What can be done about our promiscuous society and the cheating that goes along with it?

Question

All I hear now is about how so-and-so hooked up with so-and-so for the night, and how so-and-so is using so-and-so for a steady relationship and cheating on him/her constantly. No wonder trust is such a hard thing to attain in relationships nowdays. I am not even speaking from a religious mindset: I believe sex should be open to lovers, even outside of marriage; however, this is ridiculous. Love and sex don't even go in the same sentence together anymore. What do you think is the solution to this ongoing problem among America's youth?

Answer 1

More money for education. Allow schools to have a lot more control over students. We throw money EVERYWHERE except at education. Also, we can't teach children properly because there are too many rules in place restricting the teachers. Children are left to run wild by a society that only cares about freedom and not society as a whole. If we are to survive, we need to mature past the ridiculous society we have created in this past century. It is getting to the point of self-destruction. If we are going to start anywhere, it will be by educating the next generations properly.

Answer 2

Unfortunately, your age group have a whole new set of problems to deal with and that makes it hard. Just to give you an idea of the obstacles you face.
1. Marriage is no longer an institution that is respected so its importance to only those who profit from it.
2. The vows are words of beauty that have been spoken so many times and through lies and deceit leading to the detriment of people they are no longer anything but words.
3. Love is not a prerequisite to marriage, matter of fact the only prerequsite to marriage is a blood test and a license issued to you by the state you live in and entitles them to any and everything you own and possess to include future salary and earnings and if you have kids, up to 60% of your disposable salary.
4. It affords you jail time if your wife should become angry enough to lie about abuse and your residency with the state is assured.
5. It provides your spouse or ex whichever, a steady stream of income even after the marriage and entitles you to constant harrassment without ceasing and no relief will be considered.
6. There is no respect, fair and equitable treatment, and the benefit that is available is the one that you pay.

Do you really need more to make a concious decision of what you are destined for if you believe in marriage? No benefits of any kind either during or after. Want sex, find what you like and purchase. Can have what you can afford, when done wash off the event and enjoy life. The terms and conditions of marriage have been negotiated to a point where the prudent man will ask why. If you can have a warm fuzzy feeling when you hear any reasoning, consider it, then make another purchase and it goes away. It is sad to take something that could be so good and make it something so empty. It is a good thing our parents got in on it when people were truthful and sincere and the institution was a very covetted status and the people were proud to show and display their accomplishment, today it is impossible to hide the shame of what it has become.

Answer 3

Well you certainly have written a concise note that clearly spells out a problem in today's social climate. The whole thing in a nutshell is the lack of information that young people are urged to read and ponder before embarking on the journey that passes through the teen years. No one seems to want to acknowledge they knew the stuff to read was out there---they get more exposure to the things that offer instant gratification---instant satisfaction-----proving the dominence of aggressive behavior--push the limits--see how far you can go.....personal choice and personal responsibility have been thrown away---this is true because of the high numbers of sick people and unwanted babies. I know it would be ideal to offer all what you would like to stem the flow of what goes on--but worry about yourself--have pride if you don't do these things that you wrote about---at least you won't get sick or hate yourself later. I see it as 25 years ago when rights were given and people were given the opportunity to prove they could do what they wanted. It is in music and movies and no one can criticize the media for whatever they turn out under the cover of freedom.I think the government sees it as a way of controlling the population---eventually the diseases will reduce our numbers and the government didn't have to lift a finger or face the issues. It is all a matter of time to them.

Answer 4

I am with you all the way, and it isn't just the young either. People are losing respect for themselves is the way I see it! Females out there are making it bad for the decent females. The females that carry themselves like ladies are blown over by females that are just having one night stands every night. It's awful! I feel that's another reason why men are not committing any more to relationships, why should they? Every time you turn around someone is cheating on someone, why? What happened to morals, and sincerity?

Answer 5

I think kids need to stop being influenced by the media. I also think celebrities should set more of an example for their younger admirers because nowadays they are who kids look up to (God knows why, all they do is cry on cue i mean..how hard is that honestly) Or parents need to start instilling better values into their children and not being so lenient with them.