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You are free to do as you please. I feel that such behavior is immoral and irresponsible.

In addition...based on the information available regarding STD's...it is also dangerous.

Given the dangers...you would be best advised (but certainly not required) to check out the information included in this presentation, whether you believe in the moral/spiritual side or not. Such behavior endangers yourself and those with whom you practice sex.

I do not believe this is an accident. In my faith, God in Heaven was certainly aware of all of this when He devised our lives and relationships as He did.

But, He has also given us all our free agency/free will and we are free to do as we please. Our actions however do not free us of the consequences associated with those actions. The consequences of rampant promiscuity are becoming more and more patently obvious in terms of their health impact.

In addition...based on the information available regarding STD's...it is also dangerous. Given the dangers...you would be best advised (but certainly not required) to check out the information included in this presentation, whether you believe in the moral/spiritual side or not. Such behavior endangers yourself and those with whom you practice sex.

I am well aware of the dangers of STDs and the other health information associated with sex. I have managed to live into my 40s without contracting any of them. I also believe that my life would have been much less fulfilling and complete had I not had sex. Are there dangers inherent in having sex? Sure. Just as there are dangers inherent in driving a car or hiking up a mountain. Life, at least life as I want to live it, entails some risks. However, there are procedures one can take to minimize risks as well. Seatbelts won't save everyone in a car accident, but they will save many of them. As will careful driving, and avoiding obvious trouble spots or conditions. People have died in cars, and I'm sure that if you were able to go back and ask them, "Was it worth it to die, just for the convenience of driving your own car?," most would probably say that it wasn't. Nonetheless, all of us know the dangers inherent in driving and choose to do so anyway, because we believe that our lives are made better by driving, and that the small risk of dying or getting injured is worth it. Similarly, I understand that I have had some non-zero probability of contracting an STD in my life, but I feel the risk is worth it compared to the benefits I have received. I certainly don't presume to recommend this particular risk-benefit analysis for everyone, but I don't think anyone can say that it's not a valid reasoning.

If you don't buy any of this, just consider it as another bump for your thread!