Rethink Question 34

1. There are different reasons, which lead to the reduction in the double standard by which sexuality in men and women is regarded differently. The first cause is that women are much more independent the a few years ago. The opinion of women is much more accepted then it was. Women are not just the person who works in the house and gets the children anymore; today women work and earn money like men do. Another reason why the double standard reduces is that sex is much more accepted in society. Sex is a normal part of everybody’s life and is not seen as taboo in society anymore. People are talking free and without shame about sex these days. Also it is not important for men anymore that they marry a virgin. Religion was much more important then it was years ago. It was a sin when a girl lost his virginity before she got married, today nobody asks anymore if someone is a virgin or not. I do not think that the double standard vanished completely because some people still think old fashioned. For some people who are really religious the double standard might still be very important but for the majority of the people if has not that much of an importance anymore.

1. From a perspective of a politician, people who learn they have a sexually transmitted infection have to inform their partner about their infection. Information is the key part of preventing the spread of these infections. A law should be created which panelizes people who have sex and conceal their sexual transmitted infection. It can not be possible that somebody who knows about their infection and conceals it gets not punishment even he or she could have prevent the spreading. It is certainly hard to restrict sexual behavior for people with sexual transmitted infection, because it limits their personal right of having sex, which would not be ethical. Public health officials must have the order to warn people from this infection and educate people as good as they possibly can about sexual transmitted infections and ways to protect from them.