http://www.missizzy.org/2006/01/21/all-your-value-systems-are-subjective/trackback/

Izzy’s been documenting her (dare I say it) trouble with the whole concept of a value system. Her point of view, as I understand it, is that value systems, or at least the Asian one, is antiquated and has no basis for its existence in the present. And even if I’m possibly quoting her out of context, she pronounces “Chastity” and “Altruism” (noting here that she refers to “undiscerning altruism at the expense of one-self”) as “rubbish ‘virtues’”.

Where do I stand on a series of statements like the ones I mentioned? As the “Catholic War Machine”, the ‘value system’ is my bread and butter. There are things that I may take for granted, but never truly ditch. AÂ value like chastity, while I like to believe I can understand where Izzy’s anti-”value system” tirade coming from, is still generally important to me. Sure, I may be guilty as the next guy of watching porn, but ultimately, the furthest this lame nerd has gone is purely online… when it comes down to the real world, chastity still means that I am respectful to the women I meet, honouring their dignity and (still trying VERY hard at this) not treating them like chunks of flesh with tits and ass. In a way, you could say that my practice of chastity is shallow to say the least, and hypocritical to be more accurate. Yet, how many are truly chaste in this world?

I admit to enjoying the run-of-the-mill teen movie. I admit to enjoying the way Sash tells of her exploits. I admit to appreciating the guilty pleasure of a Sidney Sheldon book. There’s just something about good fiction (fact, I hope, in the case of Sash), comedy, drama and plain well-scripted sex (well, that definition could use a little work when it comes to teen movies).

Does that make me less chaste? Perhaps. Less Catholic? Oh definitely. But I guess the reality will only hit home if it affects my offline sex life. And I’ll only have that, thanks to my value system, after marriage.