helping or undermining the abstinence message … 073108

there are somethings that i find to be a contradiction. this is one of them. there is a push by most to help kids delay having sex until later in life – hopefully marriage. the argument that overshadows this message is that kids are not going to wait therefore we should arm them with the tools they need to protect themselves from diseases and unwanted pregnancies. hence the manufactures of this vaccine – Merc is lobbying or has lobbied to make it mandatory for girls between 9 and 12 years of age to be vaccinated.

we should applaud this company for their caring effort and their concern for our daughters. i’m sure they have their best interest at heart which is driving this relentless effort. i guess we should hold merc up to the rest of the world as a primary example of how a company should do business. or should we?

let me be the first to say thank you merc for exposing our daughters to the possibility of the following side effects: there are a number of reported cases where those who have received the Gardasil shot has experienced blood clots, fainting spells, miscarriage, paralysis, seizures, and even death. thanks merc. way to go.

my contention is that we should treat teens with more respect and give them more credit than this. “It is extremely irresponsible and discriminatory to imply to our young people that they can control their passions in the area of violence, drugs, and other abuses but cannot control their sexual urges.” (Pat v. Ware, Shepard Smith, “AIDS and HIV Infection in the African American Community,” House of Representatives, Sept. 16, 1994, p.4.Subcommittee of Human Resources and Intergovernmental Relations, US)

I often point out the schizophrenia in our logic when I’m with the teens and amazingly enough they see it more clearly than most adults I encounter: Drugs are illegal, but since we know you’re going to do it anyway, we’re going to instruct you on how many ccs’s you can safely inject yourself with without overdosing.

Alcohol consumption is illegal for minors, but since we know you’re going to do it anyway, were going to teach you how to accurately calculate the amount of alcohol you can ingest (per body weight) and yet still be below the legal blood alcohol limit. Smoking is bad for you and it is illegal for someone to sell cigarettes to minors, but since we know you’re going to do it anyway, we’re going to provide filters for you at the school based clinic. In addition, we’ll even help schedule appointments for you to purchase your cigarettes without your parents consent to protect your privacy. Carrying handguns is illegal for minors, but since we know you’re going to do it anyway, we’re going to provide a bulletproof vest distribution program. Moreover, we’ll show you how to become expert marksmen so when you do your drive-byes you will be responsible enough not to shoot innocent babies and elderly people.

read what the FDA argued ….