Abstinence is Possible
...t brings so much pleasure after all sex is for fun rather than for having babies,” and as long as individuals believe that the purpose for sexual acts is for personal pleasure, and not for babies, the use of contraception and subsequent abortion is easily justified in their minds, but while practicing chastity or abstinence, teen pregnancy is avoided. Remaining chaste is hard when there are flicks, porn magazines, and strong sexual content in movies along with peer pressure causing sexual urges, instincts, desires, and becoming aroused in which they may embarrass you by performing either activity. This is especially embarrassing in males. Yet, God-given modesty is one of the best tools we have for fighting sexual temptation. The Ten Commandments states, “ You shall not commit adultery”(Ex. 20:14). Nationally, more than half of teenagers are virgins until they are at least 15 years of age ( Alan Guttmacher Institute). What about the unwed teen that is pregnant and believes that abortion is safe and easy? Assuming she doesn’t value the sanctity of human life and has no fear of abortion, she very likely will have one. Now acknowledging the fact that she has AIDS, and the guy whom she thought she’d loved left her. Being chaste or practicing abstinence would have avoided the unanticipated pregnancy, STD's, AIDS and the heartbreak. While investigating this, girls and boys shared their solutions with me on why they have pre-marital sex. The majority of girls having pre-martial sex are looking for acceptance and love, as well as pleasure. They want the intimacy sex requires. Sometimes they don’t realize the devastating consequences. While on the other hand, guys having pre-marital sex are looking for pleasure, love, and who knows what else. After asking the devastated teen why she had chosen to have pre-marital sex, she replied with “My parents did it, so why ...