Tuesday, January 18, 2005
Yes, Virginia, you can have sex before marriage
Now we will see whether or not the conservatives and the Republicans feel it necessary to protect morality and the sanctity of marriage, or whether they just beat the gay drum in order to get votes from bigots and over-zealous adherents of faith traditions.
My prediction? There will be no constitutional amendment to ban singles' sex that gets out of committee because the Republicans have kids who do have sex, and none of them wants to see their kid go to jail. Also, real conservatives should start thinking about the kind of police state this law might enable. It's just ridiculous and it's a good thing that it's gone.
Morality is cultivated and encouraged, not mandated and enforced. If Christians feel their standards are the ideal for everyone, they ought to do a better job convincing people that God's ways are best rather than legislating them down the public's throats.
"Singles' Sex No Longer a Va. Crime" - Washington Post, Jan. 15, Metro section page 5
My prediction? There will be no constitutional amendment to ban singles' sex that gets out of committee because the Republicans have kids who do have sex, and none of them wants to see their kid go to jail. Also, real conservatives should start thinking about the kind of police state this law might enable. It's just ridiculous and it's a good thing that it's gone.
Morality is cultivated and encouraged, not mandated and enforced. If Christians feel their standards are the ideal for everyone, they ought to do a better job convincing people that God's ways are best rather than legislating them down the public's throats.
"Singles' Sex No Longer a Va. Crime" - Washington Post, Jan. 15, Metro section page 5
