Comments on: Robyn Mezzio (Edison) Premarital Sex —Just Say No! http://livingtextblog.andosciasociology.net/2009/04/17/robyn-mezzio-edison-premarital-sex-just-say-no/ Sat, 19 May 2012 17:59:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: M. Riddle (Edison) http://livingtextblog.andosciasociology.net/2009/04/17/robyn-mezzio-edison-premarital-sex-just-say-no/#comment-1285 M. Riddle (Edison) Sun, 19 Apr 2009 15:20:19 +0000 http://livingtextblog.andosciasociology.net/2009/04/17/robyn-mezzio-edison-premarital-sex-just-say-no/#comment-1285 I agree with you 100% that a purely physical relationship leads to very little communication and is a generally weak foundation on which to build a relationship. However, I disagree with your philosophy on abstinence. Basing a person's ability to be a good person with high moral standards and exceptional emotional control simply on the basis that he or she refrains from having premarital sex does not preclude nor lend itself to that person being of either good or bad character. Take Nicky Cruz for example: born to Theistic Satanists who abused and neglected him, he became leader of the Mau-Mau's in New York City; a gang notorious for their brutal reign of the streets within their barrow. His own words describe a life of sin, lawlessness, and debauchery that makes the most stout heart convulse in disbelief. Yet after his conversion to Christianity, he became one of the movers and shakers of the ecumenical community nation wide; and truly a man of exceptional character. I am certain that there are post-modern examples of those who have lived a life of grace, peace, and harmony that have turne to a life of ill-repute, however, I prefer to use a Biblical example: Saul. Chosen by God and annointed by the prophet Samuel, fell from grace do far that he took his own life on the battlefield and allowed many of his own sons to perish with him. Premarital sex is a very poor basis on which to judge a person. While you may not like it, it has absolutely no bearing on what kind of character a peson may or may not develope. I agree with you 100% that a purely physical relationship leads to very little communication and is a generally weak foundation on which to build a relationship. However, I disagree with your philosophy on abstinence. Basing a person’s ability to be a good person with high moral standards and exceptional emotional control simply on the basis that he or she refrains from having premarital sex does not preclude nor lend itself to that person being of either good or bad character.

Take Nicky Cruz for example: born to Theistic Satanists who abused and neglected him, he became leader of the Mau-Mau’s in New York City; a gang notorious for their brutal reign of the streets within their barrow. His own words describe a life of sin, lawlessness, and debauchery that makes the most stout heart convulse in disbelief. Yet after his conversion to Christianity, he became one of the movers and shakers of the ecumenical community nation wide; and truly a man of exceptional character.

I am certain that there are post-modern examples of those who have lived a life of grace, peace, and harmony that have turne to a life of ill-repute, however, I prefer to use a Biblical example: Saul. Chosen by God and annointed by the prophet Samuel, fell from grace do far that he took his own life on the battlefield and allowed many of his own sons to perish with him.

Premarital sex is a very poor basis on which to judge a person. While you may not like it, it has absolutely no bearing on what kind of character a peson may or may not develope.

]]> By: Jonathan R. Jacob http://livingtextblog.andosciasociology.net/2009/04/17/robyn-mezzio-edison-premarital-sex-just-say-no/#comment-1240 Jonathan R. Jacob Sat, 18 Apr 2009 14:43:50 +0000 http://livingtextblog.andosciasociology.net/2009/04/17/robyn-mezzio-edison-premarital-sex-just-say-no/#comment-1240 The idea that pre marital sex is a sin against God is an issue I refuse to touch with a 10 foot pole; religious views alone should not dictate one's actions and views. At any rate, there are a few basic instincts that occur within the mind of humanity, fight or flight, protect the young, and reproduce. I am most concerned with the last one here as sex in general represents that very primal instinct. It is not wrong for people to have premarital sex simply because it is an amoral choice that satisfies the need to procreate. True, there are no 100% effective forms of birth control but the fact that we, as humans, can copulate without having children shows just how far this obsession goes. Beyond an expression of our primal instincts, it simply feels good and people enjoy it. The pleasure principle can be a huge driving force for people as we do repeatedly what we enjoy, puritanical views aside. The idea that pre marital sex is a sin against God is an issue I refuse to touch with a 10 foot pole; religious views alone should not dictate one’s actions and views. At any rate, there are a few basic instincts that occur within the mind of humanity, fight or flight, protect the young, and reproduce. I am most concerned with the last one here as sex in general represents that very primal instinct. It is not wrong for people to have premarital sex simply because it is an amoral choice that satisfies the need to procreate. True, there are no 100% effective forms of birth control but the fact that we, as humans, can copulate without having children shows just how far this obsession goes. Beyond an expression of our primal instincts, it simply feels good and people enjoy it. The pleasure principle can be a huge driving force for people as we do repeatedly what we enjoy, puritanical views aside.

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