you for bumping the thread</em></p>
<p><em>And smacks you with a large trout</em></p>
<p>Since I’m not religious, I’m mostly OK with it. As long as you are actually able to sufficiently handle whatever consequences that may arise, it’s alright.</p>
<p>i’m not against premarital sex simply because i recognize that it’s kinda human nature and that “waiting” until marriage is against human nature. the whole marriage thing is sorta against human nature but oh well, it’s one of many restrictions society has placed on us</p>
<p>i’m a virgin though, simply because i don’t think girls want to have sex with me. i’m not bad looking, just more cute than hot i guess <shrug> i really don’t mind since i’m only 17, it doesn’t bother me ;)</shrug></p>
<p>peace out</p>
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<p>Ooops, I wasn’t thinking about bumping this thread… But if you throw a rock, I will be able to catch it.</p>
<p>Haha well, at least this thread is acceptable to necro. As opposed to those super old prom threads… :P</p>