OK, I do have a beef about courtship. I don’t disagree with general courtship principles, especially parental authority (primarily over the daughter) and supervision. But it seems that some parents seem to think that given 5 minutes alone together a teenage boy and girl will start making babies. (I hope that comment’s not too racy for a blog) Anyway, I really don’t think that teenagers are quite that rabid. It seems like, rather\’c3\’82\’c2\~chaperoning their every move and conversation,\’c3\’82\’c2\~it’d be better to raise responsible teenagers and then teach them how to avoid potentially dangerous situations. This said as one who has never raised anyone and isn’t necessarily doing an exceptional job with my two-year-old. Anyway, my point is that teenagers aren’t necessarily stupid, and neither are they determined to flout their parents, their faith, and their entire church community at the drop of a hat. For instance, a mother could explain: “Jessie, we’re glad that you’re interested in so-and-so, and we think that he’s a very exceptional young man, but I want to give you a few pointers about life and love and happiness. #1) Don’t go away for whole afternoons all by yourself in the middle of the woods and start kissing. #2) Don’t hang out in an empty apartment in the dark kissing, etc. You get the picture. ” Chaperonage is great, but what kind of trouble could a godly young man or woman get into while going out to eat at a nice restaurant by themselves. Or even on the car ride to and from the aforementioned eatery?