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Originally Posted by Iliftrocks
The only reason children can't make these decisions is that parents try to keep them ignorant and stupid way too long. You can't make informed decisions without information. What is so hard to understand about that?
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What I don't understand is, for example, how you expect a 13 year old girl to make an informed choice to engage in sex compared to a 23 year old woman?
Ten percent of 15 year old girls who engaged in sex, say it was forced - rape.
23% of teens report they engaged in drinking or doing drugs before engaging in sex.
70% of teen girls who had sex say they wish they had waited.
On a side note. I remember when Magic Johnson announced that he tested positive for HIV. He went on, kinda like an HIV tour, educating people about the disease. At that moment you would have thought that every NBA player, fan, or just people aware would have said, "hey if it can happen to Magic...". So after all that education, information, and it coming from a real role model to millions of young adults, what happened? Reported cases of HIV/Aid continue to go up. So, all I suggest is give children a chance to be children, there will be plenty of time for them to engage in adult behaviors and take adult risks as adults
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Originally Posted by connyosis
Uhm...since when is drinking or smoking basic human urges?
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Why do people smoke and drink? Why is it almost impossible for some to stop onnce they have started? Why do you assume all humans are "hard wired" the same way?