Stills from the movie The Twilight Saga: Breaking dawn Pt. 1
The Twilight series are not the best books out there, but I can't ignore how many kids read it... so, really, it's only a matter of time before something about the books or the movies comes out in this blog. The basic plot of the series is: ordinary girl (Bella) loves vampire guy (Edward) and together, they get themselves into near-death situations due to vampire and werewolf politics, etc.
Anyway, Breaking Dawn is the last book, and it's about Bella and Edward tying the knot, and having a baby. What's interesting about the series is that Stephanie Meyer seems to have taken the trouble to insert a lesson on virtue: Edward's being "old school" in that he wants to save sex for marriage. (This point they follow; they only do it after they're married. So, plus points right?)
It's troubling how a guy who says he wants to save sex for marriage insists on staying overnight in his girlfriend's room just so he could... watch her sleep. One blogger, Katie Hinderer of Tiger Print, calls it The Twilight Myth, which "goes like this: You and your boyfriend have enough willpower to sleep together nightly and nothing will happen. You both will remain chaste and virtuous while being wrapped in the other’s arms for long hours at a time. How romantic."
Pure love doesn't mean you just avoid having sex until you're married. That's a very flat way of looking at it. When you love someone purely and truly, you want to respect that person. You do everything in your power to protect your beloved, even from yourself. For example, a guy who loves his girlfriend won't take her alone into a dark corner. A girl who loves her boyfriend will not test his virtue by dressing carelessly or acting immodestly.
Might seem like a tall order, but you'll see that the purer your lifestyle is, the easier it gets. If Bella and Edward stop making the bedroom their favorite hangout, the less often will Edward have to explain why he wants to put it off till they tie the knot.
And perhaps the books will be significantly slimmer, too.
"Without feelings of respect, what is there to distinguish men from beasts?"-Confucius
