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Originally posted by sphinxpoet
Education and development of youth are the key variables. Why are people not taking responsibilty for themselves? No one has taken the time to teach them of it! In order to reduce our prison systems we must invest our monies in young development. Education is the only thing that stops ignorant behavior. Here is a theory. If we taught our children about sex by asking them to ask this question before they have sex....."Can I deal with this person the rest of my life?" Let them know that any person you sleep with is a potential mother or father of your child meaning that you are tied to that person for the rest of your life. Are they truly worthy to be that person.......if all of us took a minute to ask that question many of us would say NO! But we do not think like that we think of the short term gradification of action. Let us teach our children about long term satisfaction and how it outlast short term always.
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Dear Sphinxpoet,
I think it is more to it than just dealing with a person for the rest of one's life...
I think we as AA have too many obstacles in our way that push us down further--even if they are self-inflicted or friendly fire...
The main obstacle of having or fathering way too many children without responsibility is not just the money from the state or locality--because those sources are drying up, but it is the chance of sexually transmitted infections, specifically HIV, that worsens the whole game--makes it an end-game...
Yes, education is VERY, VERY, VERY important--don't get me wrong on that... But learning is a moot point for kids who only want to know what size rims they need for their next Escalade they are willing to jack...
Crime will worsen with the way things are going now... And we will have returning troops who are not getting promised VA benefits...
Like I said, things are going to get worse before they get better... 3.5 more years to go from the Great Tribulation...