by Lauren Henderson

Created on: January 04, 2008

Now there is a pill to stay sexually stagnant, as opposed to sexually active? Why in the world would anyone need such a pill? Can no one restrain themselves and stay faithful to the ones they promised themselves to?

I don't believe drug companies should make such a pill. Sexual urges are something everyone deals with in their own way, and if they can't control them, they need more help that a pill can provide. I'm sure those that have taken vows of chastity and those that have decided to remain chaste until marriage will maybe think this is a good idea. But if you have taken such vows for whatever reason, shouldn't you learn to control yourself until the time to release those urges come? Has society completely lost its morals? Do we really need a pill to suppress a very natural and healthy desire? Such a pill would have huge ramifications on those that take it and even those that don't.

What would happen if a couple took the pill while separated for a while and that pill completely killed the desire for sex in one or both of them? Who is to blame; the drug company making the pill, or the one that decided they really needed such a pill? What would happen if one of the couple wanted to take the pill without their partner's knowledge so they could get out of sex with their partner? No only would that ruin the relationship, but would ruin lives and the health of the couple.

If such a pill was made, who would determine who could have it, and who couldn't? Would parents be able to make their kids take it, would people be able to force their partners to take it while away? If a doctor thought someone was a sex addict, could they make the patient take the pill?

What happened to trust and control in this world? Making a "stay-faithful" pill would be a bad idea for everyone. Drug companies could get sued for killing sexual urges, or for people lying, saying they took the pill and didn't and as a result, got pregnant or contracted and STI.

If you can't trust yourself or your partner to stay faithful without such a pill, then maybe you shouldn't be in a relationship. Drugs can't fix relationships. Nor can they fix desires without serious consequence.

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