Well, im a christian, and this applies to me so, in the bible, it's a sin to have sex without getting married first. And in regards to the 15 year olds, 15 is still pretty young. There's a chance the condom might break, or aids or whatever. But if they really know what theyre doing, then why not.
Uh AIDS? HIV maybe, but I'd hope that two 15 year olds wouldn't have AIDS from sexual contact alone...They'd have to have started pretty young.
Imo most 15 year olds have no idea what the hell they're doing, even if they think they do. I personally think that sex should be done when it is legal and when both CONSENTING parties have the financial ability and are responsible enough to raise a child (if heterosexual) or at least old enough to understand use of condoms and how STDs work (only if homosexual)
What I really don't get are people who will not even kiss until they are married! To each their own I guess
Yeah, I've never really gotten that one either.
I think on a more moral ground about teenage sex. I'm not religious. I understand the religious point of view, but it's not mine.
I think people should have sex when they have a great and deep relationship. However, I think 15 would be too young for sex. Personally. I think it takes more maturity than most 15-year-olds have to identify (or even reach, for that matter) the stage of a relationship in which it's okay to have sex. Immaturity isn't bad, it simply is what it is.
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I thought I would add about marriage. People can also enter into marriage at a point when they may not be emotionally mature enough for sex, let alone marriage. Therefore, why is marriage the border? What makes the day before a wedding different than the day after it? Not much. A certificate? A commitment with whatever deity you've chosen? That commitment, to me, is great. However, why is THAT the barrier to sex?
Wow, I actually agree with this entirely. Good point. I mean, on the one hand I find nothing wrong with casual sex WHEN YOU'RE RESPONSIBLE ENOUGH TO BE CONSIDERING SEX, but you hit the nail on the head with the marriage bit.
I am not religious at all, but I personally believe in sex after marriage. Why? I feel that once you are wed you are ready, that marriage symbolizes the commitment towards each other.
As the poster above said, not necessarily.
You can rush into marriage. A shit ton of people do.
first of all, if theyre just 15, theyre not really in love.
I'd have to beg to differ. I was deeply in love with my boyfriend at 15. The relationship didn't end up working out, and I didn't feel ready for sex at that point, but that has nothing to do with the amount of love, respect, and commitment I had for him. I don't think most 15 year olds know what love is, but I did.
I seem to have a unique or simply just controversial opinion when it comes to sex. I don't see it as a big deal. Granted I believe it's a very mature thing to do; you should have enough responsibility and common sense to use protection to defend against STD's and pregnancy. Otherwise I don't get it.
I don't understand why you have to be in love to have sex? Can you not simply have some fun in a responsible manner. When you are an adult sex is healthy on a regular basis. Some people go years and years before finding love, are they just not allowed to engage in an enjoyable and pleasurable activity with someone they respect and trust?
I have had sex with a couple of my close friends. I have sexual feelings for them but at the end of the day the sex was just fun. I may have felt closer to the friend afterwards, but not in a romantic way, it was just that we had acknowledged our trust in each other.
Now if I were to enter into a relationship, that would all change. I would absolutely not have sexual relations with anyone other than my partner.
I agree with this. However, I could never have sex with one of my friends unless I was in a relationship with them. That'd just be too weird for me. I PERSONALLY have to have love and romantic feelings for someone to even think about them in that way, but I don't judge those who don't.
And I'd hope that at 15 your partner doesn't have one of the hardest STD's to find
having sex doesn't equal a child if you use protection/talk about it.
I mean as great as marriage is I don't think you should wait-the whole joke is that married couples don't have sex. Just standing at an alter and exchanging rings doesn't make your relationship that much stronger
-LOL Exactly what I was thinking. AIDS? Even HIV isn't that likely.
-Er, mostly yes, but I'd like to point out that PROPER USE OF PROTECTION (Or hey, gay sex!) is the important part.
I got pregnant because my boyfriend didn't know how to use a condom :|
-Eh, yes and no. While I agree that marriage doesn't just MAGICALLY change things...It does affect a lot. As someone who has been close to a lot of recently engaged/married people, who has been engaged once before, and will be again soon, marriage does change things. @
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However, it's not like having sex beforehand is going to ruin your life or oh who knows. I mean, it CAN, but it's not gonna turn you into a promiscuous person or immediately make you pregnant or follow you with guilt. It COULD, but chances are, if you handle it right, things will turn out fine.