Why is pre-marital sex and adultery / infidelity so predominant in the western societies? Why take it easy?
920535
It's called moral decay...and you are right...it's what happens to all societies when they shift from survival to rich and decadent
1089161
Because sexual activity outside of marital bounds is more widely accepted and practiced. The younger the person, generally the less is known about safe sex practices. Nor are contraceptives as easily accessable at such young ages.
107935
well, In India sex before marriage is definitelty offensive, and well, there are exceptions of course.. like in some other countries where people who wait till marriage are an exception..
344214
I'm not a guy like that, I have a good christian girl I can share my views and beliefs with. Sex is a very sacred thing that should be saved for marriage. I believe some guys are obessed with sex because they feel that love and sex are interelated, when in all actuality sex isn't love.
589667
Good point, but first of all, we need to deal with adultery separately to murder and molestation.  The latter two are most definitely crimes, and society regards them as seriously now as it ever has done.  However, adultery is not in the same class, indeed, some, including me, would not call it a crime (I am not saying that makes it right or acceptable, just stating a fact).\n\nI note that you call adultery 'theft', but is it?  Theft usually involves the taking of anothers possession without their permission.  However, in adultery, one is not dealing in possessions, but people, and further more, people with free will - ie: one cannot steal another's partner because that partner's agreement is necessary.  It is not like stealing an object which has no say in the matter, adultery is a conscious and willing act on behalf of both parties involved.  Also, have you ever thought that, in some cases, adultery may be what keeps a marriage together?  Consider the younger wife of a much older husband - he has lost interest in the physical side of things and his wife is extremely frustrated.  It starts to cause problems in other aspects of their relationship, as she blames him for her frustration, and he feels guilty about it.  So, she takes a secret lover, her physical needs are satisfied, she no longer holds her husband responsible for her frustrations, and he thinking she is content with the way things are no longer feels guilty.  They still love each other in other ways.  Of course, the danger is in the secret lover becoming more important than the husband.  Just a thought.  \n\nOne also needs to consider motive.  Too complex an area to discuss here I feel.\n\nOverall though I do feel that as far as proper crimes are concerned, in the UK, we are not tough enough on criminals, and for a long time  the human rights of criminals have been considered at the expense of those of their victims.  Only recently have our politicians woken up to this fact, something society has been aware of, and complaining about for years!  How on earth people so out of touch with society can presume to govern us is beyond me!  But that is another topic entirely.
247016
It is one sign. Throughout history there's been sex crimes, etc. That people think cheating on a spouse is okay, that's newer.
635253
Because in the US, both men and women never satisfy with each other.  They also never satisfy with themselves.  It's the culture because it's a free country, they want to be as free as possible even if they are married.  That's why the marriage fail because they have the concept of freedom in their mind and they don't want to commit in the relationship.  It's true if you see the statistic of free countries in the world, they have high number of divorce than any other county like China for example.  However, China has changed in the last decade because it's becoming industrial country and more people are getting divorce in China.
715876
It all started when our morals went down the tubes - Thanks to Roe v Wade; We have been made into a culture of death; ie: Abortion; Euthanasia. When you are led down a path that tells you it is OK to kill the unborn, the innocent, well then pre marital sex is on the same path.
117461
I dont think it has anything to do with maturity but i think that sex before marriage is good. If your mate cant please you in the bed it may cause problems in the marriage.so you should find out before
296860
I think the way it works is that marriage was more of common law marriage. if you had sex, you were pretty much husband and wife , unless of course the woman was a slave in which case, she would be a concubine, or unless it was your neighbor's wife, in which case, you would be stoned to death.
322389
Because most men find younger women more attractive, and so are less likely to ruin their marriage by cheating on an older woman. As to why men cheat in the first place, it's usually because they are putting their own desires above that of their wife.
325559
Not so difficult to answer this.  With each passing day Americans in general further decay.  But the most applicable causes are the evaporation of essential communication skills.  So much persona is necessary for shaping a flowery personality and mix in the inability to communicate with bottom line being the need for sex.  Sex has become the priority and folk say whatever they have to say in order to have it.  Like later for honest, facts-based communication which seldom arises.  Once the sexual aspects begin to flatten, divorce is just round the corner and concepts of family responsibility fail to weigh in.  We as a people are in the process of massive social decay and we basically do not care.
1137763
because society has ingrained it into us to have the mentality that men can do whatever they please and that women have this precious virginity they are to guard against all except their husbands and they are to submit to them. a woman who sleeps around is synonymous of power and independance and belongs less to her future hubby than she would if he were the only one she ever "gave herself to" its all societal--you wont find that to be true in matriarcal societies...
1142982
b/c its a taboo subject.  its a private topic and act that is between 2 consenting, loving adults usually after taking vows of commitment.\n\nIt's not generally something for the public to informed about, hence trepitation in discussing it...perhaps on not wanting judgement cast on oneself.
401713
sex before marriage means to know ur self and what u are going to affront before u take an important step in ur life. sex is not the only thing to do before u get married. and there are things much more important to "try" and taste before u take a final decision, it's just that the world is built on weightless things in a way that we are getting lost in the needs of society instead of caring for our real needs.
173183
Pre... means before. Marital... comes frome marriage.  But, if you are not to going to get married, it is not premarital sex! It is just sex!\nEnjoy it!
302978
No it is not.  It is called the sin of fornication.  That is what sex before marriage is called.  Certainly a true Christian would not be actively engaged in sex before marriage.  A true Christian, who made a mistake, would be repentant and try not to be doing it anymore.