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@immy_20 | 24 April 12 | |
@ aurora99 - 24.04.12 - 05:50pm Perhaps u copulate to jump onto your gravy train, but one day, it's going to run out of fuel. I cannot see your relationship lasting beyond the age of 30. So silly, irresponsible, childish and short sighted. Your opinion is valued, however I can't see the problem with being a mum at 17, my sons life has been exactly the same as the child of an older parent. |
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@plate | 24 April 12 | |
just do a quick google search aurora and you'll see it on many sites. Plus teen pregnancy rates in the U.K are at their lowest since 1969 so it seems people are doing something about it
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@c0smic_x | 24 April 12 | |
Wonders whats the stats are in SA..?
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@plate | 24 April 12 | |
yes sub-saharan Africa does but Africa isn't a developed continent. And I refer back to my previous comment on UK teenage pregnancy rates to show that something is being done to 'combat' this
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@plate | 24 April 12 | |
You say something must be done yet when presented with evidence that something is being done you say it's too little too late. I'd say the lowest rate for over 40 years is more than a step in the right direction. As to the 'entrenchment' comment, I think you are generalising a little too much there. Plus I'd rather see a free house given to keep a roof over a child's head than them being refused, regardless of how old their mother is or their 'motives' behind their pregnancy
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@plate | 24 April 12 | |
Neither can the state solve the problem by refusing to ensure the welfare of the child by refusing benefits and a place to live. It's an issue that won't be solved by a draconian attitude to socialism. Unless those benefits are provided at the same time teenagers are being 'educated' then you set yourself up to create an entirely seperate set of problems further down the line
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@plate | 24 April 12 | |
@ aurora99 - 24.04.12 - 07:03pm So what would u suggest as a remedy? I would certainly go with better education, and more accessibility to birth control coupled with less stigma, although I'm sure that hardly exists in your society. Just to get back to the stats, I've been too quick to point a finger at sub-saharan Africa. Although we know drastic steps have been taken in China to curb the population explosion, we have what will soon be the world's most densely populated country, India, and for that, we don't have Those are the things that are trying to be done. I just think if you seperate them from the welfare that's provided then you're on a road to nowhere |
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@fmdoll | 25 April 12 | |
@ aurora99 - 24.04.12 - 05:46pm Having read several of this type of post, I just wonder what differentiates a 3rd world country from a supposedly 1st world country. Africa gets blamed for it's high teen pregnancy rate but u in the UK have the same problem. The difference being, 1st world countries have access to birth control and, more importantly, to a 'better' education system. Well, something doesn't work. Being a mum at 17 is not on. U not yet an adult, but merely still a child growing up yourself. I find people who judge a life they have never lived disgraceful. I became a mum at 17 and my children are well mannered, intelligent, beautiful little people. Its a hard job being so young, yes, but that doesnt mean you can't handle it. I have raised my children, on my own, from a young age. And I am proud of this, rather than ashamed. |
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@fmdoll | 25 April 12 | |
Age doesn't make you a bad parent, there's a 40 year old round the corner from me who is an alcoholic on benefits and her children are neglected and half raised by social workers. Age doesnt make you a better parent. The fact that you just have it inside you to fight all the way through life to make sure your little ones are happy, loved and protected does.
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@immy_20 | 25 April 12 | |
@ fmdoll - 25.04.12 - 09:02am I find people who judge a life they have never lived disgraceful. I became a mum at 17 and my children are well mannered, intelligent, beautiful little people. Its a hard job being so young, yes, but that doesnt mean you can't handle it. I have raised my children, on my own, from a young age. And I am proud of this, rather than ashamed. Well said ! My son is polite and intelligent. I haven't done anything different to any other parent. Regardless of my age he has had the best possible upbringing and I am proud too. |
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