*puzzled*

[labellementeuse]

So my mother got me a Listener subscription, which is fabulous and kind and has made some people very jealous. But, er, I don't think I got last week's edition, simply because I think I would remember a cover that screamed "GAY PARENTS" at the top of its lungs.

Anyway. It doesn't seem to have been an especially well-researched article, so it doesn't bother me too much. But you guys should read some of the letters in this week's Listener and write snarky responses. Unusually for this area, though, every single writer has made a strong attempt to say nice things about gay people- not nice enough, obviously, but never mind. However one letter in particular... well, y'all just read it, and see if you can guess the one that makes me spit, huh?

I would do it myself, but I want to write them a letter about this week's feature: Tamaki and The Abstainers. *sporks* Okay, now look, abstinence is wonderful. But it is not sensible and it is not realistic. The article quotes statistics showing that, while an abstinence pledge may delay loss of virginity, kids who abstain nevertheless have the same rate of STDs- in other words, the rate of contraction of STDs is much higher among kids who have pledged. Why? because along with abstinence pledges come the inability to be prepared. What are we really worried about for our kids? the contraction of STDs. Your kids are at risk from this policy, and I'm goddamn going to write the Listener and tell them so.

I mean, forget the Gay Agenda- the Destiny Church openly admits to wanting to infiltrate school boards to put gorward their plans for abstinence. >:O

Comments

[sixth-light.livejournal.com]

Actually, the thing that really gets me in NZ is the fact that contraception is FREE when you're under 22 and we still have a high teenage pregnancy rate. People are so stupid.

But yeah, I agree - well, you know that. Abstinence is a good idea, however, it is useless when promoted as "the only way", and it's also...well, I think that some sort of sexual activity is part of a healthy relationship. And actively avoiding it when you're at an age and stage where looking at marriage is not possible is not going to be good for you. The basic problem here is the idea that sex = bad. No. Sex = human. Irresponsible sex = bad. (And what gets me is the fact that I have never seen a virgin promoting abstinence. The people who run those programmes always seem to be married. *g*)

[labellementeuse.livejournal.com]

YEAH, I know. :-/

Thank you. :P and yes, exactly. Or they're, hah, "born again" virgins. Can't you just be a born-again abstainer every day? So you're, like, moral, but still having lots of sex? *amused*

[sixth-light.livejournal.com]

Ah, see, that's what confession is for. But only Catholics get to go to confession. Clearly they are on to something. :P

Actually, we had the most insane discussion about penance, confession and purgatory in my history tut. The tutor was asking us to suggest a sin, and the conversation went "Adultery!" "Guys always think of sex...anything else?" "Dishonouring your parents." "By committing adultery." "Murdering your brother." "Because he slept with your wife." "Okay, so someone goes to confession because they have committed adultery against their parents' orders and murdered their brother for sleeping with their wife. Did I mention teaching first-years is STRANGE?"

[labellementeuse.livejournal.com]

No, no, Destiny's doing it too. :P Honest to God (hurr) born-again virgins.

*dying* rock on. :P Why did she want a sin??

[sixth-light.livejournal.com]

She was explaining the concept of confession-forgiveness-penance-purgatory, and she wanted a sin so she could explain what would happen once you'd confessed. Mind you, if you confessed to all THAT I think it'd be hands and knees to Jerusalem. She's horribly disappointed by priests today - apparently all they give you is ten Hail Marys and such. Standards are clearly slipping.

[labellementeuse.livejournal.com]

Oh, right. :P

[disturbed-kiwi.livejournal.com]

well, I think that some sort of sexual activity is part of a healthy relationship.

I'm not going to argue that at all. If you have a healthy relationship, you are in a postion to deal with any of the problems that can arise from sex (and, being helthy, unlikely to fall apart because of sleeping around or sexual jealously or envy or whatever).

So, yes:
Irresponsible sex = bad.
and some people might have disagreeing values for irresponsible.