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To: Firefigher NC
Abstinence fails once in a while?

You can't really be that naive. Abstinance fails because the human will can be weak. Not everyone is a pillar of unwavering moral strength that can't be corrupted. Mere mortals can be tempted, and unlike Christ, mere mortals fail as often as not.

17 posted on 11/13/2005 4:57:51 PM PST by Melas (What!? Read or learn something? Why would anyone do that, when they can just go on being stupid)
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To: Melas

Finally, someone that understands that teenagers are people and do not have a fail-proof 'off' or 'on' button regarding the intensity of the 'moment' and who understands the fundamental, sinful nature of humans. Thank you.


58 posted on 11/13/2005 5:44:53 PM PST by doc30 (Democrats are to morals what and Etch-A-Sketch is to Art.)
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To: Melas
You can't really be that naive. Abstinance fails because the human will can be weak. Not everyone is a pillar of unwavering moral strength that can't be corrupted. Mere mortals can be tempted, and unlike Christ, mere mortals fail as often as not.

Well, that would be a failure of self-control or human nature not abstinence, wouldn't it? In the words of a great American, "abstinence works every time it's tried." The fact that it's not always tried is not the failure of abstinence.

But I can see where those who benefit from children not being encouraged to practice abstinence would want to shift the blame.

136 posted on 11/14/2005 9:07:01 PM PST by Shethink13
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To: Melas
You can't really be that naive. Abstinance fails because the human will can be weak.

Then it's no longer abstinence, is it?
If a condom fails, it's still a condom. If a human life was aborted in the womb, it still was a human life. But if someone fails to abstain, they are no longer abstinent.

151 posted on 11/16/2005 8:22:28 AM PST by Ignatz (I misunderstood you correctly the first time.)
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