(July 20, 2013 at 5:44 am)kılıç_mehmet Wrote: Well, teaching abstinence is indeed a good way, I'd say, but teaching and then not conforming with it is stupid.
I'm not sure how you teach abstinence, aside from simply telling kids not to have sex. Which isn't very effective, IMO. Better to teach them about sex and about the possible consequences of sex. Give them the opportunity to make an informed decision instead of just go with the hormonal urge. Not every young person will abstain completely (I would think that few would) but they'd be more likely to use protection or turn down a prospective "wild night" on occasion, if they felt that it was too risky.
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