The Life You Risk Could Be Your Own

Another very real danger of promiscuity is the risk of sexually transmitted diseases (STD), the most life-threatening of which is AIDS. Even a one-time encounter can be contagious. This gruesome malady is on the rise among the college population, a statistic which suggests that reckless sexual behavior can lead to the devastating physical decay of mind and body - right before the eyes of friends and relatives.

Whether or not promiscuity is a factor in one's life, even an occasional consensual sexual relationship confronts moral law as defined and espoused by religions, ethicists, and civil codes of acceptable human behavior in both public and private settings. It is not Sigma Nu's way to dictate what is right, only to open doors to mature, responsible and honorable thinking about every aspect of one's life, including the most personal and intimate of all. Contrary to the thinking and actions of many, permissiveness is not inherent in the brotherhood ideal. Decisions made in college about sexual relationships will affect those made later, and they should not be taken lightly. Conflicts of morality are also conflicts of the Honor Principle.