tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4865004314650777465.post7867807995616939622..comments2023-10-28T11:12:02.164-04:00Comments on The Philosopher Mom: It's just sex.Erika Ahernhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11477804033751036631noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4865004314650777465.post-85674835555318295742010-09-20T22:10:43.533-04:002010-09-20T22:10:43.533-04:00Ok...the tv just went out to the curb...we don'...Ok...the tv just went out to the curb...we don't have cable so that sort of stuff is left for the paying customers. Now it has infiltrated over the air networks. Are we not tired of it? Even the football games are filled with ads that are gross.Molly Melnickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09952640799113115478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4865004314650777465.post-43081195404202152862010-09-17T16:40:10.464-04:002010-09-17T16:40:10.464-04:00Hmm. I read the study and the Salon commentary. I ...Hmm. I read the study and the Salon commentary. I guess I have a few issues with the idea that more accepting attitudes about extra/pre-marital sex would somehow make life better for teens (and, by extension, adults who were once teens) by making sex less secret.<br /><br />This was also, I might add on the side, a large part of the mentality behind legalizing abortions in the US. "Safe, legal, and rare," baby.<br /><br />First, I want to see what the abortion rate is in Europe. Fewer teen pregnancies may simply mean the kids are all aborted. <br /><br />Secondly, although the sex may be physically safer for teens in Europe, I would wager it's neither emotionally nor spiritually safer. Europe is, after all, also the site of a sort of death of the nuclear family and is experiencing population shrinkage. Also, the teen suicide rates for these European countries is almost double that of the US's. Then there's the whole existential angst which people try to measure in various ways.<br /><br />Spiritually, of course, the Netherlands' attitude is purely post-Christian pagan. If the number one value in human life is to enjoy the moment and stay away from STD's, then of course this seems like a great system. I just happen to believe that we're called to something higher and that there's a better way to treat sex altogether.<br /><br />Any other thoughts?Erika Ahernhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11477804033751036631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4865004314650777465.post-41705280838161432712010-09-17T14:05:54.137-04:002010-09-17T14:05:54.137-04:00Did you happen to see anything about this study?: ...Did you happen to see anything about this study?: www.salon.com/life/broadsheet/2010/09/07/netherlands_teen_sex. And I promise I'm not posting it to be asinine--I've gotten into a few good conversations about it. The actual study is better than Broadsheet's summary and commentary.Ginanoreply@blogger.com