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Condoms Solve STDs Like Seatbelts Solve DUI Accidents
Concerned Women for America ^ | 5/31/07 | Sarah Rode

Posted on 06/02/2007 11:07:57 AM PDT by wagglebee

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Author and lecturer Trevor Stammers explains that promotion of "safe-sex" has actually had a negative impact on sexual health: "Teenage sexual health in the United Kingdom is in overall decline, with increasing rates of terminations and sexually transmitted infections in under 18s outweighing modest reductions in conception rates in this age group. Counter-intuitively, rather than improving sexual health, sex behavior interventions can make it worse." He provides examples of abstinence education and parental involvement having the greatest impact on improving teenage sexual health.

And none of this matters to the left because their agenda is for teenagers to have as much sex as possible.

1 posted on 06/02/2007 11:07:59 AM PDT by wagglebee
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2 posted on 06/02/2007 11:08:34 AM PDT by wagglebee ("A political party cannot be all things to all people." -- Ronald Reagan, 3/1/75)
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OK one question on this? Where can I get a bumper sticker with the articles title on it!!

Whoever titled this article should get a medal! It is sooooooo perfect.


3 posted on 06/02/2007 11:12:41 AM PDT by gidget7 (2Th 2:11 And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie:)
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I agree and the opening (with the teacher talking about wearing seat belts when drinking and driving) is perfect.


4 posted on 06/02/2007 11:15:48 AM PDT by wagglebee ("A political party cannot be all things to all people." -- Ronald Reagan, 3/1/75)
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“Condoms Solve STDs Like Seatbelts Solve DUI Accidents”

Solve? No but you do have to admit that in the event of a crash a seat belt is a major help and in the event of premaritial sex a condom makes things safer too.


5 posted on 06/02/2007 11:16:43 AM PDT by SmoothTalker
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Replace "drink and drive" with "engage in sexual activity" and "seatbelt" with "condom" and you have "comprehensive" sex education.

Um... Let's be honest here. I'm not a parent yet but I hope to be one soon and while I truly hope my future teenage child never drinks and drives, if he does, I'd at least pray that he's wearing a seatbelt. And if he's going to engage in sexual activity (I've heard teenagers have been known to do this), I would most certainly rather him wear a rubber than not wear a rubber.

6 posted on 06/02/2007 11:38:27 AM PDT by Drew68
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You’re missing the point.

Would you tell your teenager to not drink and drive or would you tell them to be sure to wear a seatbelt when they do drink and drive?

Why would you tell your teenager to be as safe as possible and not tell them to not engage in the unsafe activity in the first place?

Don’t get me wrong. I fully understand that many teenagers will engage in unsafe activities; however, when you start with the premise that they are going to do it anyway, then you’ve already lost.


7 posted on 06/02/2007 11:50:53 AM PDT by wagglebee ("A political party cannot be all things to all people." -- Ronald Reagan, 3/1/75)
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To: wagglebee

They do what they will.


8 posted on 06/02/2007 12:16:37 PM PDT by kinoxi
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To: wagglebee

I have teenagers and from the start, when they reached the age to be taught, I taught them to save sex for marriage. I told my kids that they are NOT animals; they don’t HAVE to have sex and don’t allow anyone to pressure them into it. They know, according to God, that it is better for them to wait. Thankfully, here in Ohio, that was reinforced with the abstinence-based sex-ed they got in their school when they were younger (though, that won’t last much longer, thanks to our RAT Governor, listening to the “soft bigotry of low expectations” crowd!). I have always told them that they are intelligent kids and they are not SLAVES to their bodies but they are master of their bodies and of their passions. Once you let them know that you expect more from them and expect them NOT to act like everyone else, they usually won’t let you down.

To this day, both my kids, aged 19 (son) and 18 (daughter) are still waiting.


9 posted on 06/02/2007 12:31:55 PM PDT by Sister_T (No Amnesty for Illegal, Lawbreaking, Criminal INVADERS!)
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Virtually every legitimate study on the effects of birth control on abortion and STD rates has shown that, compensating for other factors, sex ed. programs that include information on both abstinence and safe sex are more effective than simply teaching abstinence..

Yes, it would be better if teenagers stayed abstinent until they were more prepared mentally and socially to deal with the ramifications of being sexually active. But anyone who thinks that by not teaching teenagers about safe sex is going to keep them from having sex has a dangerously naive view of human nature. They'll still have sex, it's just that they won't use birth control when they do, which means spreading STDs and more abortions.

