When Filipinos ask if pre-marital sex is socially acceptable‚ especially within a democratic society‚ the answer lies with what the majority believe. A large portion of the society would have very few qualms about an unmarried couple having sex‚ so long as that large portion of society was comfortable with the idea. There really are no normative ethical standards‚ no absolute rights or wrongs in our culture. Under these conditions‚ how could sex be applied to any moral scrutiny? It is whatever the
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the old saying goes‚ curiosity can lead to big trouble. Young people are curious about many things as they grow up‚ especially sex and sexuality. Being curious and not being informed can and does lead to experimenting to learn. Young people need to be educated about sex. It is important to allow young people the freedom to form their own attitudes and beliefs about sex and sexuality. They can get confused with all of the mixed messages they are sent through the media‚ their religion and health
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Do you know what the consequences for teen sex are? In 2009‚ 46% of high school students had sexual intercourse and only 38.9% used a condom. In 2006‚ an estimated 5‚259 people (ages 13-24) were diagnosed with HIV/AIDS. Although only 13% of teens have ever had vaginal sex by age 15‚ sexual activity is common by the late teen years. By their 19th birthday‚ seven in 10 teens of both sexes have had intercourse. Being sexually active as a teen is unacceptable. Some important reasons why being sexually
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Risks of Teenage Sex Premarital sex is a huge problem in society today. People everywhere are not waiting until they get married to have sex. The young people having sex are not aware of the consequences and the risks that come with having sex. They just think it is fun and it gives them something to do but sex is a very serious thing. Currently more than 45% of high school females and 48% of high school males have had sexual intercourse. The average age of first intercourse is 17 years for girls
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from your own life in which you would use critical thinking to make a decision about sex. Many of us older adults can remember back to when we were teenagers and dating who we felt was our first love. I can remember very vividly my boyfriend wanting to have sex‚ and him telling me‚ “Oh‚ you won’t get pregnant the first time.” I am sure this has been said many times over the years when one partner wanted to have sex with the other‚ and many times‚ the statement has been proven wrong. This is a time
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How are sex and death connected. In philosophy‚ scholars consider sex as one of the rare practice that makes you forget about death for a moment. In Rat Bohemia and Blood and Guts in High School sex is unfortunately related to death through diseases. Blood: Indeed death is the result of sex because the catastrophe that is Janie’s sex life will lead her to cancer and death. Of course cancer has never been an STD‚ but many psychologists and oncologists have proved that cancer can result from psychological
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Rebecca Campbell ENGL 353: Later Shakespeare Response Paper Two February 17‚ 2014 Sex in Measure for Measure Sex: the theme seen in many a book and play‚ can be seen in Measure for Measure in many different places. This theme is the biggest and most intricate one throughout this play. It is seen more with death‚ venality‚ and decay in this seeming dark‚ dismal play. Why? Because there are brothels everywhere and venereal diseases run rampant‚ killing many a lover and whore. There is also
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SPEECH PLAN (Speech to Persuade) Joey Garcia BSA 201 Speech and Oral Communication TITLE: Sex Education in Elementary School SSP: To open up audience member that teaching sex education in elementary school is necessary. STATEMENT: Young Filipino must acquire enough knowledge about sex to avoid early pregnancy and protect people against Sexually Transmitted Disease. INTRODUCTION I. ATTENTION STEP: “Start children off on the way they should go‚ and even when they are old they will
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role does sex play in lives of people and in their relationships – In couples of different age groups‚ nationality‚ orientation etc.? HYPOTHESIS Sex is becoming an increasingly important part of life and a crucial element of relationships these days. INTRODUCTION This project aims to determine the role and importance of sexual relations and activities between the partners in a couple‚ during the tenure of their relationship‚ as well as to determine the trend of various aspects of sex-life in couples
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show studies and polls on how America feels about sex education and on how it should be taught. With these feelings many studies have brought to light on how young America’s youth is engaging in sexual activity. This paper will tell a hard realization of facts and how to go about helping youth with abstinence and for those who are not‚ safe sex. The sooner that sex education can be taught‚ the better. If middle school students aren’t taught‚ learning sex education for the first time in high school can
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