tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19305198.post9131099983849201542..comments2024-03-27T03:19:11.216-04:00Comments on Assistant Village Idiot: Abstinence OnlyAssistant Village Idiothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01978011985085795099noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19305198.post-60021330882822360862007-05-15T22:23:00.000-04:002007-05-15T22:23:00.000-04:00What makes anyone think kids pay attention to any ...What makes anyone think kids pay attention to any government program?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19305198.post-44918913287818402822007-05-15T19:29:00.000-04:002007-05-15T19:29:00.000-04:00Clinton gave the nation an example of alternative ...Clinton gave the nation an example of alternative safe sex. It kept my fingers busy on the remote every time the news came on about him in front of the kids. Won't it be great to have him and Hillary back in the White House?Woodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15324172839785069362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19305198.post-83306316311287316782007-05-15T18:27:00.000-04:002007-05-15T18:27:00.000-04:00anon - syphillis wasn't curable until a few decade...anon - syphillis wasn't curable until a few decades ago, but people put themselves at risk anyway. Not much changes about human nature.Assistant Village Idiothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01978011985085795099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19305198.post-78930630321105588712007-05-15T12:21:00.000-04:002007-05-15T12:21:00.000-04:00PEER PRESSURE, ETC"abstinence-only sex education p...PEER PRESSURE, ETC<BR/><BR/>"abstinence-only sex education programs do not reduce the amount of sex teenagers have"<BR/><BR/>If only some of the kids are being told that and the rest aren't of course the few who are won't follow it. Also, if it isn't a value instilled at home, why should they believe the govt?<BR/><BR/>When I was a kid what worked was seeing a couple of folks who didn't get their syphillis treated on time. THAT was a pretty good advert fro abstinence.<BR/><BR/>I don't know why looking at the effects of AIDS doesn't deter people. Heck syphillis was curable, and AIDS is not. But we aren't allowed to show the kids anything that will require them to deal maturely with difficult themes. So, in addition to not dealing with the problem aggressively enough, we're are also protecting them to death.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19305198.post-35075097315630854582007-05-14T11:16:00.000-04:002007-05-14T11:16:00.000-04:00I guess I'll make an R-rated comment (a nod to AVI...I guess I'll make an R-rated comment (a nod to AVI's post above).<BR/><BR/>Juxtapose 'Abstinence Only' anti-smoking education with 'Abstinence Only' sex education.<BR/><BR/>Millions of dollars are spent to try to keep kids from smoking before 18. In addition, underage smoking (at least, obtaining tobacco products) is criminalized. Imagine the outcry if similar sanctions were proposed for sexual activity where both participants are under 18.<BR/><BR/>To what effect? In some cases teen smoking is actually increasing. Has the effectiveness of anti-smoking education for teens been evaluated? IIRC, similar programs like DARE are generally considered ineffective in preventing drug and alcohol abuse.<BR/><BR/>Are liberals calling for elimination of 'Abstinence Only' anti-smoking education? Teaching kids to practice 'safe smoking' since so many of them are going to do it anyway?Der Hahnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05967487071137862252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19305198.post-72643666157496476662007-05-13T21:10:00.000-04:002007-05-13T21:10:00.000-04:00What else can we expect but failure when the goals...What else can we expect but failure when the goals are so at odds with biological reality? Maybe they had the right idea 100 years ago: marry them off at 14 or 15 and recognize them as full adults. Even if we don’t take it that far, ceasing infantilizing them until they’re out of college (and sometimes beyond) can only help.jlbusseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09393569258457198446noreply@blogger.com