I'd argue the conservative Amercian approach to sexuality is more harmful in the long run than the more liberal European attitude. For one you get a much higher teen pregnancy rate because of the refusal in the bible belt to acknowledge that hormonal teenagers will have sex, and refusing to prepare them for that. And when traveling I've seen more than one group of young American guys go nuts when they see their first red light district and get themselves into trouble, while the Europeans I've met on the other hand have been far more relaxed and well adjusted
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