Teens Pledging Sex Abstinence Often Fail

[Ronn_Bman]

Well, I'm not so sure I live in a country that lacks a social conscience. [img]tongue.gif[/img] [img]smile.gif[/img]

There is no doubt that Sex Education is important, but I don't think it's the government's job to hand out condoms. There is free testing and treatment for STDs, but is giving away a pack of condoms really going to solve any problems? Is a free condom more likely to be used than one from a pack you buy out of a machine in the bathroom or at the pharmacy?

I only ask because condoms are widely available and extremely cheap. Now a kid with an STD who had to pay for testing and treatment would probably go untreated as long as they could get by with it, thereby endangering themselves and risking the infection of others because the testing and treatment might be cost prohibitive for most, so I can understand the logic in providing free testing and treatment because it protects the community, but free condoms? If a person is so lazy and/or uncaring that they can't drop a few quarters in a condom machine the next time they stop for gas before their big date, I doubt they'd be willing to take on the responsibility of loading the love glove.

[Night Stalker]

Well, as my friends from the 82nd like to say .... "Never jump with out a parachute!"

Of course, they have a slightly more practical and immediate concern for that mantra! [img]tongue.gif[/img]

There was blood upon the risers
There were brains upon his chute.
His intestines were a-hanging from his paratroopers suit.
They poured him from his helmet
And they poured him from his boots!

And he ain't gonna jump no more! [img]graemlins/heee.gif[/img]

Preaching abstinence only is like saying never jump from a perfectly good airplane! [img]graemlins/hehe.gif[/img] You just know that someone is just gonna try it eventually! May as well teach em how to be safe if they do ....

In fact! That should be the next mandatory school sponsored program: Skydiver Safety! President Bush's new campain slogan should be: "Jump Wings for every Child!" [img]graemlins/heee.gif[/img]

[ 03-16-2004, 08:14 PM: Message edited by: Night Stalker ]

[Timber Loftis]

Epona, if you are saying that I have not social conscious because I'm not for government handouts, I'm a bit offended -- and guilty. [img]graemlins/heee.gif[/img]

[John D Harris]

Originally posted by Night Stalker: Well, as my friends from the 82nd like to say .... "Never jump with out a parachute!" Of course, they have a slightly more practical and immediate concern for that mantra! [img]tongue.gif[/img] There was blood upon the risers There were brains upon his chute. His intestines were a-hanging from his paratroopers suit. They poured him from his helmet And they poured him from his boots! And he ain't gonna jump no more! [img]graemlins/heee.gif[/img] Preaching abstinence only is like saying never jump from a perfectly good airplane! [img]graemlins/hehe.gif[/img] You just know that someone is just gonna try it eventually! May as well teach em how to be safe if they do .... In fact! That should be the next mandatory school sponsored program: Skydiver Safety! President Bush's new campain slogan should be: "Jump Wings for every Child!" [img]graemlins/heee.gif[/img]

I like your wisdom there NS [img]smile.gif[/img]

As for the jumping out of a perfectly good airplane, I guess it depends on weither you are the pilot or cargo.