Let's Talk About Sex

The juxtaposition of these two articles today just could not go uncommented on.

First, in USAToday:

Most Americans have had premarital sex, study finds Updated 12/19/2006 9:29 PM ET By Sharon Jayson, USA TODAY Almost all Americans have premarital sex, says a report published Tuesday that analyzes federal data over time and suggests programs focusing on sexual abstinence until marriage may be unrealistic. (USAToday)

And, as reported by AP on WTOP:

Vatican Cardinal: Chastity Fights AIDS Dec 20th - 11:20am By FRANCES D'EMILIO Associated Press Writer ROME (AP) - Fidelity in marriage and premarital abstinence from sex are the key weapons in the fight against AIDS, a senior cardinal who prepared a study on condom use said Wednesday. (WTOP)

Clearly, the Vatican will continue to pursue the issue that sex before marriage is a bad thing and fidelity is a good thing, but they continue to overlook the basic facts, that are pointed out in the USAToday article which is man, as an animal in nature, will have sex. That is basic nature. AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases along with unwanted/unintended pregnancies are preventable by taking appropriate measures. To continue to focus on the irrationality of abstinence as a policy to prevent or reduce disease or pregnancy is little more than burying your head in the sand and hoping it will all go away quietly.