Schoolgirl fights for right to wear 'chastity ring'

[lyrasdaemon]

A 16 year-old girl is going to the High Court to gain the right to wear her 'chastity ring' at school. Read more here.

IMHO, this girl hasn't got a leg to stand on. The 'chastity ring' is not a Christian symbol, it is a symbol of a pledge made to remain sexually inactive until marriage, a pledge which can be made by those of all faiths and none. As the ring is not a uniquely Christian symbol, the girl's religious beliefs are not being discriminated against by being told she cannot wear it. For this very simple reason, the High Court should chuck out this case worthwith and tell the girl to get stuffed!!!

There's always a point of no return. People just like to kid themselves there isn't to justify behaviour that makes them uncomfortable the morning after.

I think they mean the point when your hormones take over your brain

But these rings aren't swearing off kissing, stroking, licking, fingers, are they? Just penetrative vaginal sex. Why's that then?

NKF, agreed.

VSS, I don't think there is 'point of no return', just that it's really, really hard to turn off the motor once it's started.

Don't understand that post NFK.

I don't think there is such a point. There is a point when you decide not to listen to your brain but not a point of being overtaken.

So you mean that when they talk about a point of no return, that is not a physical thing, that is a psychological thing?

VSS, I thought that they were, tbh. Like I say, every other evangelical teaching on the topic has always been clear about that.

Yes, exactly. Rapists like to think there is a point when you cannot stop, but you always can. Even if you don't want to.

Where does it specify vaginal sex? I haven't ever heard that

some thing like that VSS. It's not a very good phrase, imo.

Oh well maybe I'm wrong then. Maybe these kids have sworn not to kiss or touch each other either?

Aloha what are you talking about? Who is talking about rapist?

Viscious Squirrel - was that question for me? I don't know what Christians teach, not precisely anyway. But I think they probably teach young people not to be alone together, not to drink heavily, not to do things that their consciences tell them is wrong, to stay pure for their future spouses. That sort of thing.

Anything other than kissing and holding hands is usually frowned upon

NKF, yes, that's the kind of thing.

We would have been allowed to be alone togethr, of course, I think thats why all the teaching, to keep it fresh in our minds whne we were alone

There's also a big thing about saving your first kiss for your husband, which I always thought was rather sweet. Sadly I became a Christian looooong after it mattered anymore..

Wow!!!! No kissing? That is harsh

But kissing is a very sexual, intimate thing

(if it's done properly)

I'm so old I can remember a time when kissing was all one ever did. Snogging for hours until your lips were sore.

VSS, damn right

It was good

Can't remember the last time I had sore lips