Bristol Palin Proves It: Abstinence Education Is Unrealistic
I agree with Bristol that abstinence is unrealistic. The waiting until marriage is stupid. That rule was fine back when life was simpler, but that paradigm is no longer extant.
The fact is that people are waiting longer and longer to get married. Schooling takes more and more years. I think the average age for marriage is now around 26. It’s ridiculous to deny your adult bodily urges for that long. It makes you crazy. PMS is one example of this. It is countered by the androsterone contained in seminal fluid. A little of that redresses the hormonal imbalance.
My view is simply that people should wait until they’re adults to take that step. Then, they are responsible for their own actions. It’s the personal responsibility that I care about. If they can’t go out in the world and support themselves and a baby, then they shouldn’t be having sex. Wait until adulthood, but not until marriage.
