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Originally Posted by afchic
...1.) So where does that cycle get broken? 2.) When do celebrities start using their clout to talk about kids respecting themselves, instead of rapping about nailing the next ho?
3.) Where do these kids go to for support, once they find themselves with a baby? 4.) How do these girls find the support so they can graduate high school and make it in college? 5.) How do we raise boys to understand any jackwagon can get a girl pregnant, but it takes a MAN to raise a child?
It obviously isn't happening in the home, so where? And I am not talking about enacting legislation. I am talking about folks like you and me, who are raising decent kids, getting more involved with our kids friends, or volunteering our time in places where there are no role models.
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1.) It won't. Not in the current environment. The best I can think of, is that it can only occur if BOTH parents have a strong moral base to work from. If Johnny Sr. didn't do it, Johnny Jr. more than likely won't do it.
2.) Morals didn't sell last time I checked.
3.) That's where upbringing becomes intertwined with education. I just completed a barrage of birth, newborn, and other classes in preparation of our new arrival. I learned a great deal, but having already been through the birthing process with my ex-wife (bringing my first son into the world), I thought I knew it all (yeah right
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The education I received did not come without a price. We paid about $600-$700 for the aforementioned classes. Last time I checked, burger flipper wages were not that much (IF the parents even have jobs). I'd gladly accept the fact that my tax dollars were going toward an education program where youths were given the proverbial "tools for the tool box" that focused solely on the birth mother and birth father raising the child together in a manner that reflected good morals, values, and standards.
4.) I do not have a good answer for this one. If no support is immediately available (i.e. family/friends), they are typically SOL. Maybe a non-profit .org that specializes in these situations would be a benefit. Never underestimate the good nature of an American.
5.) That has to come from the parents, family, or friends of the family whom are in direct contact with the child on a regular basis throughout the child's' life. That is the only way to instill a sense of respect when it comes to members of the opposite sex.
To conclude, since it hasn't been happening in the home, America's youth ultimately needs to take their own message to Garcia. If all avenues for assistance are exhausted, it then becomes time for the survival instinct to take hold and drive on accordingly. I realize that is an "extreme" view to take, but ultimately what REAL possibilities are there?
ETA: After seeing Pete's post, the prior post doesn't hold regard with the topic at hand. Post-abortion termination of life. It is my stance that once that strip of paper turns blue, it's time to quit the smoking, drinking, deli meat, caffeine, and whatever other vice is plaguing you; in order to be the healthiest mama you can be for the new arrival. I personally cannot get my head wrapped around the fact that someone would execute a child after delivery.