Sunday, July 12, 2009

The Ever Expanding Definition of Rights

The Ever Expanding Definition of Rights

The British National Health Service has discovered yet another human right, according to this July 12, 2009 Telegraph article:

NHS tells school children of their 'right' to 'an orgasm a day'

NHS guidance is advising school pupils that they have a "right" to an enjoyable sex life and that regular sex can be good for their cardiovascular health.

The advice appears in leaflets circulated to parents, teachers and youth workers and is meant to update sex education by telling students about the benefits of enjoyable sex.

The authors of the guidance say that for too long, experts have concentrated on the need for "safe sex" and committed relationships while ignoring the principle reason that many people have sex.

Ah, that ever expanding notion of fundamental human rights!

UPDATE: Apparently, the Sheffield Center for HIV and Sexual Health is the branch of the NHS that put this publication out. As one cynic at that website pointed out, perhaps they are just trying to make sure that they stay in business.

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