Study: Houston leads in births under age 15 - Page 2

Papa_Complex · 09-02-2009, 08:31 AM

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Originally Posted by EpyonXero

Abstinence only policies plus Catholic teachings that many Mexicans follow equals 15 year olds with kids.

Catholic teachings that include that having sex before marriage is a sin, you mean?

unknownroad · 09-01-2009, 04:14 PM

Wow, two hours and no "Manlove" jokes?

I wonder what the STD figures are to go along with that charming statistic.

Homeslice · 09-03-2009, 03:01 PM

Fecund

What theory are you referring to? The race and crime one?

I do think ethnicity does have an affect on many things. Different ethnic groups have different values, that can't be explained by differences in income alone. For example, Mexicans tend to throw big birthday parties for their kids, regardless of their income level. People from certain Asian countries tend to emphasize education, regardless of their income level. Germans tend to be more stoic than Italians, regardless of their income level.

fasternyou929 · 09-03-2009, 03:23 PM

The church has been there for generations and its stance on pre-marital sex hasn't changed. Why is it suddenly the root-cause?

Who on this board hasn't noticed 15 year olds look a bit different than they did 20 years ago? If they're physically aging sooner, doesn't it makes sense that sex drive would follow suit?

Times change. If policies and education don't adapt, they'll be seen as dated and will become irrelevant. But to imply the church is somehow making teens want to have sex more is failure by desperately trying to pin the blame on some entity.

Kaneman · 09-03-2009, 03:29 PM

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Originally Posted by fasternyou929

The church has been there for generations and its stance on pre-marital sex hasn't changed. Why is it suddenly the root-cause?

Who on this board hasn't noticed 15 year olds look a bit different than they did 20 years ago? If they're physically aging sooner, doesn't it makes sense that sex drive would follow suit?

Times change. If policies and education don't adapt, they'll be seen as dated and will become irrelevant. But to imply the church is somehow making teens want to have sex more is failure by desperately trying to pin the blame on some entity.

As it relates to this conversation its because over the past 20 years we've been invaded by Mexicans whom the majority of are Catholic. There is a direct connection there. The church leads the charge for abstinence only sex-education, which I feel is partially responsible for the rising teen pregnancy rates.

Why there can't be objective education is completely beyond me.

Papa_Complex · 09-03-2009, 04:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Kaneman

As it relates to this conversation its because over the past 20 years we've been invaded by Mexicans whom the majority of are Catholic. There is a direct connection there. The church leads the charge for abstinence only sex-education, which I feel is partially responsible for the rising teen pregnancy rates.

Why there can't be objective education is completely beyond me.

Born Again Christians also teach abstinence only. I wonder what their rate of teen pregnancy is?

shmike · 09-03-2009, 04:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Papa_Complex

Born Again Christians also teach abstinence only. I wonder what their rate of teen pregnancy is?

Stop with the logic.

We're talkin' about Catholics.

Dirty, Messican Catholics.

Kaneman · 09-03-2009, 04:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Papa_Complex

Born Again Christians also teach abstinence only. I wonder what their rate of teen pregnancy is?

Other Christian denominations don't put such an emphasis on not using birth control.

And Shmike is right, we're talking about dirty messicans here.

Papa_Complex · 09-03-2009, 04:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Kaneman

Other Christian denominations don't put such an emphasis on not using birth control.

And Shmike is right, we're talking about dirty messicans here.

No, they just don't talk about sex at all.

fasternyou929 · 09-03-2009, 05:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Kaneman

As it relates to this conversation its because over the past 20 years we've been invaded by Mexicans whom the majority of are Catholic. There is a direct connection there. The church leads the charge for abstinence only sex-education, which I feel is partially responsible for the rising teen pregnancy rates.

Why there can't be objective education is completely beyond me.

That points more to culture than to Catholocism, wouldn't you think? They behave like those they're surrounded by.

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09-03-2009, 03:01 PM	#3
Homeslice Elitist Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: SF Bay Area Moto: Gix 750 Posts: 11,351	Fecund What theory are you referring to? The race and crime one? I do think ethnicity does have an affect on many things. Different ethnic groups have different values, that can't be explained by differences in income alone. For example, Mexicans tend to throw big birthday parties for their kids, regardless of their income level. People from certain Asian countries tend to emphasize education, regardless of their income level. Germans tend to be more stoic than Italians, regardless of their income level.

09-03-2009, 03:23 PM	#4
fasternyou929 SFL Expatriate #2 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Raleigh, NC Moto: CBR1000 Posts: 2,043	The church has been there for generations and its stance on pre-marital sex hasn't changed. Why is it suddenly the root-cause? Who on this board hasn't noticed 15 year olds look a bit different than they did 20 years ago? If they're physically aging sooner, doesn't it makes sense that sex drive would follow suit? Times change. If policies and education don't adapt, they'll be seen as dated and will become irrelevant. But to imply the church is somehow making teens want to have sex more is failure by desperately trying to pin the blame on some entity.