[Cronos]

Actually, swain's post is very informative and brings out a good point -- "As a man, I find it hard to come out against lots of women willing to have no-strings sex" -- the entire "revolution" has, instead of liberating women, just given men more license to do what they like to women.

Marriage andsex only IN marriage safeguarded women by ensuring that men knew the consequences of their actions. However, now men have nothing barring them from shagging their way around, with no consequences.

[Mrs. Don-o]

Right you are. That very natural male feeling of “loose women are OK by me” lasts as long as emotional early adolescence does; for some, of course, a lifetime. But it’s usually superseded by the perspective of being a good brother, a good neighbor, a good father, or a good lover.

[eclecticEel]

Yes, the traditional view of marriage was there to put restrictions on men’s actions. It said that in order to participate in a sexual relationship; a man had to grow up and take on the adult responsibilities of caring for a wife and a family. Today, men are told to remain at the adolescent stage for years or even decades, yet still having access to sex. It provides the instant gratification, but only by on the whole stagnating male maturity.