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Politics : Sharks in the Septic Tank
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To: The Philosopher who wrote (20710)8/6/2001 8:33:33 PM
From: Dayuhan  Read Replies (2) of 82486
 
It's like teaching a ten year old to throw a curve ball -- their arm muscles and tendons aren't properly developed for it, so if you do try to teach it to them first then can't do it and second they will do permanent damage to their arm. Similarly, if you give to young people decision making power that they aren't physically capable of handling, you do long term damage both to them and society.


As usual, I'm not sure if you're missing the point or avoiding it.

A ten year old does not have to throw curve balls. A 17 year old does have to make decisions regarding sex. A parent has to choose between preparing a young person to make decisions or allowing the decision to be made without preparation. The choice will be made either way, we can't do anything about that. All we can decide is whether to prepare or not, and if we decide to prepare - as all responsible parents do - we have to decide how best to do that.

Which option - preparing the young person to make decisions or not doing so - do you think is more likely to do long term damage to the individual or society?

Again, I ask: can you propose a practical policy toward the preparation of young people for sexual decision making that you believe is consistent with modern brain research?
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