Length distinctions in Finnish

I knew that Finnish makes distinctions in both consonant and vowel lengths, and that you might have, for example, a long vowel followed by a long/doubled consonant (as opposed to, say, English or German, where a "double" consonant, though pronounced like a single one, marks a short vowel in the preceding syllable).

Recently, I was pointed to a page which shows a minimal octuplet between long/short vowel, long/short consonant, long/short vowel. Impressive!

Sex ed

In an entry in mock_the_stupid, I found this comment:

I had a Catholic latin teacher and her attitude to sex was that you should wait until you're married. However, if you don't then this is what you need to know. It was the most sensible perspective I've ever heard.

I think I like the way that was phrased and it sounds like a viewpoint I could hold.