(11-10-2017, 01:45 PM)Kane Wrote:

(11-10-2017, 01:37 PM)TheO-LineMatters Wrote: No. Just forced birth control. Keep in mind that just because you think you raise a kid the right way, doesn't mean they won't make bad/stupid choices anyway. The most promiscuous girl in my high school was the daughter of a minister and my fiend, whose dad was the chief of police, was the town's weed dealer.

Nothing in life is guaranteed except death and taxes.

Even still... I'm not down for implanting devices in children to prevent them from having babies
In fact... it would encourage young girls (and boys) to have sex without the fear of getting pregnant... which would probably cause an uptick in STDs
Not to mention all sorts of mental issues that go along with a child having sex before being mentally prepared.

Education will always trump government interference in my opinion.

Teach our youngsters the right way, and hope that they do right..
Also.. just because you have a minister or cop as a parent doesn't mean they are taught well. Doesn't mean they have a good upbringing.

Your occupation has no standing on whether  you are a good person, a good parent or a good teacher.

It wouldn't encourage them any more than they are now. If they are worried about getting pregnant, they use protection. It's the ones that don't think about this that the Norplants would cover. You're right, kids should wait to have sex, but it's the forbidden fruit that is thrown at them throughout the media and television and as long as that goes on and the hormones kick in, they'll keep doing it. 

Education does nothing. We had numerous speakers come to my high school telling us that drinking was bad and they gave us statistics and all kind of information telling us why we shouldn't drink. Meanwhile, 80% of my classmates and I were partying every weekend behind our parents backs. My parents had no clue, because I was sneaky. I knew I would be in huge trouble if they found out, because they taught me differently, but I wanted to do what I wanted to do and no one was gonna stop me. I went on to tell them everything I did when I was a teenager, after I had moved out of the house and they couldn't do anything about it. It was to teach them, that people will do what they want to do, no matter how much you try and teach them right from wrong. They were disappointed, but they got over it. After college, I quit partying and now, I don't drink at all. I haven't for about 20 years, but I don't regret what I did when I was young. I dodged a lot of bullets, but I had fun along the way and I enjoyed my youth.

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