The problem is that those ethical codes by themselves
are constantly changing. 30 to 40 years ago in Singapore a couple
holding hands in public was already considered as a shameless act
of PDA. Now prostitutes openly soliciting customers in the streets
is considered normal. At this rate, open sex by the roadside will
soon be the norm.
You also can't underestimate to power of the mass media. As much
parents and teachers keep telling us about the virtues of chastity
and abstinence, it all counts for nuts if we have our youth
watching sex scenes and blatant promiscuity on the telly set at
10pm. The message that gets driven into their brains is clear: 'sex
is fun. Abstinence is for dorks.'
In the past, the best friends of our youth are their parents. But
now with the close relationships of youths exhibiting a paradigm
shift from parents to their peers, it's a whole lot harder to live
by your parents' sayings and warnings with regards to sexual
promiscuity. Especially if your best bud happens to be bragging
about how all his sexual 'conquests'.
As for me, I'll stick to what my parents said about the birds and
the bees. Call me old-fashioned, but to me they hold a lot of
wisdom.
And after seeing what happened to one of my buddies when he came
down with gonorrhoea after a ONS, I'm convinced once and for all
that abstinence till marriage is the smartest thing to
do.
I Love your words... Its true.. about the part about holding
hands in the past is considered shameless... But as human
civilzation advances...As people get smarter... Things like these
are bound to happen... As for me same as well...I'll stick to the
concept of not doing it b4 marriage... Maybe b4 being married at
the point of engagement is alright... But about ONS...I think thats
outta of the question for me...
