Why should testing for chlamydia be a routine part of being 15 to 24 years old? Sexually transmitted diseases only occur because people have multiple sexual partners and could not occur if they waited until they got married. Some girls wouldn't have multiple abortions and everyone would be healthier.
The sad thing is that mine is a minority view now, but I'm pleased to say that I know many young people who wouldn't consider having sex outside marriage. And they don't have to say No to each other. They do this because sexual relations are the ultimate expression of love, are for procreation and because they value the sanctity of marriage. They also know that children born within marriage are much more likely to be born into a stable home.
"Why should testing for chlamydia be a routine part of being 15 to 24 years old?"
ReplyDeleteIs it because it is the most common cause of blindness worldwide?
If you are having sexual relations - and plenty of people in that age group are at their most sexually active because their drive peaks then (male testosterone levels peak at 18.) it would make sense to get checked yearly.
If you're abstaining or are in a faithful, monogamous relationship then no.
I don't think its practical to expect young people to wait til they get married.
Where would they live? Do you know many 18 year olds who can afford to buy a house?
I'll reply to this fully in another post, but it was practical when I was 18 to expect us to wait until we got married before having sexual relations - and it is also practical for the many young people I know, including our 18 year old son.
ReplyDeleteit was quite reasonable for me to wait when I was 18, as it is today for our 18 year old son and his friends. They turn away from acquaintances at college, work and university who seek to gtake away their virtue.
ReplyDeleteWhat we all abide by is known as the Law of Chastity. It is given for the reasons outlined below and also because, as one religious commentator put it:
"The results of these sins are so patent in vice, crime, misery and disease that it would appear that all, young and old, must perceive and sense them." Joseph F Smith.
The question was asked: where would 18 year olds live? I wasn't suggesting that young people should get married as soon as they reach puberty; far from it. They should exercise self-control,. which many young people do anyway.
What is the Law of Chastity?
The power to create children is very sacred. Our Father in Heaven has commanded that the sacred power and privilege of sexual relations be exercised only between a man and woman who are legally married. This is the law of chastity. It means that we must not have sexual relations before we are married, and after we are married we should have sexual relations only with our husband or wife.
Keeping the law of chastity brings safety, happiness, peace, and self-respect. It also deepens married love and protects families. Breaking this law is serious. But those who have broken it can gain forgiveness and peace through repentance and obedience.
God wants the best for you and for all of His children. Following God’s plan of reserving intimacy for marriage will help you and your family be happy.