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Originally Posted by rahl
Ace, at what age do you think AO teaching should begin?
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I think it should start with parenting skills. I think we should make it a cultural expectation. I think children should grow up in a world where they don't have social pressure to engage in sex. I agree that there will be some who engage in sex, but just like we are changing our culture regarding smoking cigarettes I think we can change our culture regarding children engaging in sex. I am not normally an idealist but I think we would be better off moving in the direction of abstinence for children.
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At what age do you think it would work?
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When a teenager is 15, 16, 17, that is when they are at the highest risk of sexual experimentation. This is the age when they may incur the most pressure to engage in sex. These are the ages when we need to be the most aggressive with education and the promotion of postponing sexual activity.
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You are unhappy with the finidngs in this study so you are seeking to discredit it.
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I specifically referred to quotes from the authors of the studies. They do not discredit their studies they simply point out the limitations. That is why I like to actually read the studies.
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But try as you might, the conclusions in this study confirm that AO fails to keep kids both informed and safe.
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The studies say what they say, and they said AO programs studied had no real impact one way or the other. I accept that some could conclude that the programs are therefore ineffective, I simply would attempt to modify the programs. I accept that others would simply want to stop funding the programs, that is why this is a political issue.
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Virginity pledges are meaningless because teens are going to have sex.
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I agree that there will always be teens who will engage in sex. There are always going to be teens who engage in drinking, drinking and driving, taking drugs, smoking, chewing tobacco, committing suicide, etc., that does not mean I would stop trying to prevent these things.
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It's human nature, no amount of wishing it wasn't will change that very basic and primal fact. Your son will most likely have sex by age 17, just like the vast majority of other kids.
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Maybe, maybe not - but I won't have a problem telling him that the current issue of Playboy and locking the door will work wonders taking the edge off before and after your date. I won't have a problem telling him 18 years is a long, long time to deal with a loopy baby momma. I won't have a problem telling him they ain't got a cure for AIDs. I won't have a problem telling him that if it is too easy, it won't be worth it. And, I won't have a problem telling him to be a gentlemen.