Do you believe pre-marital sex is immoral??

Question

People say that you should only have sex when you are at a responsible age for it when you can deal with the consequences of unwanted pregnancy, STDs, etc. but is sex before marriage in general an immoral concept?? Everyone is entitled to their own opinion, but support your case.

Answer 1

it think its not because its against the bible and if people who were 5 years old felt that they were ready to have sex then they could too. but there should be marriage too. i dont care if your only 3 but your married. you can have sex if your married. its a special privilege for married couples sent by god that should not be tampered with.

Answer 2

Is pre-marital sex immoral??
What makes an act immoral? This is a question that underlines most of what is argued in the "war" of morality we find happening in this country. Morals have been instituted, in my opinion, as a societal safety measure. Although abused by religion and governments around the world, the basic idea of morality is a good thing. I would argue that you have to look at the effects of an action before deciding if it's a moral or immoral act. What are the consequences of not having sex prior to marriage? And of course, what are the benefits to abstaining from sex before marriage? It is my contention that if everyone in the world would abstain from pre-marital sexual relations for 3 generations this world would be rid of all sexually transmitted diseases, just a thought really, this will never happen of course... but I'll tell you that I would like my children to wait. And I think that what you would want for your children you should want for yourself.

Answer 3

My son was born on April 16, 1998 and I was married on May 2, 1998. We all make some kind of moral mistake at least once in our life. I speak from my own mistakes and cannot tell you what is right or wrong for you. I'm not saying that my son or marriage is a mistake but the timing of it was a very big one. I was only 16 and wished I had waited. I know it would have been the same guy and the same son just later. My religious beliefs say that it is but everyones beliefs differ and everyone must exprience life in their own way and come to their own conclusions about what is immoral or moral. I say this to all people, if you have a doubt about doing something then it is best to go with your gut and not do it.

Answer 4

I think people should be mature and responsible, educated and aware of their consequences before deciding to engage in sex.

I do not think pre-marital sex is immoral at all.

I have seen TOO MANY relationships go down the drain because of unmatched sex drives. Sex is a basic need, if you are going at 100mph and your partner is barely going 50mph, you have a serious problem. I do not underestimate the power of sex. Sex and love do complement each other, and men and women through the ages have done grand and also horrible things for undying passion---sex fuels this, and desire. You do not know the level of desire and sexual connectivness you have with another unless you experience it first. The best person on earth will not be good enough if it all fizzles between the sheets/.

Answer 5

I have no problem with sex before marriage, and I think a great deal of people have the same opinion. However, many christians see this differently. At one time it was pretty much necessary to be married before having sex. Now women are much more able to support them self and their children without being dependent on a man, but much more with modern birth control methods it is much less likely women will not get pregnant. In addition to this fewer and fewer people are getting married anymore and society is more accepting of unmarried couples.

Answer 6

I don't think it is immoral. In my mind, the idea of marriage is meant to ensure that the couple is connected enough that they will survive the infancy with their relationship in tact, thus being a parenting unit instead of two separate parents. With divorce as rampant as it is, marriage doesn't seem to create this type of security anymore. Personally, I would rather a committed, unmarried couple have sex than a married couple that is distanced or that is just married after knowing each other for only a short period.

Answer 7

Marriage is a great thing because it shows that you wish to stay together for the rest of your life. But sex need not be restricted to marriage. If you love a person and are responsible about it there is nothing morally wrong with having sex without being married.

Answer 8

No I don't find it to be immoral. If you are however offering it up to anyone who comes along yeah maybe that is immoral. Our rights and wrongs are only what society has fed to us. Me and my partner (man of corse) have been together for a long time have 4 kids together but still have never been married. I have never felt once that what I am doing is wrong. I feel very comfortable in my decision to be with him forever and not stand in front of someone and say I do. I don't need to make a promise to anyone else but me and him that I will be with him forever through thick and thin etc.....

Answer 9

When you are at a responsible age for it when you can deal with the consequences of unwanted pregnancy, STDs, etc. - Then you get to make your own decision.

Answer 10

Putting religious ethics aside (as if that's possible), yes I still believe it to be immoral in general. Regardless of when and how marriage is conducted, the process of creating life (even when its 'fun') should be taken seriously. Anything we do that affects others has a general moral basis. If a person can't commit publicly to another person, I doubt they'll be successful in committing in private.

Answer 11

Its immoral in a sense, but then again its one of those things that will always be with society. Maybe its a "sin" but then again alot of things are much worse. I think that cheating on a spouse is worse than pre-marital sex for instance.