The recent article about a pregnant 12 year old alongside the coverage of the Vikings lake cruise points out the enduring misunderstandings and fear surrounding the most basic of human characteristics.
Girls of age 12 are increasingly ready to bear children by virtue of a good diet and natural biological development. Of course what's lacking is a comprehensive values based factual education about the risks of early sexual activity. We adults are too embarrassed to allow the teaching of these subjects.
The Vikings also suffer from a lack of values based education. Their recent activities on the "love boat" reveal a serious lack of judgment while reinforcing the male female double standard about sex. (It's OK for guys but not OK for girls.) For both groups the early understanding of human sexuality and the values connected with personal conduct would have helped prevent these unfortunate incidents.
But I forgot...we already have a "family values" regime that silences discussion of these vital issues while promoting failed policies like "abstinence only" and similar fantasies. How well does this work? Just read the paper to find out.
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