Tatsxxx1, I agree with you that personal accountability must come into play. Most definitely. My point, I suppose, stems from the attitude our schools and many parents take towards sex and alcohol. It is so forbidden and never discussed, it becomes attractive. And, in turn, becomes deadly. Kids don't understand drinking in moderation because they're in such a hurry to go out and drink as much as they can while they have an opportunity. And they are out having rediculously risky sex because they aren't taught or given the proper precautions. So I guess I don't see how it is completely specious, but, like all things, it will have exception.


I used the term "heads in their ***es" because that is precisely what comes to mind. I listened just the other day to a woman who talked on and on about how wonderful her teenage daughter had become and she knew for a fact she'd never smoke, drink or have premarital sex because they had told her it was all wrong. All I could think of was that her head was somewhere other than upon her shoulders.