Comments on: Abstinence Doesn’t Work http://majormike.net/archives/196 Don't take me too seriously. I don't. Wed, 25 Jan 2012 22:22:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Scoop http://majormike.net/archives/196/comment-page-1#comment-13536 Scoop Mon, 29 Oct 2007 01:48:11 +0000 http://majormike.net/archives/196#comment-13536 I admit it bothers me that someone might give my underage child medication without my knowledge. On the other hand, if my child, for whatever reason, does not want to tell me he or she is sexually active, I would want the child to have good birth control and information about protection from STDs. There are also unfortunately all too many cases in which the child's sexual partner is a family member. That child needs protection that might not be forthcoming from the parent. It's a dilemma and I'm not sure there are any totally good solutions. I admit it bothers me that someone might give my underage child medication without my knowledge. On the other hand, if my child, for whatever reason, does not want to tell me he or she is sexually active, I would want the child to have good birth control and information about protection from STDs. There are also unfortunately all too many cases in which the child’s sexual partner is a family member. That child needs protection that might not be forthcoming from the parent. It’s a dilemma and I’m not sure there are any totally good solutions.

]]> By: Mike http://majormike.net/archives/196/comment-page-1#comment-13459 Mike Fri, 26 Oct 2007 16:48:51 +0000 http://majormike.net/archives/196#comment-13459 Actually, I think the abstinence results that the folks quoted were is much better than they were hoping for. What they really wanted was to discredit abstinence education so that their position, to pass out "the pill" would seem more reasonable. Despite the title of the article, I really wasn't trying to promote abstinence education (which I am in favor of, by the way), but trying to expose the current trend of proponents of any point of view using specious arguments to promote their viewpoints. While I can't see any value in passing out the pill to 10 year-olds, I do see the value in educating students in other means of protecting one's health should those students choose not to practice the only sure method of safety. I don't agree, however, that I should pay for the protection. That cost should be borne the individual and his/her parents. And I don't agree that parent's should be kept in the dark by government entities when children's health, safety, or moral behavior is involved. Actually, I think the abstinence results that the folks quoted were is much better than they were hoping for. What they really wanted was to discredit abstinence education so that their position, to pass out “the pill” would seem more reasonable.

Despite the title of the article, I really wasn’t trying to promote abstinence education (which I am in favor of, by the way), but trying to expose the current trend of proponents of any point of view using specious arguments to promote their viewpoints.

While I can’t see any value in passing out the pill to 10 year-olds, I do see the value in educating students in other means of protecting one’s health should those students choose not to practice the only sure method of safety.

I don’t agree, however, that I should pay for the protection. That cost should be borne the individual and his/her parents.

And I don’t agree that parent’s should be kept in the dark by government entities when children’s health, safety, or moral behavior is involved.

]]> By: Scoop http://majormike.net/archives/196/comment-page-1#comment-13450 Scoop Fri, 26 Oct 2007 02:45:57 +0000 http://majormike.net/archives/196#comment-13450 I think the quote the person interviewed was saying that they have not see the kind of results they would like from the abstinence program, not that abstinence as a personal practice doesn't work. I think the quote the person interviewed was saying that they have not see the kind of results they would like from the abstinence program, not that abstinence as a personal practice doesn’t work.

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