Quote Originally Posted by leo9 View Post
Even more sadly, there's a growing number of kids turning up with STDs who swear they haven't had sex. Either you really can catch it off a toilet seat, or what they've been taught isn't abstinence, it's denial.
Just because something is classified as a Sexually Transmitted Disease doesn't mean that sexual intercourse is the only way to get it, does it? It means it's the primary way to get it, but not the only way. Blood transfusions or needles from drug use are other ways to get them. It may also be possible to transfer the disease through manual stimulation of the genitals (petting), which kids may not consider sex when asked about it. And some girls are engaging in anal or oral sex in order to preserve their "virginity" for marriage. Again, would they still consider that as having sex? I know most adults would (except perhaps politicians), but would the kids?