Skepticologist

I read something today, on either CNN or MSNBC (can't remember which), about some state's refusal of federal funds for abstinence-only education programs because they simply don't work.

Something that continually amazes me about the evangelical right is their propensity for basing policies and programs on what they wish the world were like as opposed to what it's really like.

With regard to the sex education issue, you may wish all day long that young people would act like the adults they haven't yet become and take under advisement the potential negative ramifications of having sex and simply not do it. But the reality is that they're gonna do it. Always have, always will. It's just to much fun not to do it once you've reached an age where you can. So you can wish they wouldn't do it and continue to preach to them about all the reasons not to, or you can accept reality and provide them with the means, e.g. condoms, to ameliorate the negative consequences when they inevitably do it.

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LovingAnabelle

Well of course they're going to do it, hell i do it. It' just good to know what your doing.

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MAYBE

Our children belong to God

We are just entrusted with raising them and are accountable to God for the outcome

Instruct them in the ways of righteousness and teach them that fornication is a sin

Only sex within the confines of a marriage is acceptable in the eyes of the Lord therefore open dialogue on safe practices is futile

If your child follows God’s word and wisely chooses a make with the same upbringing there will be no chance of STD’s, early pregnancy or the need for infant murder

Benito

This is an agnostic forum. Get with the program.

We can't move the country to socialism and communism with ideas like yours screwing up the process. We need to remove such anachronistic thinking and embrace hopelessness and mediocrity. Only then can the masses be moulded into a pliable subservience.

LovingAnabelle

So your pretty much going to use God as your condom? Smooth, real smooth.

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Geshtinnanna

Or ribbed for her pleasure.

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SassDiva2000

In a day and age where having sex can literally kill a person, I think it's patently irresponsible NOT to provide accurate sex education.

duck

You just recieved Duck's last Hammer on the Nail award for 2007.

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Skepticologist

Is that a good thing? If so, is it a cash reward? If so, how much? Would you prefer my mailing address or my Swiss bank account?

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romansh

It's a good thing.
But your reward is in heaven, my son

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