[driftdiver]

"Furthermore I do not want my kids to sign such stuff since I do not understand why the public is interested into such really private decisions."

Why are europeans so intolerant of people who choose not to be ruled by their hormones? Sex is an important part of life but there is more to life. A little mystery adds to the spice rather than the reverse.

"I (and many other Europeans) have the impression that the social pressue that is carried out in this field by some groups is just another form of sick perversion."

Encouraging behavior that lessens the chances of unplanned pregnancy, disease, and emotional stress is a "sick perversion"? Promiscuity is not a positive thing.

[Atlantic Bridge]

Promiscuity is not a positive thing.

I never said that. But the issue is something to be shared inside the family and not in the public.

[EDINVA]

Leaving aside the rather practical potential consequence of pregnancy, early and frequent sexual partners leaves the participants as fairly emotionally empty about its significance at the time(s) in their lives when it should matter.

[monday]

"Encouraging behavior that lessens the chances of unplanned pregnancy, disease, and emotional stress is a "sick perversion"?

Encouraging teens to make a public spectacle of their virginity by signing a abstinence pledge is a "sick perversion". It invites strangers into what should be a very personal, very private, part of anyones life.

By publicly signing an abstinence pledge, that teen is making their sexuality everyones business and that encourages all sorts of malicious and hurtful gossip. It's very perverted behavior to announce the status of their sexuality in public.

[TKDietz]

Not that I disagree entirely with your post, but it should be pointed out that compared to Europe, teen pregnacy rates in the U.S. are really high. Our teen pregnancy rates are more than twice as high as most European countries, more than four times as high as the rates in Germany, Holland, Sweden, and Denmark.

http://www.newscientist.com/channel/being-human/teenagers/mg18524891.300-teenagers-special-going-all-the-way.html

[muawiyah]

Wonder how long these attitudes will persist once the Moslems take over everything in Europe.

Probably not long.

I think I hear the construction of brick walls near every mosque in fact.