God’s standard still is that fornication and adultery are sins. Many who have succumbed to pressure to engage in illicit sex agree that there is compelling reason not to do so.
فَمِقْيَاسُ ٱللهِ لَا يَزَالُ كَمَا هُوَ :‏ اَلْعَهَارَةُ وَٱلزِّنَى هُمَا خَطِيَّتَانِ .‏