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Author Topic:   C'mon Then - Abstinence
Tal
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Message 23 of 36 (221913)
07-05-2005 2:15 PM
Reply to: Message 22 by justdavid
07-05-2005 12:51 PM


Re: Possibly a digression
On a topic related to the abstinence programs, what happens when the students do get married? If all they know is that contraception is useless, how do they control their fertility?
I was one of those that waited until marriage to have sex. It was mostly due to biblical teachings on the subject; which is that sex is good, but it has boundries set by God for our protection. My wife and I used contriception for a year, then decided it was time to have a kid. We didn't make our decision based on "financial readiness" though. I don't think one is ever quite prepared aside from winning the lottery. You just have to adjust your lifestyle to make room for the new addition, and most of us have the capacity to spend as much money as we make.

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Tal
Member (Idle past 5704 days)
Posts: 1140
From: Fort Bragg, NC
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Message 28 of 36 (223183)
07-11-2005 4:02 PM
Reply to: Message 27 by coffee_addict
07-08-2005 11:33 AM


With that said, um... abstinence only doesn't work... at all.
Sure it does. It "worked" for me.

I helped scare an old person-I stopped someone from keeping more of their money-So what if people want to have say in the places they live and the cars that they drive-I gave money to an environmental group that helped keep us dependant on foreign oil-I help the enemies of democracy get stronger by telling them laws don’t matter-What if one day I need an abortion-Sex with an intern, everybody does it-I help teach kids around America that America is always wrong
Do you know what your DNC stands for?

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Tal
Member (Idle past 5704 days)
Posts: 1140
From: Fort Bragg, NC
Joined: 12-29-2004


Message 30 of 36 (223332)
07-12-2005 8:24 AM
Reply to: Message 29 by kongstad
07-12-2005 8:17 AM


Re: Effectiveness of method
Your right. I was just countering the statement that it doesn't work at all.

I helped scare an old person-I stopped someone from keeping more of their money-So what if people want to have say in the places they live and the cars that they drive-I gave money to an environmental group that helped keep us dependant on foreign oil-I help the enemies of democracy get stronger by telling them laws don’t matter-What if one day I need an abortion-Sex with an intern, everybody does it-I help teach kids around America that America is always wrong
Do you know what your DNC stands for?

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Tal
Member (Idle past 5704 days)
Posts: 1140
From: Fort Bragg, NC
Joined: 12-29-2004


Message 35 of 36 (223742)
07-14-2005 1:28 PM
Reply to: Message 34 by coffee_addict
07-14-2005 12:35 PM


Snow, my point was not that it was popular or worked all the time, but to counter your statment "abstinence doesn't work at all."
I fully realize not everyone likes pizza. Hipocracy also wasn't in my statement, I know it exists.

I helped scare an old person-I stopped someone from keeping more of their money-So what if people want to have say in the places they live and the cars that they drive-I gave money to an environmental group that helped keep us dependant on foreign oil-I help the enemies of democracy get stronger by telling them laws don’t matter-What if one day I need an abortion-Sex with an intern, everybody does it-I help teach kids around America that America is always wrong
Do you know what your DNC stands for?

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