(March 2, 2005) — Premarital sex never has been an amiable topic for discussion, for there are those who think it spoils the meaning of marriage as you must save yourself for your future husband or wife, and there are those who take sex more liberally and open mindedly. Those two sides are constantly at war, and the final outcome is usually that those who state that no harm is done in premarital sex are marked as uncouth individuals, perverts who take no joy in the use of words or emotion, and who only think from the waist down. How must one defend himself against such an insult? There is no certain way, for we agree to disagree and all retain our own different beliefs. But that gives a conservative youth the right to put down someone so harshly and shun them so cruelly, just over a belief. Many argue that premarital sex is a sin, as you are not saving yourself for the one you will truly love. You are uncivilized and uncultured as an animal if you do not save yourself for that one special person, that one knight in shining armor or chastity-belt wearing princess. But I do not support the activities of pedophiles or children under the age of 13 taking part in such acts, for such acts should be judged as immoral and uncivilized. But as one transitions into his/her teenage years, then leave them be to make their own decisions. Let them be comfortable in their skins and let them do what their heart tells them to. Sexual intercourse is not an urge from the loins, but an urge from the mind and heart, one’s instincts. And one can deny such a desire and be happy, but one cannot openly hate those who have followed their instincts. But please remember that we are all animals. We are animals! Not in a way to describe our attitudes, but to describe our literal selves, we are animals who have just evolved into something a bit more complex. We have natural urges whether we like it or not, and abstinence is only a barrier, a wall that we desperately work to hold up against those fiery cravings. There is nothing wrong with holding up that barrier, but then again there is nothing wrong with not setting up such a structure within one’s mind. Another and very logical argument against premarital sex is the possibility of a teenage girl becoming pregnant, therefore ruining her life before she has a real opportunity to thrive. But teenagers, by the time they have reached that point where emotions run wild and clothes seem to run have run off with the emotions, have learned about the amazing miracles of contraceptives. Those teenagers who have had early pregnancies or even an early acquirement of an STD are individuals who have ignored the consequences of not taking the proper safety precautions as advised in premarital sex. These people should not be seen as informed decision makers. Premarital sex is a danger, only if one is not smart enough about it, not just because one does it.