'Abstinence Awareness' assumes way too much
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Issue date: 2/20/04 Section: Editorial
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Editor:
I am sure that most people have noticed the signs put up by Loyola Life in honor of "Abstinence Awareness Week." They are giving everyone a "friendly" reminder that they do not believe in pre-marital sex. While some might find their cause noble, their method is highly offensive.
Loyola Life's flyers ask the men and women of Loyola to give their significant others something besides an STD for Valentine's Day. This statement can only assume that Loyola Life believes that there is no such thing as a committed relationship.
After all, STDs do not spring up out of nowhere; they must be contracted. Two people in a completely- monogamous relationship are not going to give each other STDs they don't have.
Therefore, one or both parties must be cheating on the other for there to be any possibility of spreading an STD to their partner. Also, Loyola Life must believe that not only are all of the relationships at Loyola corrupted by infidelity but that the cheating partner is also willing to put their significant other at risk by having sex with them after having sex with someone else.
I find it sad and offensive that Loyola Life has such a low opinion of their peers. Before trying to spread a message based on fear, they should get a realistic attitude about committed relationships and wake up to the fact that having sex does not automatically result in getting an STD.
~ Liz McCollum
religious studies/classics junior
I am sure that most people have noticed the signs put up by Loyola Life in honor of "Abstinence Awareness Week." They are giving everyone a "friendly" reminder that they do not believe in pre-marital sex. While some might find their cause noble, their method is highly offensive.
Loyola Life's flyers ask the men and women of Loyola to give their significant others something besides an STD for Valentine's Day. This statement can only assume that Loyola Life believes that there is no such thing as a committed relationship.
After all, STDs do not spring up out of nowhere; they must be contracted. Two people in a completely- monogamous relationship are not going to give each other STDs they don't have.
Therefore, one or both parties must be cheating on the other for there to be any possibility of spreading an STD to their partner. Also, Loyola Life must believe that not only are all of the relationships at Loyola corrupted by infidelity but that the cheating partner is also willing to put their significant other at risk by having sex with them after having sex with someone else.
I find it sad and offensive that Loyola Life has such a low opinion of their peers. Before trying to spread a message based on fear, they should get a realistic attitude about committed relationships and wake up to the fact that having sex does not automatically result in getting an STD.
~ Liz McCollum
religious studies/classics junior
