Is there more to sex than pleasure? When I read
that “even premarital sex, so reviled by the more uptight
among us, has its benefits” in Shiva Bhaskar’s column
titled “Sexual suppression sustains social ills”
(Viewpoint, Nov. 21), I expected to read some benefits of
premarital sex. However, not a single benefit was discussed. Could
it be that, alas, there are none save sexual pleasure? I
won’t shove my conservative views in the face of any writer
or reader, as many people like to think we do so frequently. But I
will say this ““ just because someone chooses premarital
abstinence does not make them “uptight.” I consider
myself a pretty laid back person, ready and willing to listen to,
but sometimes not agree with, anyone’s personal views.
Hanging out with friends while they drink is not an issue for me, I
simply don’t partake. And I chose to wait until marriage to have
sex. Not all conservatives are uptight.
John O’Neill First-year, undeclared