$500 Million Wasted On AIDS Programs

[AnUnidentifiedMale]

Originally Posted by equality4all

Sheesh! There you go again, using truth and rational logical.

I'm unusual. When it comes to sex, I'm an honest and rational American.

[janelle144]

Originally Posted by AnUnidentifiedMale

I'm glad you think that teaching abstinence is a waste of money, but to say that kids "have to grow up fast" is to ignore reality. Puberty hits around age 12 or 13. How long do you want to treat them like children? Until they're 18?

Just because they mature physically does not mean they are ready for sex and all it's consequences.

They're a lot more likely to use condoms if condoms are available than if they're not.

Why do we have to pay for them?

The "three Rs"? It's not 1920 anymore.

Well with our kids falling way behind the other countries in academics they better start concentrating on teaching the main courses or we will end up being a third world country.

[AnUnidentifiedMale]

Originally Posted by janelle144

Just because they mature physically does not mean they are ready for sex and all it's consequences.

And that's why education about sex is important. Most of them will have sex by the time they graduate from high school. That's a fact.

Why do we have to pay for them?

Why would you not want to pay for condoms for teenagers? They cost practically nothing and they prevent pregnancy and diseases from being transmitted. They're not 100% effective, but they're pretty close, and they're a lot better than nothing.

[janelle144]

Well if they cost practically nothing then the young people can afford to buy them for themselves. I don't condone sex for teens so why do I have to foot the bill on my taxes. I Penney multiplied by the number of teens in school who have condoms given to them adds up. It is also a matter of conscience.

[equality4all]

Originally Posted by janelle144

Well if they cost practically nothing then the young people can afford to buy them for themselves. I don't condone sex for teens so why do I have to foot the bill on my taxes. I Penney multiplied by the number of teens in school who have condoms given to them adds up. It is also a matter of conscience.

How do you feel about the $695 Billion or so we've already spent in Iraq?