Dying boy, 15, gets wish: losing virginity

Chicago Sun Times ^ | 12/23/01 | BY BENJAMIN ERRETT

[Mopp4]

My inital reaction to this article was shock. This boy is dying at age 15 and the most important thing in the world to him is to get laid before he passes on. He didn't even want his parents to know about it. Is this reflective of the way young people view life today? I don't care that I will be missing out on the chance to lead a full life, just let me have sex before I go?

[DWSUWF]

Kids don't raise themselves, at least they weren't meant to. They don't go this far off track in a normal, decent family.

This is the sort of soul-less, animalistic response to impending death that might be expected from a human child raised by beasts.

You've got to assign a healthy dose of blame to the parents here.

[garbanzo]

How many articles are we going to have on this story...it's a not repeat per se, but there at least two threads already on it.

[youngjim]

Sounds reasonable to me. I was a 15 year old boy once--at that age that's all I wanted.
You must be a girl.

[Cvengr]

It's been said that for those destined for eternal damnation, the world is the closest they'll get to heaven. For those with an eternal relationship with God paid for by Him, our worldly stay is the closest to hell we'll ever know.

Hopefully he was below the age of accountability or still recognized the impotence of such a nearly final act or perhaps it was natural for his true self to be judged accordingly.

[RedBloodedAmerican]

Chelsea is one lucky girl.

[DeSoto]

Old news, already discussed two days ago. Likely that FR is where the Chicago Sun-Times got the story. Check out thoroughly discussed story HERE.

[EggsAckley]

Sounds reasonable to me. I was a 15 year old boy once--at that age that's all I wanted. You must be a girl.

Hahaha! Thanks for the first laugh of the morning!
To me, this whole story is a non-issue. Let the kid have what he wants.
Good lord, talk about a tempest in a teapot! Must have been a slow news day.

[a_federalist]

I hope this doesn't result in an epidemic of 'dying' teenage boys.

[dennisw]

Did he wear a condom?

[Neets]

I can't believe some people around here.

Sheesh, he is 15, and he knows he's dying..so he wants to experience sex so he can leave this earth having experienced what we all are...HUMAN....

I say good for him!!!!

[where's_the_Outrage?]

This boy is dying at age 15

I also remember me at 15, I had raging hormones and thought with my member several times. (Don't know if I've changed that much, have to ask my wife).

What would have been a better for him to ask for? A new playstation (that'd really be earth shattering), a trip to Disney World?

Yea it may be seen as self centered, but put yourself in his place, what would you ask for as a dying wish?

My Grandfather on his deathbed told my father his wished for one last peaceful bowel movement (he was a little more blunt). My father was shocked, until years later when he had quaduple by-bass surgery and finally understood that my grandfather was right.

So not having "walked a mile in his shoes", I give him the benefit of the doubt and hope he made a right request.

[Robert A Cook PE]

Interesting: His eternal life is immediately before him.

And this "child of the media" wants 30 seconds of immediate sexual gratification rather than an eternity of life.

If he is dead now, I doubt he considers those 30 seconds very important right now.

Notice also that his "instincts" told him NOT to tell his parents, nor hospital administrators ...... Another case of "morality" and "good conscious" coming from instincts deep in our souls.

[coloradan]

"All precautions were taken"

[coloradan]

You've got to assign a healthy dose of blame to the parents here.

And I do! Childhood cancer is nearly always genetic, and that places blame for the whole sad situation squarely at the parent's feet.

[EggsAckley]

Look at it this way: It proves he's not a Muslim terrorist. He had to "get it" here
because he knows there are no virgins waiting for him "there."

[Mopp4]

Well, I did a search under the title from the Sun Times and it didn't come up. Next time, I'll search a little harder. Thanks.

[ashrad]

Is this reflective of the way young people view life today?

Just curious, but are you female?

I know when I was at that age my hormones were going wild - hell they still are, but while I have never acted on those impulses I was also never dying slowly of cancer.

I don't care that I will be missing out on the chance to lead a full life, just let me have sex before I go?

I would imagine he cared greatly about missing out on a full life, sex or no sex, he still loses that.

If it were me in Jack's shoes you bet that would've been my dying wish.

[Mopp4]

No - I'm a male who's have plenty of sex. What would your reaction be if it had been a 15 year old girl who wanted to "get doinked" before she died?

[shetlan]

...So not having "walked a mile in his shoes", I give him the benefit of the doubt and hope he made a right request.

Your entire thoughtful (and humorous) post is appreciated.