Have a secret underground life. It's the flip side to our Puritan impulse. And it seems safe. The world today is a dangerous place, especially for giddy young lovers. Sex can mean death.
People kill each other all the time.
We know it. Our world is a dangerous place and distance protects us. But remember, it separates us, too. It allowed a last refuge of hope. After AIDS, we have allowed ourselves to surrender that last refuge.