18 til I Die

Last I checked, this was a (relatively) free country. Monash is a relatively relaxed university in terms of freedom of speech, freedom of action, and freedom of choice. Adequate rules and policies are in place to ensure non-extreme behaviour, but generally we students are let alone.

What really irks me is when some supposedly self-enlightened, pious, righteous somebodies try and impose their views, be it religious or otherwise, upon the other thousands of students in the university.

At this point, I have to make clear that I do respect all laws of religion. That forms the very basic right to choose. However, practicing one religion does not give you the right to impose your religious views on the thousands of others who are not of your religion, or do not share the same views.

I perfectly understand that most religions frown upon sex before marriage. And I understand that some practice abstinence. But I also do know lots of people who profess to follow a certain religion who do away with certain religious beliefs that they feel are encumbrances, this sex issue included.

So, people from CF, I don’t know who actually went to MUSA to complain about Durex sponsoring condoms, but I have to say this:- Just quit it, will you? University students are old enough to choose, nobody’s gonna start having sex just because a Durex condom is in their Monash Ball goodie bag. In fact, I think a proportion of them will be thanking heaven that a condom is there so they won’t have to risk doing it unprotected. Frankly, if Durex wasn’t around, there’d be more unplanned pregnancies than there are now.

Anyway, you can just choose to throw it away. Or ignore it. Or if you can’t stand seeing it in your goodie bag during the ball, come to table 3 and give it to me.

Sheesh.

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