[OWK]

Puritanism: The haunting fear that someone, somewhere, may be happy.
- H.L. Mencken

[hchutch]

I like that definition. It applies a lot to the Dems, too, IMHO.

[r9etb]

Puritanism: The haunting fear that someone, somewhere, may be happy.

Libertarianism: A political system based on turning the asylum over to the inmates.

[codebreaker]

[wardaddy]

Puritanism: The haunting fear that someone, somewhere, may be happy. - H.L. Mencken

That's a canard and you know better. You think some drunk college girl running a train is going to be "happy" about it ala Mencken down the road in her adult life. Hardly.

I'm not advocating puritanism but I think pan-sexual orgies by coeds or any irresponsible sexual behavior being applauded by those on this thread is simply adolescent fantasy intruding on logic and reasoning. Two thought processes that I would think appeal to you as an Objectivist.

[DallasDeb]

Puritanism: The haunting fear that someone, somewhere, may be happy. - H.L. Mencken

Actually, Puritans viewed sexuality as a gift from God for the context of marriage. Adultery was unacceptable but premarital pregnancy was not unheard of during the Colonial times.

"Victorian" would actually be more appropriate. During the Victorian age, neither women NOR men were supposed to enjoy sex.