View Poll Results: Do you think Abstinence Programs for Teens work?
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Bush pushes Abstinence Programs
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well yet again Bush is pushing his abstinence programs, take a look
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/7221243/
in my opinion this has to come in the top five ways to waste tax-dollars
Do you think Abstinence programs work?? Does anybody ?
And this little piece is also very interesting but not very surprising
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/7232643/
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/7221243/
in my opinion this has to come in the top five ways to waste tax-dollars
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Do you think Abstinence programs work?? Does anybody ?
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And this little piece is also very interesting but not very surprising
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http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/7232643/
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Don't think they do...was a big study in blighty that was a bit of an eye opener at the number of under 16 yr olds bonking away....
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Voted no, based on my own sphere of experience, but in amongst all the bible bashers around here, it may well be a different story......
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Surely the poll should ask
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No
Couldn't give a f**k ?
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Couldn't give a f**k ?
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I have been here in the US long enough to be a citizen and I have seen a major decline in the judgement of the gov't. I have NO intention of staying in the US. Even the Americans do not want to remain here. I am hoping to move up north to Canada as a nurse. At least there is NAFTA to land a job before applying. I would LOVE to move further like to NZ, or Australia, but it is easier and cheaper to move HH goods and pets do not need quarantining if their vaccines are up to date .
Bush uses the gov't for his own personal agenga and own opinions rather what is legal.
Bush uses the gov't for his own personal agenga and own opinions rather what is legal.
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Originally Posted by Yorkieabroad
Voted no, based on my own sphere of experience, but in amongst all the bible bashers around here, it may well be a different story......
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Originally Posted by tony126
I am not a " Bible Basher" whatever you mean by that but I am a Christian. I also voted 'no'. Obviously this is meant to have a go at Bush who just happens to be the President. Obviously no other government wastes money do they? I mean Democrats didn't, Labour and Conservatives certainly haven,t so if you do not believe that for $1(max) as of 2008, of your money per year is worthwhile in trying to educate children in no matter what then I do not know what your thinking. It could be any number of subjects to which people will always agree and disagree.
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Originally Posted by Yorkieabroad
not sure I understand your reply - the poll asked a question which I answered - not sure how you drew the other inferences from my reply? ![Confused](https://britishexpats.com/forum/images/smilies/confused.gif)
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Originally Posted by tony126
No not at all. The original question/poll is a good one. The point being made was that it was a waste of tax payers money. My interpretation regards to your reply was the term Bible Basher. Where does the Bible bashing come into it unless you are making a political statement also.
So basically they don't want to talk about sex, help kids deal with sex, or even think it goes on, yet this state has one of the highest teen pregnancy rates...
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Originally Posted by Bob
Well I can't speak for your neck of the woods,but because of the religious folk, especially on school boards, is why sex ed is so crap in this state, and that no schools or public toilets have vending machines to get condoms, and it's really hard to get the pill, especially if you have to rely on family planning, which are open between 1-3pm mon-thurs in most places in this state.
So basically they don't want to talk about sex, help kids deal with sex, or even think it goes on, yet this state has one of the highest teen pregnancy rates...
So basically they don't want to talk about sex, help kids deal with sex, or even think it goes on, yet this state has one of the highest teen pregnancy rates...
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Originally Posted by tony126
No not at all. The original question/poll is a good one. The point being made was that it was a waste of tax payers money. My interpretation regards to your reply was the term Bible Basher. Where does the Bible bashing come into it unless you are making a political statement also.
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Originally Posted by tony126
..Unless people get involved things will never change. Unfortunately it is not just down to the schools. I think a lot of parents should be answerable for their childrens actions...
Though any government abstinence program, which would mean well, just won't fundamentaly
work, so would be a waste of money, as sad as that is.
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Originally Posted by Yorkieabroad
I was trying to make the point that I was brought up in a part of the world where religion is not a particularly strong pillar of the society. Where I currently live, it is much more so, and so I believe the beliefs, practises, morals and behaviour of the teenagers round here may be formed by considerably different influences. Hence my comment that I did not believe advocating abstinence would work where I was brought up, but it may here.
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Originally Posted by tony126
personal opinion likens to King Canute ordering the tide to stop coming in.
Although I seem to remember seeing somewhere that "saving" oneself until after marriage was an increasing trend again - or was that just on Sex and the City....
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Originally Posted by Yorkieabroad
Sad, but probably true....
Although I seem to remember seeing somewhere that "saving" oneself until after marriage was an increasing trend again - or was that just on Sex and the City....![Wink](https://britishexpats.com/forum/images/smilies/wink.gif)
Although I seem to remember seeing somewhere that "saving" oneself until after marriage was an increasing trend again - or was that just on Sex and the City....
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