[eekitsagreek]

Another piece of the puzzle is how to address the complication of very early, usually unmarried motherhood. Religious beliefs in Hispanic families often limit sex education and rule out abortion.

Let me see if get this straight: Hispanics rule out abortion due to religious beliefs, yet they have no problem with premarital sex? Am I missing something here?

Can we stop with the talk that Hispanics (like blacks) are conservative in social values? They seem to care more about getting their 30 pieces of silver (welfare handouts) than following God.

Also, why hasn't California collapsed yet? I keep hearing all this talk about the state's economic troubles. Where is the collapse?

[redpoll]

>>>Also, why hasn’t California collapsed yet? I keep hearing all this talk about the state’s economic troubles. Where is the collapse?<<<

Previous generations did an amazing job building up capital and infrastructure. There’s a lot of seed corn that is being used up right now and not being replaced. Imagine that infrastructure like a dam on a river - the deterioration can continue for many years, sometimes seen, sometimes out of sight, and all it takes is a sudden strain to cause a catastrophic collapse.

I read somewhere that California constructed a water system for 20 million people, and now there’s twice that number using the same system.

Societies grow and die just like people. Sometimes it’s a lingering illness.