Do you think a "Counter-Revolution" on sexual ethics is imminent?

[kozlosap]

The “Sexual Revolution” created a disaster. As it is today, sex for too many does not require love or commitment, just a willingness between two parties who may never see each other again. On a practical level, the Centers for Disease Control is reporting an epidemic of Sexually Transmitted Diseases in the US. Most are treatable, one can cause sterility, and as of now, one requires a lifetime of treatment but there is no cure. HIV/AIDS is also an issue. The cost of treatment means costs for health care can only go up.

Abstinence, which is consistently laughed at, is a practical option. However, the current mindset is “nobody can control their desire for sexual intercourse.” NOBODY. What a lie. If someone told you something bad could happen if you engaged in a certain activity, would you? Apparently, a moment of pleasure is enough to ignore any warnings. Also, the quickest road to poverty for too many is being an unwed mother.

We must all realize that the media is selling us sex outside of marriage, 24/7. That’s it. Turn that stuff off. Self-control. It’s as simple as that.

Ed

I quite agree Ed, that the media is totally sex driven. My question is, though, how do we “get there”? It’s a forgone conclusion that ABC is not going to disappear. If the USA wants to see real demonstrations, just try and pass the Rick Santorum type of contraceptive laws that he advocated in 2012 - the women of this country would band together and smother that attempt. The only possible solution I see is if people started going back to their churches/temples on a regular basis and became family oriented. I’m not speaking about having ten kids, but just focusing on your loved ones and not the party hardy mentality whether you are single or not. Not an easy question because in the normal course of events, society rarely moves backwards.

 

[edwest2]

I quite agree Ed, that the media is totally sex driven. My question is, though, how do we “get there”? It’s a forgone conclusion that ABC is not going to disappear. If the USA wants to see real demonstrations, just try and pass the Rick Santorum type of contraceptive laws that he advocated in 2012 - the women of this country would band together and smother that attempt. The only possible solution I see is if people started going back to their churches/temples on a regular basis and became family oriented. I’m not speaking about having ten kids, but just focusing on your loved ones and not the party hardy mentality whether you are single or not. Not an easy question because in the normal course of events, society rarely moves backwards.

Each individual can choose to say no. That’s all. Society is not inevitable regarding you or anyone else. Toward sin or away from sin. That’s our choice. I have chosen to live a certain way. Whenever I read “Most Americans are doing…” I’m not doing 99.99% of whatever the list might be. I want to live according to the Commandments not social trends. Family oriented is the only way. I grew up surrounded by multigenerational families who had aunts, uncles and nieces and nephews. We must abandon the illusion that turning 18 means turning our backs on that. That we are individual units that - according to the lie - become more free if we turn away from the Church as young adults. On the contrary, our natural tendency toward sin means fewer chances of living truly happy lives.

Ed