Hindus and Muslims Most Likely to Abstain from Premarital Sex

[maynardsong]

I can't put my finger on it, but as a Hindu lady, I'm not liking this article very much. Plus, India has an extremely high HIV rate, even if the Middle East doesn't, so obviously there is extramarital sex going on. And twenty-somethings in Mumbai and Bangalore absolutely go out and hook up. Social mores aren't really terribly different from the

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[tigerdreams]

Muslims tend to inculcate the concepts of sexual morals from a young age.

Perhaps slightly OT, but I really hate the use of the phrase "sexual morals" or "sexual morality" in this context. I have very strong "sexual morals" -- I think sex should only ever take place in the context of informed and enthusiastic consent among individuals who not unable to consent due to youth, incapacity, unconsciousness, or intoxication. I think sexual partners should respect one another's emotional well-being, and take reasonable precautions to protect the physical health of their partners and themselves. I think communication is vital in sexual relationships, and that infidelity that goes against an explicit agreement of monogamy is wrong. Those are some of my "sexual morals." They just don't include the idea that having sex outside of a legal marriage is dirty or diminishes a person.

Different moral standards != lack of moral standards.

/rant

[ladypolitik]

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[romp]

When I was about 10, I was used in a demonstration for teacher training and asked my morals. I said I didn't have any. My poor mother! But I had picked up from the culture around me that morals were the rules used to police the people around you. I still can't use the word because of the implied judgement.
In short, I agree that the word has been abused.