Sex before is marriage is okay.

I will admit one thing that you did point out: religion, in this case, is not a very valid argument, since not all people believe in Christianity. I know something you don't, but that's for 2018. Here is one of my points: Sex comes with risks. That is not debatable, it is simply fact. The issue is here, sometimes married couple are better prepared for risks than unmarried ones are not. For example, pregnancy. It is estimated that each year, 750,000 teenagers get pregnant in the U. S. A. alone. Of those, 89% are outside of marriage. The number would be more like 80,000 is only marriage couples engaged in sexual activities. You may be thinking, "Okay, so what? Get an abortion. " However, abortions are always available, and there are often (rightfully so) ethic reasons not to pursue abortion (for another debate). Think about the babies that are born to these mothers. Those statistics only include, however, teenagers. The number of other unwanted pregnancies is much higher. Also, the risk for contracting a STD or STI. While this risk more applies to everyone, it can be more dangerous to younger people. ( . https://en.m.wikipedia.org...) Also, sex before marriage treats sex like someone everyday activity, while it is not. It is a very special activity that creates life. To treat it like any everyday activity makes it seem like it isn't important at all. Also, sex outside of marriage just shows how desperate people are for pleasure. They don't care about the risks that come with it, or how powerful that activity truly is. Therefore, in order to treat sex with respect for how important it is, it should only happen within a stable marriage. (. http://www.focusonthefamily.com...) Rebuttals: You claim that sex helps someone keep there immune system up. If that indeed true, it is a good point. But, when you look at the argument being presented here, it doesn't really fit in. Okay, but that is not something specific to couples who are engaging in premarital sex. Also, not engaging in sex won't damage your health- it may make you have slightly less antibodies than someone who does. You need to also take into account how someone is at risk of catching sexually transmitted diseases. Also, there are many other ways to help your health- vaccines, social distancing form sick people, vitamins. Sex is definitely not required. Also, you claim how sex is "stress reliever. " Okay, that is true in the sense that sex can bring pleasure to someone's life. But, when there is a rapist who rapes people, it brings pleasure to his life through sex. If there is a murderer who kills people, he gets his pleasure through rape. Just because it brings someone pleasure, does not mean that it is okay. To add on to this, sex is not the only way to get pleasure at all. There are plenty of ways to be happy without having sex. To put it simply, you don't need sex to get pleasure. Also, how could sex possibly increase self esteem? Maybe in a way to think, "If someone loves me, I must be a good person," but that is just poor thinking. I would like to clarify, since you pointed this out: I am for sex in a stable marriage. Sex is a sacred act that creates life, making it good, but if it falls out of control (out of marriage), it is not.