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| Michael Franklin, 17, is studying for his A-Levels at a sixth-form college in North-West London. |  |
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So many friends have regretted sleeping around, though fortunately I don't know any who have made a girl pregnant. Certainly, teenagers of my age or younger can't possibly know what love is. But we certainly don't need to experiment with sex to discover love. Love can be found only through commitment. I'm proud of being a virgin. Children today feel pressured to have a boyfriend or girlfriend and to make love before they are ready. But I think we should rejoice in our inexperience. I am a Christian but by no means fanatical, and I've always felt this way about sex. I have a lot of support from my peers because many of my friends are still virgins. It would be much harder to stick to my values if I were surrounded by friends who were boasting about what they got up to with women. Many teenage magazines are outrageous, being filled with images that promote a casual lifestyle. It's good to be informed but there is no moral guidance with it - and that goes for sex education at school as well. It's just assumed you're going to have sex as a teenager and there's no mention of any ethical choice to be made. |
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