I would go as far as to say that you can not be legitimately pro-life and anti-birth control. Even if you view the use of birth control and premarital sex as a moral evil, it is by any conceivable moral framework less bad than abortion. So yes, teach teens than the best and only 100% sure-proof way of avoiding unplanned pregnancies and contracting STDs is abstinence. But also teach them about birth control methods .
10 posted on 06/02/2007 12:51:59 PM PDT by DiogenesTheDog
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I will teach my children about the dangers and immorality of birth control. I will never tell them that a sin is okay.

By the way, I am pro-life and anti-birth control. Premarital sex and using birth control to avoid an abortion is not okay. Ever. I will not go with the mentality that “They’re going to do it anyway.” I expect more from my kids.


11 posted on 06/02/2007 1:04:54 PM PDT by samiam1972 (http://imrunningforpresident.blogspot.com/)
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To: wagglebee

The Sex Positive agenda will not discuss abstinence because they find it to be an unhealthy suppression of sexual desires. They want everyone sexually active at every age and an end to moral judgments over any sexual pairings.

They can dress it up however they want, but this is what their goals are.


12 posted on 06/02/2007 1:38:50 PM PDT by weegee (Libs want us to learn to live with terrorism, but if a gun is used they want to rewrite the Const.)
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It cuts much deeper than that. They are "just gonna do it" because they are instructed to experiment.

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13 posted on 06/02/2007 1:44:18 PM PDT by weegee (Libs want us to learn to live with terrorism, but if a gun is used they want to rewrite the Const.)
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They want everyone sexually active at every age and an end to moral judgments over any sexual pairings.

They actually think that everyone needs to try EVERY sexual pairing.

14 posted on 06/02/2007 1:48:56 PM PDT by wagglebee ("A political party cannot be all things to all people." -- Ronald Reagan, 3/1/75)
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To: samiam1972

BTTT!


15 posted on 06/02/2007 2:10:35 PM PDT by wagglebee ("A political party cannot be all things to all people." -- Ronald Reagan, 3/1/75)
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To: wagglebee

How do these nuts expect a drunk to fasten his seatbelt and drive on the sidewalk at the same time?


16 posted on 06/02/2007 2:20:43 PM PDT by Old Professer (The critic writes with rapier pen, dips it twice, and writes again.)
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Food for thought. I found this at Prolife.com:

In 1993 the University of Texas analyzed the results of 11 different studies that had tracked the effectiveness of condoms to prevent transmission of the AIDS virus. The average condom failure rate in the 11 studies for preventing transmission of the AIDS virus was 31%.

One reason condoms fail in preventing the transfer of AIDS is that latex condoms have tiny intrinsic holes called "voids." Sperm is larger than the holes, but the AIDS virus is 50 times smaller than these tiny holes which makes it easy for the virus to pass through [Source: Dr. C. M. Roland, editor of Rubber Chemistry and Technology]. To give you an idea of how easy it would be for the virus to pass through these holes, just imagine a ping pong ball going through a basketball hoop.

17 posted on 06/02/2007 4:38:15 PM PDT by 50mm (la prensa dos en traducir mi línea de etiqueta al inglés)
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What the f*ck? That’s just sick.


18 posted on 06/02/2007 5:31:36 PM PDT by darkangel82 (Socialism is NOT an American value.)
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To: 50mm
One reason condoms fail in preventing the transfer of AIDS is that latex condoms have tiny intrinsic holes called "voids." Sperm is larger than the holes, but the AIDS virus is 50 times smaller than these tiny holes which makes it easy for the virus to pass through [Source: Dr. C. M. Roland, editor of Rubber Chemistry and Technology]. To give you an idea of how easy it would be for the virus to pass through these holes, just imagine a ping pong ball going through a basketball hoop.

That's an urban myth. Often told, but scientifically wrong. Latex condoms indeed provide an effective barrier against HIV, if used correctly. There are no micro-holes. That claim is just BS. The sometimes high failure rate is rather caused by incorrect usage (e.g. trapped air within the condom etc.).
19 posted on 06/02/2007 6:30:55 PM PDT by wolf78 (Penn & Teller Libertarian - Equal Opportunity Offender)
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Latex condoms indeed provide an effective barrier against HIV, if used correctly. There are no micro-holes. That claim is just BS. The sometimes high failure rate is rather caused by incorrect usage (e.g. trapped air within the condom etc.).


20 posted on 06/02/2007 9:02:02 PM PDT by Sir Francis Dashwood (LET'S ROLL!)
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