Let me begin with an easy as pie question - what makes news today? For those still perplexed, here's a candid truth:

• Kid Rock's explicit imagery with female fans.
• Paris Hilton's sex video tapes.
• Keira Knightley and Scarlett Johansson pose nude for Vanity Fair.

These flashes are just some jots which are brought to folks on an almost daily basis by an over hyped media. All this ruckus and excitement draws its crux from two exceedingly tabloid items- Porn and Nudity. Perhaps, global textile establishments are under and all-time recession leading to depression, that's why we have our top-notch icon luminaries being featured in their birthday suits. That was my sarcasm! There are essentially two reasons-one, females no longer know the true meaning of womanhood and two, the paparazzi today are extremely adroit. Sites like celebrityscandal and mrskin proudly display names such as Angelina Jolie, Penelope Cruz, Janet Jackson, Madonna, Jennifer Lopez, Pamela Anderson, Uma Thurman, and uncountable 'clever' models with one common four-letter suffix- 'En-Yoo-Dee-Eee.'

Plus, cinema (which is supposedly the most powerful medium of mass communication) pompously launches flicks such as 'American Pie' which depict youngsters whose lives revolve just around 'tits, boobs, nips, cocks, dicks, pussy, streakin', fuckin' and even gay and lesbo stuff.' Filmmakers are real happy, but no one's awake.

And how can I forget? It's usual for a avid net surfer to deal with pop-ups like:

• Hot adult download.
• Live girls on cams.
• Check me masturbating.
• I'm horny.
• Even more bosh.

So, what's to be made of this all? Many of our teenyboppers would say:

• "Cool, huh!"?
  
• "Wow."?
  
• "Can't get my eyes off."?
  
• "Awesome."?

And would blindfolded fall into an ocean of sexual fantasy.

High schoolers today go through grave psychological stress and inferiority complex if they are tagged as 'VIRGINS.' No one wants to hear, "Gosh! You've never been kissed and fucked?!"

Okay. Everybody knows that an affinity towards sex is normal and inevitable. Actually necessary. It's part and parcel of one's life. Adolescence is the time when one has to be thorough with the birds and the bees. However, the most acute problem today is the wrong interpretation of sexual intercourse. Sex itself is a phenomenon given to us by the Almighty. This makes sex sacred, doesn't it?

Then what the hell went wrong?

Conventionally and correctly, a civilized human being's utmost duty is to make sure that his society is just and orderly. There has to be a well balanced social, economic, political and cultural development. And this does not lead to a cul-de-sac. There is another realm which needs thrust. Human life is to be governed by a set of ethics. Some values and principles that would keep them morally upright. What's disheartening today is the rapid evanescence of a thing called 'dignity.' Consequently, sex has been carved into a plaything. Its illustration gives a scene of vulgarity and whole filth.

An adult reflects what he has imbibed in his childhood, that's why it is cited, "Child is the father of man." But contemporary kids and teens- who thinks about them? What are they seeing? Fornication, deceit, lust, one-night stands, excessive obscenity, abortions, divorce, etc. There is intense maladjustment between couples and every now and then someone's heading for 'Splitsville.' Above all, the most beautiful emotion called 'love' is being dissipated.

Women today are just objects of advertising and business. For a few moments of erotic pleasure and instant money they are ready to get rid of their chastity. One thing is being quite overlooked- salacious portraying is increasing crime against females.

It's truly sad that we have very less suave women. Well, thanks to few like Hillary Clinton and Sonia Gandhi for their charismatic persona and elegance.

It's time we pull up our socks. Teens aren't safe. The stats are indeed morbid. Youngsters getting into sex and muck are facing a lot of quandaries. They are losing self-belief and confidence. They willingly get into this 'flesh mess' without contemplating the repercussions. Reality is...they regret later. They not only make mockery out of the institution of marriage but also live with a nagging of guilt, of having diverted from religious fundamentals, of having fooled themselves. Some surrender to pressures, get into drugs and even commit suicide.

Let's hear the voices...

YOUTHSPEAK
(Teens who've had sex.)

* I felt strange and, in a sense, used. It was like we were both caring for the same person - him. I felt left out of it. " ? Elizabeth, 15

* I felt angry. I had promised myself I would wait till I was married, but I did it anyway. Now it was too late. I had lost my virginity. " ? Alice, 15

* The only reason I went out with her was for sex. Once I got it, I was satisfied and I didn't want to be around her. " ? Bobby, 17

* I felt shy and I didn't want to see her again or to look at her when we passed in the hall. " ? Louis, 15

* Wait until you're married. Young men today are looking for young women who have not been used, abused, and accused. " ? Robert, 18

* If I was a girl, I would not give it up until I got married. You just can't trust these guys. " ? Jeremy, 16

(Teens who haven't had sex.)

*"Many girls who are having pre-marital sex are looking for love in the wrong places. The best reasons for saving sex for marriage are to keep yourself pure for your husband and to live your life away from that sin."? - MARISOL GARCIA, 16, Wilmington, California

*"I'm saving sex for marriage because I want my virginity to be a gift to my future wife. If a friend was afraid of losing her boyfriend because she wanted to say 'No ' to sex, I would tell her to let the boy go. If he truly loves her, he won 't make her do anything she's not comfortable with."? - JOSHUA HAMILTON, 20, Mount Juliet, Tennessee

* "I know it's true love when I care more about someone else's happiness than my own. I avoid pressures to have sex by not even getting close to it. My boyfriend and I have decided to respect each other's bodies. As long as private parts remain private, it's easier to avoid sex until you're married. I do not wear revealing clothes because it encourages guys to lust. (Face the facts, girls!) I also like knowing that my husband is the only man who'll see so much of my body."? - RACHEL SHEPARD, 17 Mt. Juliet, Tennessee

Undoubtedly, the smartest and the most ideal way to live for teenagers is to keep themselves immaculate, restore their self-respect and concentrate on their vocations. Anti-porn brigades have to come up to the surface. We need more associations like christianitytoday, throughtheflame and lovematters.com. Humanity has to remain regal and sophisticated. Let's raise our voices before it's too late.