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To: maried. who wrote (213220)	12/28/2001 5:53:50 PM
From: jcky	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769670

< But what do we do when parents do not fulfill their obligations? These children become part of our school population and then our adult society. > To begin with, I sure wouldn't be giving their parents taxpayers' money to have any more children (as is the case in the state where I live). Every member of society needs to make fiscally responsible decisions based upon their circumstance and this is impossible if society is paying the bill. Personal responsibility is not a new concept unless you are a die-hard liberal (edit... die-hard right wing reactionaries are just as dangerous as their left counterparts). < Are you suggesting that these young pregnant girls should not be educated in our schools or that we shouldn't attempt to redirect them into making better choices? > I made no such claims. However, I would not support any additional taxpayers' money in any attempt to remedy the situation by providing these young women with special treatment. We all make the bed we sleep in and it's no different for these young women. This has become society's problem only because we support policies which mitigate the role of parents in caring for their children.