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and perhaps lead to more intercourse In America, the popular public society-wide meme opinion is "sex is bad outside of procreation." You're not allowed to en

by seiji 11y ago

and perhaps lead to more intercourse In America, the popular public society-wide meme opinion is "sex is bad outside of procreation." You're not allowed to encourage it, you're not allowed to make it safer, and many doctors aren't even comfortable talking about it. Running a "birth-free sex" program is an affront to the victorian sensibilities of genital shame and a general war on happiness. The one true path is dedication to god and hard work, not personal enjoyment of anything. And we're going to have our 80 year old half-senile business moguls fund all politicians to ensure sex is always dangerous, unsafe, and bad for you.

digi_owl 11y ago
Heh, i recall reading the experience of someone from some Nordic nation or other who went to USA to visit his in-laws to be. "Back home" they were sharing a bed and sleeping in their undies each night. While visiting it was pajamas and sleeping in different ends of the house.
- seiji 11y ago
  That's reasonably common in the US if the parents are religious. If the kid and their significant other are visiting parents and aren't married then they aren't allowed to sleep in the same room (because they might do shenanigans!).
  - digi_owl 11y ago
    I see i forgot to include that i think the couple was both well into their 20s, just not married (yet).
    - seiji 11y ago
      They are still children in the eyes of their parents. :) Doesn't matter if it's 20/30/40, you still need to be protected from the temptation of living in sin.
      - digi_owl 11y ago
        * They are still children in the eyes of their parents. :) * True, and something that transcends cultures.
  - steverb 11y ago
    Actually, I apply to rule to all house guests. You're not married, you sleep in separate rooms. My house, my rules. You're welcome to stay at the hotel down the street if you can't handle sleeping apart from each other and we'll cheerfully roll out the red carpet and provide chauffeur service for you.
    - vezzy-fnord 11y ago
      You're not married, you sleep in separate rooms. Do the criteria require one of a civic marriage, a religious marriage or both? If the latter in isolation is acceptable, as it has no legal power, would domestic partnerships then also be an acceptable alternative?
      - steverb 11y ago
        The criteria is whatever I happen to feel comfortable with. I don't draw a distinction between and civil and religious marriage ceremony though and I have no clue what a domestic partnership is... :-)

by seiji 11y ago

digi_owl 11y ago

Heh, i recall reading the experience of someone from some Nordic nation or other who went to USA to visit his in-laws to be. "Back home" they were sharing a bed and sleeping in their undies each night. While visiting it was pajamas and sleeping in different ends of the house.

seiji 11y ago
That's reasonably common in the US if the parents are religious. If the kid and their significant other are visiting parents and aren't married then they aren't allowed to sleep in the same room (because they might do shenanigans!).
- digi_owl 11y ago
  I see i forgot to include that i think the couple was both well into their 20s, just not married (yet).
  - seiji 11y ago
    They are still children in the eyes of their parents. :) Doesn't matter if it's 20/30/40, you still need to be protected from the temptation of living in sin.
    - digi_owl 11y ago
      * They are still children in the eyes of their parents. :) * True, and something that transcends cultures.
- steverb 11y ago
  Actually, I apply to rule to all house guests. You're not married, you sleep in separate rooms. My house, my rules. You're welcome to stay at the hotel down the street if you can't handle sleeping apart from each other and we'll cheerfully roll out the red carpet and provide chauffeur service for you.
  - vezzy-fnord 11y ago
    You're not married, you sleep in separate rooms. Do the criteria require one of a civic marriage, a religious marriage or both? If the latter in isolation is acceptable, as it has no legal power, would domestic partnerships then also be an acceptable alternative?
    - steverb 11y ago
      The criteria is whatever I happen to feel comfortable with. I don't draw a distinction between and civil and religious marriage ceremony though and I have no clue what a domestic partnership is... :-)