Who thinks abstinence doesn't work??

Question

a lot of libs are against Sarah Palins abstinence stance, why do you think it doesn't work?

Answer 1

The elected are expected to take the higher ground so that type of stance is a given usually. Of course it doesn't work and never has.The only real difference today from before is people are not ashamed about teen pregnancy and premarital s*x.Anyone who thinks that it was better before is just the proverbial ostrich with their head buried in the sand.These days the high school girl is pregnant in class instead of disappearing in the middle of the year to visit her grandmother in another state.

Answer 2

I don't think abstinence works because it goes against nature, and nature is the cycle of life, birth, growth, reproduction, withering, dying.

I don't see it in nature... in fact, abstinence is sometimes (not always) a sign of a more health related problem.

Answer 3

People have s*x...end of story.  The least we can do is educate them on how to protect themselves against unwanted pregnancies and STDs.

Answer 4

Because her own daughter is pregnant. That should provide a clue.

In Texas where they have this weird contract about s*x between dads and daughteers, the girls have gotten around it by just convincing themselves that oral AND anal s*x is OK, since it doesn't lead to preganacy.

You are asking others to prove abstinance doesn't work. It's hard to prove a negative, but the evidence here is pretty solid. How can you prove it does.

Answer 5

Of course abstinence works.  I guarantee if someone doesn't have s*x they will not get pregnant.

Answer 6

Try sniffing it off a spoon, works then! oops thought you wrote Absinthe.

Answer 7

Abstinence itself works, the problem is that so many kids don't practice abstinence. Abstinence-only s*x education doesn't work. You can hope for the best for your children, but the truth is that a lot of teens have s*x, and if we don't give them the information they need to stay safe, it's like sending them off into a war with marshmallows and wishes instead of weapons and armor.

Answer 8

Regardless of whether we THINK that people should save s*x for marriage, the fact of the matter is that most of them don't. That's the reason why when we educate young people about s*x, we need to give them accurate information about the various forms of contraception and prevention of STDs. Sure, we all know that if you don't have s*x, you don't have to worry about getting pregnant or catching an STD. However, most people WILL have s*x before marriage, and that's the reason why we need to do all we can to prevent tragedies from occurring.

Answer 9

are you really that oblivious to what is going on with teenagers?

high is a critical time for children, thats when they learn there identitity, hang out with friends, and more importantly HIT PUBERTY meaning HORMONES are raging. no matter what parents or teachers will tell them they added with the increased s*x appeal on TV they will have s*x. abstinence is an ignorant empty thing. They should have safe s*x education and described all the kinds of STD's are out there and how a teenage pregnancy can ruin your life

think con, not everyone is a holly rolly whos waiting for marriage  to lose there viriginity i try and have s*x as much as possible and im not married!! muaahaha

Answer 10

Abstinence works.  Abstinence education, however, does not.

Answer 11

people are people they will have s*x there is no way promoting abstinence will be successful the best thing is to promote safe s*x.  s*x is going to happen we need to scare the h**l out of everyone with what will happen to get them to wrap it up.

Answer 12

just look at her own family

for s*x education to stop at abstinence is a sever mistake

teenagers are going to be teenagers

and to not teach safe s*x and birth control is outrageously unresponsible

Answer 13

oh abstinence works.... but that doesn't mean teenagers are going to practice it. You have to convince the horny youth to practice abstinence to get the effects that those that preach it desire, and since teenagers in general do not like to listen to authority and do what they are told not to do just to "rebel" trying to preach abstinence will not work!

Answer 14

Because Sarah Palins is becoming a grandmother and her daughter is only 17.  

Answer 15

It does work if you stick to it. The problem is that by teaching abstinence only and not also teaching safe s*x practices you're not giving students the whole picture.

My school taught that obviously only abstinence is 100% safe but that condoms will protect you from pregnancy and disease and birth control from pregnancy. You simply can't just teach one method to students.

Answer 16

Get rid of MTV and VH1 for 2 years and watch the rate of teenage pregnancy drop significantly.

Answer 17

because her 17 year old daughter is 5 months pregnant.

Answer 18

it is against nature. We all go through stages in life & teens are horney. That is the most important thing in their life. At every time there is a season. Should we yell a the trees that shed their leaaves & say "You need to be evergreen". No they are not supposed to be so they change colors, shed leaves & do what they are natuarlly supposed to do. At age 72 it is not natural to want to want to manage a country. It is a time to mellow out.  

Answer 19

It does not. People are animals. s*x drive is an animal instinct. And not everybody has the same level of self-restraint.

Answer 20

I don't think, I know.

The vast majority of teenagers who subscribed to the 'silver ring thing' (a pro abstinence campaign popular in the US in the past decade) have broken their promise to stay virgins until marriage.

Answer 21

it doesn't matter at all.  

Answer 22

Works for me. Regrettably..

Answer 23

s*x is s*x.  If you are educated about risks you will be just fine in life.  I know many people who have had children at a young age, and thier lives definitely are difficult, but thats not the problem.  Its when people educate that s*x is bad and you will get AIDS and die, the kids have s*x, and don;t get aids so they think you have lied to them.  Just like scare tactics with drugs.  Honesty is the key to getting through to children about your concerns.

Answer 24

Abstinence works for the people involved. It does not work for people not participating in it or for those who give  up soon after they start.

Its more about willpower than anything else.

Answer 25

Are you kidding? Her own daughter has a baby at 17  - not married!

Teen pregnancy numbers under Bush just go up!