What I am seeking to counter here with this blog is the belief that young people are capable of long-term and total abstinence from all sexual activity. This is more or less a lie that has often been told by religions.
Middle aged and elderly people I think are probably more capable of some form of celibacy generally speaking.
What I also want to say is that being single and not having kids are both excellent, sensible and more importantly totally feasible options in modern life.
Even given that life-long celibacy is not really possible, I think that life-long singleness and abstinence from having children is very possible and a good idea, for various reasons.
The decision not to have children is certainly good for the planet.
There is nothing wrong with being single, and, more importantly, there absolutely is no basic need - whether psychological or sexual - for humans of either sex to be in a sexual or romantic or close relationship or partnership with a member of the opposite sex. Or even with a member of the same sex - though in this case I personally don't think a sexual relationship is possible strictly speaking.
It is simply not true that members of either sex require a partner of the opposite sex, or of the same sex.
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I saw a young woman with a T-shirt saying "No Boyfriend, No Problem" and I thought, "I totally respect that view and approve of it."
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As a Green, I think that it is a good thing for some people to have no or less children since having a concern about population growth is a part of being Green. This option is perfectly feasible and to be encouraged.
Middle aged and elderly people I think are probably more capable of some form of celibacy generally speaking.
What I also want to say is that being single and not having kids are both excellent, sensible and more importantly totally feasible options in modern life.
Even given that life-long celibacy is not really possible, I think that life-long singleness and abstinence from having children is very possible and a good idea, for various reasons.
The decision not to have children is certainly good for the planet.
There is nothing wrong with being single, and, more importantly, there absolutely is no basic need - whether psychological or sexual - for humans of either sex to be in a sexual or romantic or close relationship or partnership with a member of the opposite sex. Or even with a member of the same sex - though in this case I personally don't think a sexual relationship is possible strictly speaking.
It is simply not true that members of either sex require a partner of the opposite sex, or of the same sex.
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I saw a young woman with a T-shirt saying "No Boyfriend, No Problem" and I thought, "I totally respect that view and approve of it."
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As a Green, I think that it is a good thing for some people to have no or less children since having a concern about population growth is a part of being Green. This option is perfectly feasible and to be encouraged.