very well put! Adam H
On Tue, 7 Dec 2004 13:13:08 -0600, Kevin Graeme <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The problem with abstinence education isn't that abstinence is bad or > won't work. It's that most of the programs either don't also teach > responsible behavior like wearing a condom or they go so far as to > outright lie in order to to create the changes in perception and > attitude. > > When they teach that it's possible to get pregnant just by touching a > penis and don't teach anything about birth control, if a young woman > has gotten into a situation where she has touched a penis then as far > as she knows the deal's done so why not fuck? > > And when they teach that it's possible to get AIDS from sweat, tears, > even kissing, then if they cross that line why bother with a condom? > > The danger isn't necessarily in teaching abstinence, it's in teaching > lies and not giving kids the full information that can keep them safe. > Knowledge is power because it gives people the ability to make > informed choices about their own lives, but the abstinence programs > are exactly in line with the old religious precepts of not letting the > masses have access to the knowledge for fear that they make an > informed choice that the powers disagree with. It's about control and > freedom. > > -Kevin > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Special thanks to the CF Community Suite Gold Sponsor - CFHosting.net http://www.cfhosting.net Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:139168 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
