IXpenguin21 Posted February 24, 2004 Share Posted February 24, 2004 50% of young americans infected with STDs... this is rediculous... this wasn't an issue when absainance was supported in schools more than contraceptives. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colleen Posted February 24, 2004 Share Posted February 24, 2004 and yet they dismiss abstinence as practically stupid. sure, they admit that it's 100% effective, but they act like it's completely unrealistic: "For the 27 million young Americans under the age of 25 who have had sex, the stakes are simply too high to talk only about abstinence," James Wagoner, president of Advocates for Youth, said in a statement. where's the pro-abstinence, non-contraceptive side quote in this article? nowhere. it's shameful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VeraMaria Posted February 24, 2004 Share Posted February 24, 2004 yeah, i go to public school... and there's the whole "Sex is 100% fine, natural, okay, if u use a condom or contraceptives" :ph34r: :ph34r: :ph34r: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EcceNovaFacioOmni Posted February 25, 2004 Share Posted February 25, 2004 50%... I'de say thats inflated. Look for another source. I have met one soul who has an STD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash Wednesday Posted February 25, 2004 Share Posted February 25, 2004 Like telling someone that if they're going to drive without a seat belt, at least drive safely and slowly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IXpenguin21 Posted February 25, 2004 Author Share Posted February 25, 2004 50%... I'de say thats inflated. Look for another source. I have met one soul who has an STD. you've probably met a lot more that don't come right out and say, "HEY MAN! I HAVE GENITAL WORTS!" seriously... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
littleflower+JMJ Posted February 25, 2004 Share Posted February 25, 2004 the ones who are affected dont even know they have it half the time! :shame: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FX2 Posted February 25, 2004 Share Posted February 25, 2004 i do think that that number is a bit inflated. Honestly, I know my junior class pretty well in high school, and i bet not even 50% have sex regularly. (i would say its hight, but not 50% high). so yeah i agree with the dude Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FX2 Posted February 25, 2004 Share Posted February 25, 2004 of course it could be different parts of the country, and the definiton of youth....is college aged kids included in this? cus i think it would go up higher with them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
littleflower+JMJ Posted February 25, 2004 Share Posted February 25, 2004 i think its that high cuz their including all "young americans" going up to 25 years old. now thats including all the college kids so that kinda makes sense to me.... but i do know one thing its high :sadder: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hopeful1 Posted February 29, 2004 Share Posted February 29, 2004 that's scary! :skitzo: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lounge Daddy Posted February 29, 2004 Share Posted February 29, 2004 :sadder: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paladin D Posted February 29, 2004 Share Posted February 29, 2004 People think with their pantaloons too much these days... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frozencell Posted February 29, 2004 Share Posted February 29, 2004 (edited) "For the 27 million young Americans under the age of 25 who have had sex, the stakes are simply too high to talk only about abstinence," James Wagoner, president of Advocates for Youth, said in a statement. Does this statement even make the least little bit of sense? Just forget the whole fact that they don't offer any support in favor of abstinence, because with a statement like this you will never get any farther. This quote should go into one of those "Stupidest Quotes..." books. Anyone know how to submit this? Does dear Jimmy realize that not having sex completely negates the problem and then he wouldn't even have to say something so blatently confusing and unitelligent. Edited February 29, 2004 by frozencell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iacobus Posted February 29, 2004 Share Posted February 29, 2004 I think that number still might be a little inflated. But it is not inflasted more than a few points. Plus even half that number is still sickening. What is happening to us? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now