On 16 Apr 2007, at 19:05, William T Goodall wrote: > The abstinence programme has been a central part of the Bush > administration's social policy, and the government has poured about a > billion dollars into it over the last 10 years. > > But the research would seem to suggest that the money has not been > well spent. All that has happened is that teenagers are pledging not > to have sex, getting their nice little silver rings, and then > shagging like rabbits anyway. "
So why do we allow politicians to make decisions based on faith? Whether it's political faith (both the left and the right have their shibboleths) or the evil intrusion of religious faith why is it allowed? Shouldn't decisions be based on evidence and reason? Over and over again whether it's welfare or penal reform or gun control or sex education politicians base their programmes on faith rather than facts. There are universities full of criminologists, penologists, sociologists and other professionals who ought to be able to tell us what will and won't work but the politicians don't pay any attention to them. Idiots Maru -- William T Goodall Mail : [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web : http://www.wtgab.demon.co.uk Blog : http://radio.weblogs.com/0111221/ I think a case can be made that faith is one of the world's great evils, comparable to the smallpox virus but harder to eradicate. - Richard Dawkins _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
