[matthewmacleod]

This adds nothing. It has been repeatedly shown that stupid abstinence-driven approaches to public health do not work. It’s equivalent to saying “maybe the obesity crisis would be solved if we all just ate less”.

Moral crusades have zero place in public health and are actively harmful.

[bluGill]

This isn't an abstinence driven approach it is a marry 'young' and then only that one partener for life.

[LorenPechtel]

Except it doesn't work very well.

Those who marry younger are more likely to divorce. Or lead unhappy lives because they don't divorce to save face, but the marriage is dead.

[ulfw]

What a truly sad life

[matthewmacleod]

That just seems like abstinence with extra steps.

[Krssst]

> Disease transmission becomes prevalent if people keep doing the things which spread it

The solution to covid/flu is wearing well-fitting masks and vaccines rather than never getting out.

The solution to STIs is good protection with vaccines, condoms and tests.

Religion can stay out of that.

[matthewmacleod]

Yeah that’s a moral crusade. It’s a public health issue; you deal with it through public health measures like education, vaccination, and treatment. You don’t make it go away by wagging your finger at it.