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Originally posted by mnemeth1
Originally posted by buddhasystem
Originally posted by mnemeth1
reply to post by AnteBellum
No need to tax people.
All we need to do is stop paying them to have kids.
I would agree with that. However, if they still have kids, these kids are doomed to starvation and death, according to you, right?
Assuming there are still people who want to adopt children, I don't think they would be doomed to starvation.
Originally posted by SevenBeans
Originally posted by SaturnFX
Congratulations on being the exception to the statistics.
There is a mountain of data showing abstinance only education is a complete fail.
I can source a bunch of websites from neutral research that proves this, or you can google it...
I'm not a proponent of "abstinence only" education, I'm a proponent of strongly encouraging abstinence in a very no-nonsense way (which is not being done at this time) - ie. "Sure you can wear a condom but they can fail and you're a moron to risk having kids with someone you don't love, before either of you are ready." If that was the manner in which the message was delivered I think it would be much more effective.
Originally posted by SaturnFX
The only thing that is going to work is introduction of birth control methods. the continuing growth of teen pregnancy and sex...in the face of abstinance only education...demonstrates this.
We've never had more birth control options than we have today. The issue is NOT a lack of birth control methods, the issue is a lack of strong, no-nonsense guidance from adults.edit on 17-12-2010 by SevenBeans because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by tonypazzohome
no, we should have a stupidity tax. just tax the stupid people!