Bristol Palin says abstinence is unrealistic. Is she right, or is it just a matter of self control?

Abstinence is very possible. But unfortunately we live in this "instant" "don't wait" "have it now" kind of world. Teen's feel that they are adults before they even have an understanding of what the word adult means.

On a personal or individual level, I do not think that abstinence is unrealistic. However, as public policy, I think that abstinence is unrealistic. While it is the ideal, it has never been followed, in any age/era, by 100% of the population.

With that in mind, insisting on abstinence as a public policy leaves people unprepared for reality.

It's definitely possible, not unrealistic. It's more of a question, of whether it's worth going through, for something most people don't see as very important.

Abstinence is not unrealistic, no, as your own personal example demonstrates. What is unrealistic is an expectation that if parents and politicians say "you have no choice but to be abstinent", that teens will follow along. It is not the choice of the parents and politicians, so it is naive/blind/ignorant of them to think that it is acceptable as the only solution to the problem.

Hope for the best, plan for the worst. Some will remain abstinent. Others won't.

What happens to the others?

My dad always told me "no sex before marriage". I didn't wait until I was married but I did wait until 2 years into a relationship. I think allot of it has to do with parents.

For me it wasn't so much peer pressure, but to not disappoint my parents.

Abstinence is realistic, yet it's not something easy for everyone to do in today's society, especially when teens are provided content from the news and media.

It's a matter of self-control for the individual. It is unrealistic to think that *everyone* will practice that much self control. I waited until I was nearly 30, and had plenty of opportunities before then.

Nothing but my own choices and decisions stopped me. Nothing but my own (and my partner's) choices ended my self-imposed wait.

I think she is right. It is very unrealistic to expect teens, who are bombarded with sexual content and images all around them, to act like Puritans. Abstinence is a parents idea.

Abstinence is only realistic if it's your own idea. It has to be a personal choice. Sex is a biological function, it's not like alcohol or drugs.

Instructing someone else to be abstinent is not only unrealistic, it's bordering on abusive.

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