- Nov 16, 1999
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I just watched this story, and I am astounded and pretty upset on a couple issues.
1. How in the heck can this Silver Ring Thing program get federal funds when they are a faith based organization? Well, they take advantage of a loophole in the system by pushing an abstinence only sex education program. They then can get millions of federal dollars while pushing religion.
2. These abstinence only programs can only tell people how condoms fail. It just astounds me why they do this. Shouldn't these programs at least tell young people that abstinence is the right way to go, but if they are going to have sex, please use a condom? Not according to our federal goverment. It has to be total abstinence and not saying ANYTHING positive about condom use. This also makes me pretty sick to my stomach.
3. When they cornered the minister of the Silver Ring Thing about condom use, he danced around the question. Probably because he didn't want to have the money get pulled from his program. Shouldn't someone in that position do the right thing by telling the truth? Especially since he is a minister?
4. I believe this all comes down to parenting. However, the problem is there are some parents who don't know how to parent properly. Parents should be responsible to teach their kids on this issue. At least that is my belief. Agree or disagree?
What are your thoughts on this?
I just watched this story, and I am astounded and pretty upset on a couple issues.
1. How in the heck can this Silver Ring Thing program get federal funds when they are a faith based organization? Well, they take advantage of a loophole in the system by pushing an abstinence only sex education program. They then can get millions of federal dollars while pushing religion.
2. These abstinence only programs can only tell people how condoms fail. It just astounds me why they do this. Shouldn't these programs at least tell young people that abstinence is the right way to go, but if they are going to have sex, please use a condom? Not according to our federal goverment. It has to be total abstinence and not saying ANYTHING positive about condom use. This also makes me pretty sick to my stomach.
3. When they cornered the minister of the Silver Ring Thing about condom use, he danced around the question. Probably because he didn't want to have the money get pulled from his program. Shouldn't someone in that position do the right thing by telling the truth? Especially since he is a minister?
4. I believe this all comes down to parenting. However, the problem is there are some parents who don't know how to parent properly. Parents should be responsible to teach their kids on this issue. At least that is my belief. Agree or disagree?
What are your thoughts on this?