WASHINGTON ? Students who took part in sexual abstinence programs were just as likely to have sex as those who did not, according to a study ordered by Congress.Also, those who attended one of the four abstinence classes that were reviewed reported having similar numbers of sexual partners as those who did not attend the classes. And they first had sex at about the same age as other students _ 14.9 years, according to Mathematica Policy Research Inc.The federal government now spends about $176 million annually on abstinence-until-marriage education. Critics have repeatedly said they don’t believe the programs are working, and the study will give them reinforcement.However, Bush administration officials cautioned against drawing sweeping conclusions from the study. They said the four programs reviewed _ among several hundred across the nation _ were some of the very first established after Congress overhauled the nation’s welfare laws in 1996.Officials said one lesson they learned from the study is that the abstinence message should be reinforced in subsequent years to truly affect behavior.
These guys just won’t admit they’re wrong! If they were going to ignore the findings, why do the tests? What? All the tests showed us to be wrong? Let’s blame the liberals and throw more money at it!
back to subject- guys&gals why not teach the law, what you can and cannot do and leave it at that.
alex,
It could have been possible that she was very aware of what it was but was still freaked out. Wouldn’t you freak out if blood started running down your legs in the middle of class in front of all your classmates?
Bjorn,
My mom actually had a teenage girl come in once who told her mother she had gotten pregnant because her boyfriend had “licked” her. The girl’s mother was actually stupid enough to believe her.
She’s gotten a lot of pregnant teens in. Some weren’t even twenty years old and were already having their 4th kid.
Reason “alex its more scary when they look at you and scream i missed my period.”
TOO FUNNY! However due to my faggottry I wouldn’t really know.
aussieatheist,
When your son asked you “if God is eternal then who created Him?”, did you also tell him the universe was eternal? And you have no idea what created the universe…?
Alex good grief but i am not suprised.
Quite true. I think I’ve ended up with the equivalent of a Ph.D.
what is the law in your state,nation.
in virginia only intercourse between husband and wife is legal but the laws aren’t enforced.
Actually phreedm we have a fairly good understanding of what created the universe which is in fact not eternal but about 13.7 billion years old +/- 200 million years yielding a margin of error of less than 1 percent.
Here in Minnesota, it is illegal for any man to have sexual intercourse
with a live fish. (Apparently it’s OK for woman.)
I think this is so funny. Abstinence has failed in every culture that has tried it. The folks just don’t get it. They fear the facts of human sexual reproduction, and the social implications. It is sad to see our culture ran by cowards. Our biology is what it is, get over it and educate. That is the best tool to slow down the sometimes negative social effects of our biology. You can not expect positive results by sticking your head in the sand. It does not work for any other health issue, it won’t help here.
These folks could save themselves and their children some mental issues if they just face up to their own sexual issues and let education take the fear away. I have no issue with telling children not to have sex, but doing that instead of the teaching the facts is asking for physical and mental health issues. Not a good thing to do to your children.
Bjorn
What about dead fish?
Well, I think I have a way that abstinence only sex ed would work. We start getting married when we’re 14 again rather than in later on in life. We’d have to rearrange a lot of things so that our primary education will be finished by the time we are 14, but it’ll be done. All for the sake of religious mind control.
Hmm, I guess if it’s for the sake of religious mind control we can scrap education entirely. Makes the brainwashing a bit more difficult.
Comment from: alexatheist
OK…what created the universe?
Dead fish, why do you think ice fishing is so popular in Minnesota? A bunch of repressed guys huddled around the ice, waiting to bash a fish good. Dead fish tell no lies.
Wow, it’s worse than I imagined. You’d think only 2nd graders believe you can get pregnant by licking someone.
digital-eyes,
It’s the south. People here aren’t exactly known for their vast knowledge and intellectually stimulating conversation.
Phreedm asked aussieatheist:
Try Googling “The Ultimate Boeing 747 “
Now for a personal question:
How many Christians here were virgins on their wedding night? Speak up.
r4d
I hear that Ultimate 747s are whipped up all the time, but then disappear just as quickly in the Bermuda Triangle.
I wonder if they have red, or blue seats? Maybe the aliens know.
What is Wrong with sex?