From: eyc@acpub.duke.edu (EMIL CHUCK)
Newsgroups: talk.politics.misc
Subject: Re: Abstinence is the only answer
Date: 23 Aug 92 20:32:28 GMT
Organization: Duke University; Durham, N.C.

andy@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu (Some call me...Drew) writes:
:eyc@acpub.duke.edu (EMIL CHUCK) writes:
:>mpolen@gelato.mips.com (Michael Polen) writes:
:>!1	The only purpose of sex is reproduction.
:
:>Well, if nature (since I guess I can't say God or Allah or
:>whatever) had a purpose in sex, that's generally what it is.
:
:Why does sex have to have a purpose, anyway?  What's the matter with pure
:hedonistic boffing?
	Probably nothing. I did forget to ask those 50-year olds who are
married and still have wonderful sex every night. They couldn't put my
question on the last Sally. Or was it Geraldo?

:>!2.	Sex is a pleasure "reserved" for married couples. 
:
:>As our religious and social standards have it, only in marriage is there
:>the committment to deal with rearing children. 
:
:As *your* religious standards have it.  I will admit that there are a
:disproportionate number of values in our society that seem to be based in
:Judeo-Christian thought; this doesn't make them right.  I personally know
:several couples who are currently living together whom I think would be
:wonderful parents.
	If someone could tell me what religions do not have some concept
of marriage and what their rudimentary thought process is concerning
marriage, I'd appreciate it.

:>As unmarried teenagers
:>may not be able to handle rearing children, sex should be reserved for
:>marriage.
::
:Nope, sorry.  As unmarried teenagers may not be able to handle rearing
:children, contraception and information on its use should be widely
:available and destigmatised; further, should an unwanted pregnancy occur,
:teens should know where to go for help and be able to seek said help
:without untoward interference.  Note that the Obstetrics ward is not the
:help to which I refer.
	No disagreement there, particularly the information concerning
methods of contraception.

:>!3.	Sex is a sin, for which the penalty is pregnancy.  Sure puts an
:>!	interesting slant on the wonderfulness of parenting and the meaning
:>!	of "family values."
::
:>Well, premarital sex is a sin (at least in my Southern Baptist church).
:
:Fine.  Don't have premarital sex in your church. :-)
	Humor appreciated. 
	Damn. That's one of the unwritten graduation requirements for
Duke. Making out in Duke Chapel, in the main undergraduate library,
during a basketball game, ...

>>Adultery certainly is.
>Tangent alert!!
	Sorry that was a different point on the circle altogether I
admit. :)

:>Sex itself is a gift that is shared between two people that love each
:>other, according to my pastor.
:Amend that to "two or more people" and I have no problem with that
:statement at all.  I doubt you'd approve, however, and I'm virtually
:certain, having had some rather unpleasant experiences with SB pastors,
:that your minister wouldn't.  Que sera, sera.
	Well, I surely have no experience in the "menage a (number more
than "deux") thing so I couldn't say. I'm still trying to see how it can
be physically possible to lambada with two girls.


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Emil Thomas Chuck		DUKE BLUE DEVILS: 1992 ACC CHAMPIONS!
Biomedical Engineer 1993	1992 EAST REGIONAL CHAMPIONS!!
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August 31, 1992 - May 16, 1993	Duke football? What's that?
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