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The cost isn't the issue, it is about making them readily available to kids so they can get them without risking being caught and/or embarrassed and so they to develop good habits. I don't care if they give them out free or have a vending machine, as long as the kids can access them without being watched.
Actually I did.
Why should they be free? If you don't have the money to buy condoms, you don't have the money to raise a child.
Its much cheaper to supply a 38 cent condom than what it costs the government if a child is born.
What American teenager doesn't have 38 cents for sex?
Roughly 40% of teenagers have had sex by age 16. Providing condoms is proven to not increase sexual activity. Condoms are highly effective when used properly. Combined with birth control pills the chance of pregnancy is virtually zero.
Are you a victim of abstinence education? You seem to believe inaccurate information.
Misses the point. Many kids will not buy condoms for a variety of reasons...embarassment being one of them.
No, they are not highly effective. That's the point. People believe every word of what you just said, but the truth is condoms fail at alarmingly high rates, even when used correctly and in conjunction with other forms of protection.
If you and your partner(s) use condoms and birth control CORRECTLY for five years, you will get pregnant. There are no ifs, ands or buts about it. Pregnancy is guaranteed...GUARANTEED! Education does need to start with this fact. Condoms don't prevent pregnancy, they just reduce the frequency.
Misses the point. Many kids will not buy condoms for a variety of reasons...embarassment being one of them.
Why do liberals treat being offended or embarrassed like bloody murder? Talk about wanting to be babied. :roll:
Why do liberals treat being offended or embarrassed like bloody murder? Talk about wanting to be babied. :roll:
Its not about keeping the kids from being embarrassed, it is about removing the barriers that keep kids from obtaining condoms when they need them.
Should teenagers be given free condoms?
Did you read the post I quoted? If you've read the thread, he wasn't the first to mention the cruel embarrassment for a teen buying condoms.
I replied no, because the idea that condoms = safety is seriously over stated. Even if you use condoms correctly, the chances of getting pregnant are pretty high. Even the chances of getting an STD are greater than most would care to take.
Its not about keeping the kids from being embarrassed, it is about removing the barriers that keep kids from obtaining condoms when they need them.
Embarrassment can be a barrier to kids obtaining condoms. I remember I had to overcome a lot of fear of being seen by someone I knew when I got some for the first time.
Embarrassment can be a barrier to kids obtaining condoms. I remember I had to overcome a lot of fear of being seen by someone I knew when I got some for the first time.
No, they are not highly effective. That's the point. People believe every word of what you just said, but the truth is condoms fail at alarmingly high rates, even when used correctly and in conjunction with other forms of protection.
If you and your partner(s) use condoms and birth control CORRECTLY for five years, you will get pregnant. There are no ifs, ands or buts about it. Pregnancy is guaranteed...GUARANTEED! Education does need to start with this fact. Condoms don't prevent pregnancy, they just reduce the frequency.
Only 8-11% of 2 year olds have not had sex by age 22. (In many cases, not by choice I suspect) You are unusual. Policies need to be based on reality, not on the behavior of a small portion of the population.
Its not about keeping the kids from being embarrassed, it is about removing the barriers that keep kids from obtaining condoms when they need them.
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