[GraniteStateConservative]

No, it's not nonsense. IF TRUE, it's going to be used endlessly to bash socons as hypocrites, as "proof" that only pushing condoms on teens can prevent teen sexual activity, and to bash the Palins in particular as trailer trash.

You can't prevent teen sexual activity and it's stupid to pretend otherwise. Sarah should have made sure Bristol was on the pill and knew about the importance of using condoms.

[DemonDeac]

“You can’t prevent teen sexual activity and it’s stupid to pretend otherwise. Sarah should have made sure Bristol was on the pill and knew about the importance of using condoms. “

I agree with you on that one.

[steve86]

You can't prevent teen sexual activity and it's stupid to pretend otherwise. Sarah should have made sure Bristol was on the pill and knew about the importance of using condoms.

WOW! Never thought I'd see the exact Planned Parenthood philosophy espoused on FReerepublic!

[Tammy8]

You can't prevent teen sexual activity and it's stupid to pretend otherwise. Sarah should have made sure Bristol was on the pill and knew about the importance of using condoms.

We have no way of knowing what she did or didn't do in regards to her daughter's sex life--furthermore it is none of our business. The sad fact is she may have done her best to do the things you suggest- but having raised several teens myself I do know the old saying "you can take a horse to water but you can't make them drink" applies itself well to dealing with teens.

[frogjerk]

Sarah should have made sure Bristol was on the pill and knew about the importance of using condoms.

Why do you keep pushing the culture of death agenda? This is the second post of yours where you encourage giving abortificients to minors. Just asking...

[Zero Sum]

You can't prevent teen sexual activity and it's stupid to pretend otherwise.

It's true that you can't control everything your kids do, but parenting is about raising children to be moral and responsible adults so that they can have the fortitude to do the right thing of their own volition. Even teenagers have the capability to display great maturity if they are given the tools to do so. They are not mindless beasts whose only drive is the sexual impulse!

Sarah should have made sure Bristol was on the pill and knew about the importance of using condoms.

Teens already have enough peer pressure prodding them to engage in premarital sex without allegedly responsible adults encouraging them as well. Parents giving their teens contraceptives sends mixed messages at best, and more likely encourages teens to do things which they shouldn't be doing at that stage in their lives in the first place.

[B Knotts]

Sarah should have made sure Bristol was on the pill and knew about the importance of using condoms.

So, combat one evil with a greater evil?

[MozarkDawg]

You can't prevent teen sexual activity and it's stupid to pretend otherwise. Sarah should have made sure Bristol was on the pill and knew about the importance of using condoms.

As the other poster asks, how do YOU know she didn't?

Of course, we all know that the pill and condoms are always 100% effective, no woman has ever gotten pregnant when using birth control. [/sarc]