Potential is the permanent commitment of marriage. Sex is a gift from God
and it shouldn’t be misused by taking place outside marriage. Sex within marriage is
more special because the couple are 100% committed to each other and aren’t just
using each other for sex. It is both partners first time so they are experiencing it for
the first time together. Only having sex within marriage reduces the risk of unwanted
pregnancies and the couple feeling pressured to get married because they are
expecting a baby. It also reduces the risk of STD’s. People who have sex outside of
marriage often get hurt because one of them is using the other and there is a lack of
commitment.
Some people would disagree that sex is only right within marriage because Jesus never said anything about waiting till you were married. He said ‘thou shall not commit adultery.’ Although he said this he never said it was wrong to have sex outside of marriage. Some think that the church is out of date and hasn’t changed its views with the times, the churches teaching is irrelevant to the modern world. People only used to agree that sex was only right within marriage because they were frightened of conceiving a baby outside of marriage. Nowadays the fear is highly removed through the availability of contraception, however the church is against any methods of artificial contraception. Many people are in a loving and committed relationship but cannot afford to get married. Some people don’t see the point in getting married because of the cost and it’s only a bit of paper stating they are married. Some couples don’t need to get married to prove how much they love each other. Some people think that everyone else is having sex before marriage so why shouldn’t they and if they do wait until they are married their partner probably wont be a virgin. Many young people feel pressured into having sex because all their friends are having sex and they’re the only one not. Sex before no one doesn’t harm anyone, if you don’t want to then you don’t have to. Many people want to have experience before settling down. Jesus never said that sex was wrong before marriage. Sex can bring a couple closer together and strengthen their relationship.
The Catholic Church disagrees with sex before marriage however Jesus never said it was wrong. Sex should only take place between a man and woman who love each other however a man and woman can love each other without being married. Sex within marriage can reduce the risk of STD’s and unwanted pregnancies however nowadays there are many forms of contraception, which also reduces the risk. Neither partner gets hurt when sex takes place within marriage because they are both 100% committed to each other however if both partners know where they stand when having sex outside of marriage then no one gets hurt. A couple may be in a loving and committed relationship but not married. Sex is a gift from God and not is misused however it is an insult to him not to enjoy it.
I disagree with the statement that sex is only right within marriage. If a couple are in love but not married then it is still right for them to have sex. Many people want to experience sex before they are old enough to get married. Sex can make a couples relationship stronger and bring them closer together. People should be able to choose whether or not to have sex before marriage. Marriage is only a bit of paper and doesn’t mean anything to some people. Some couples don’t want to waste money on getting married or cant afford it. Sex doesn’t harm anyone and if contraception is used the risk pregnancy is reduced.
