Rather than taking what the writer would consider the “traditional approach” to sex education by discussing the dangers of STDs and therefore the importance of condoms for children, our European counterpart has taken an even more unabashed approach. Britain has declared sexual activity not only as acceptable behavior, but what’s more a pleasurable expectation all teens deserve.The National Health Service in the city of Sheffield produced a booklet called “Pleasure” “which has a section called "an orgasm a day" that encourages educators to tell teens about the positive physical and emotional effects of sex and masturbation, which is described as an easy way for people to explore their bodies and feel good.”
After reading that particular section of the article, I was aghast. Why have Americans continued to acclaim that Europe is more “advanced and progressive” than the US? With teen pregnancy numbers masked by abortions rates, we foolishly believe their approach will result in less physical consequences for our teens, not to mention emotional, social and spiritual ramifications.
For those who have ever been in a relationship, you know that to be a truly great lover one must be selfless and devoted to the pleasure of the other to be fully satisfied in the end. The approach Britain is heralding has the great potential to encourage selfish and self-gratifying infantile lovers who will be continually unsatisfied.
Why would we encourage casual sex among youth when the research evidence shows only harmful consequences of such activity? The consequences do not end with pregnancy and STDs, but continues with increased depression and suicide attempts, increased chance of living in poverty and depending on welfare, increased school dropout and expulsion, less stable marriages, and lower academic achievement (read more here).
What’s more, brain research has shown us that oxytocin and vasopressin, the “feel good hormones” released during sex have huge implications in bonding two people together. Dr. McIlhaney and Dr. Bush, in their book Hooked: New Science on How Casual Sex is Affecting Our Children write:
"An individual who goes from sex partner to sex partner is causing his or her brain to mold and gel so that it eventually begins accepting that sexual pattern as normal. For most people this brain pattern seems to interfere with the development of the neurological circuits necessary for long-term relationships that for most people result in stable marriages and family development. The pattern of changing sex partners therefore seems to damage their ability to bond in a committed relationship."No wonder our divorce rate is so high! We encourage teen sexual activity and rely on contraceptives as means of avoiding consequences and completely condone the activity among teens as the expected norm!
As thinking citizens we must turn and run from Britain’s model and instead encourage and support models that instead build healthy individuals and stable marriages and families if we are to have any hope for our already crumbling society.
Read the original article here:
http://www.goerie.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2009307159951
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