I'm all for it. I say we mandate it not only in schools, but make it a requirement of work contracts as well. We can let Ted Haggard run the new federal Department of Abstinence. Total abstinence is so excellent a thing that it cannot be carried to too great an extent. In my passion for it I even carry it so far as to totally abstain from total abstinence itself.

So, let's start a campaign & write our congressmen & beg for such legislation. What do you think?

Submitted by your faithful & obedient servant,

Mark Twain

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"The legitimate powers of government extend to such acts only as are injurious to others. But it does me no injury for my neighbor to say there are twenty gods, or no God. It neither breaks my leg, nor picks my pocket."

Thomas Jefferson

I feel abstainence is a great thing to and should be taught in schools.

The only method of birth control and STD prevention that is 100% guaranteed is abstainence. You can't focus your teaching on how to not get pregnant or STD's by making sure the kids are protected. If you do that then you are just encouraging them to have sex which presents more risk than abstaining.

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If the average person's butt caught on fire I'd be willing to bet the American media could convince them its not in their best interest to put it out.

It always amuses me when I read this stuff.

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The apocalypse is coming... we're gonna need more ammo.

And, what's really effective is depending on teenagers to use their self control and best judgement!

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When they come a wull staun ma groon
Staun ma groon al nae be afraid
Thoughts awe hame tak awa ma fear
Sweat an bluid hide ma veil awe tears

Teenagers will have sex. End of story.

So let's stop them from getting pregnant, shall we?

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"Jesus said: I have cast fire upon the world, and behold I guard it until it is ablaze."
Gospel of Thomas

Wise words Donkey.

Those types of things are best left to parents to teach (abstinence, etc.)
If schools want to teach about safe-sex, STDs, etc. then I say go for it. Parents should be teaching the importance of abstinence on their own time. That isn't a job for the school.

Sex Ed did not in any way, shape, or form "encourage" me to have sex.

Being a teenage boy at the time provided me with all of the "encouragement" I could handle. And them some. And then some more.


Oh, and By the Way, Mark Twain.... Totally abstaining from total abstinence can be a very tiresome affair. Be sure you stock up on electrolytes before pursuing such an endevor, or you may become a casualty of your own exceedingly good fortune.

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Diplomacy is figuring out what you want to say, and then figuring out how not to say it...

But if such legislation is brought to a vote (I'll say in the Senate, since the numbers are easier), and the vote was 5 in favor, 30 opposed, with 60 abstentions, wouldn't that mean it passed?

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Today's forecast: Government corruption.

Tomorrow's forecast: 100% chance of more 'politics as usual'

Maybe it's finally time to vote Libertarian

I guess this means the other 5 senators were in the cloak room abstaining from abstinence?

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"The legitimate powers of government extend to such acts only as are injurious to others. But it does me no injury for my neighbor to say there are twenty gods, or no God. It neither breaks my leg, nor picks my pocket."

Thomas Jefferson

That's like saying that schools shouldn't teach driver's education, because it encourages teenagers to drive.

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"Government big enough to supply everything you need is big enough to take everything you have... The course of history shows that as a government grows, liberty decreases."

-Thomas Jefferson

Today is my 10th wedding anniversary. My wife & I have taken the day off of work. I'm stocking up on elecrolytes as we speak.

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"The legitimate powers of government extend to such acts only as are injurious to others. But it does me no injury for my neighbor to say there are twenty gods, or no God. It neither breaks my leg, nor picks my pocket."

Thomas Jefferson

Teenagers not driving? Maybe that would be a good thing.

So would teenagers not having sex, but it ain't gonna happen

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"Government big enough to supply everything you need is big enough to take everything you have... The course of history shows that as a government grows, liberty decreases."

-Thomas Jefferson

Why would teenagers not having sex be a good thing? I don't get it.

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"The legitimate powers of government extend to such acts only as are injurious to others. But it does me no injury for my neighbor to say there are twenty gods, or no God. It neither breaks my leg, nor picks my pocket."

Thomas Jefferson