But that is not how most teens see it, IMO. They think it is okay to have sex as long as they use a condom. It IS all about parenting and too many want to be "friends" with their kids instead of being a parent.Quote:
Originally Posted by MaNuMaNiAc
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But that is not how most teens see it, IMO. They think it is okay to have sex as long as they use a condom. It IS all about parenting and too many want to be "friends" with their kids instead of being a parent.Quote:
Originally Posted by MaNuMaNiAc
I suppose you're right. Except then you have to tackle the very real problem that is kid's reaction to sex as a taboo. A lot of kids won't go ask for condoms because they don't want people to know they are having sex.Quote:
Originally Posted by Spurminator
If its all about parenting, then what's the problem with the distribution of condoms? After all, you're the parent, teach your kid to abstain from using them (as in not to have sex).Quote:
Originally Posted by JoeChalupa
My concern with the existence of this pill in general is that teenagers may forget about disease control and figure they can just take a pill the next day to prevent a possible pregnancy.
that is a reasonable fear. Hence why the existence of that pill should always go hand in hand with the existence of the proper education of its uses.Quote:
Originally Posted by ploto
I agree. There's no fool-proof answer, which goes back to my point about good parenting making all of this unnecessary.Quote:
Originally Posted by MaNuMaNiAc
Ideally these kids could talk to their parents about sex and if they decide they're ready for it, Mom could grab some condoms on her next trip to the grocery store.
"It's been said increased abortion was the main reason crime decreased during the 90's."
demographics trumps everything. The late 80s and 90s saw the baby boomlet of boomers kids getting past the 15 - 25 age segment, which is a high-crime segment for the lower class, and less so for higher classes.
I remember one politician saying something like, abortion (of blacks and latinos) was an excellent crime control method. :)
transvestite Julie-Annie's claim that he alone was responsible for NYC crime dropoff has been thoroughly debunked. pure bunkum. The crime rate decline was well under way before he was elected mayor.
Good point and as a parent I should be able to decide when to distribute condoms to my kids but I can see both sides and yes, as a parent I would hope that my kids make the right decision, which is actually mine, when it comes to having sex.Quote:
Originally Posted by MaNuMaNiAc
Sure. Why is it my responsibility since Sam and Sue can't take care of their own?Quote:
Originally Posted by Spurminator
The problem is that you are expecting children to handle themselves with a certain level of maturity. Our society today is not turning out mature 14 year olds in the way it did 'once upon a time.' Extended childhood is the reality today (and, yes, lasts well beyond the teen years for some).
I feel like people are missing the forest for the trees.
The morning after pill is not causing the problems all of you are describing. The morning after pill is not likely to change (for the better or worse) what you're worried about.
That pill has not been the real subject of the thread thusfar.Quote:
Originally Posted by RobinsontoDuncan