Abstinence Persuasive Essay

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Teen Abstinence Life for a teenager is full of choices: which college they are going to, who they are taking to prom, and what new T.V. show they are going to watch next on Netflix. But what teenager chooses to have a baby in High School? Every time someone makes the decision to have sex, they are also choosing the possibility of having a child or contracting a STI/STD (sexually transmitted infection/disease). No teen should have to worry about buying diapers for a baby or ointment for their herpes. Teenagers should not have sex, and live a happy carefree high school experience. Abstinence is the act of not having sex before marriage. Celibacy started because early Christians believed the end of the world was near. Religiously speaking, …show more content…
Sexually active teens have higher rates of depression than teens who do not have sex. Two-thirds of adolescents wish they would have waited longer. Sex is everywhere. T.V shows, movies, songs, advertisements, magazines, stores, and social media. When kids are little they look up to someone like Spiderman or Cinderella. Teens look up to adults because they want to experience freedom. Sex gives a little taste of that freedom and adrenaline. But being an adult includes more things than just that though. It includes a car payment, childcare and expenses, student loans, house mortgage, having a stable job, and taking care of children. Teens are not ready for these types of responsibilities and having an unplanned child will make plans disappear and becoming an adult much faster.
Does the High School sexual education program teach enough to students? Should schools be allowed to promote abstinence? Studies have shown that 91% of parents would prefer that schools teach and promote that teenagers should not have sex during high school. While sex ed. does teach the basics of sexually transmitted diseases, it does not teach ways to say no. Many high school relationships are immature and rushed. There’s a popular saying that has been used for years: “If you love me, you'll do it”. In a true relationship, things are done out of genuine appreciation and
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