Underage pregnancies.

[Drew Carey]

Stats aside, things seem far worse today than they did when I was a kid (in the 80's). There are very few people I knew who would happily berate a granny, stab people, swear at every one, antogonise to the extent they deserve an ASBO etc. Whereas today kids (on the whole, but not all) seem to not car less and will happily do all the above. I just feel a general change in attitude has occured.

As for the OP, I feel that some scientist needs to work out a way in which kids can be chemically newtered until they are 16, with the "chemical" then either wearing off or a antidote being given.

Extreme????? Maybe, but its how I feel what with all the news around kids (not just teenagers, but children) getting pregnant. As for a sensible suggestion??? Who knows.

Originally Posted by Drew Carey

As for the OP, I feel that some scientist needs to work out a way in which kids can be chemically newtered until they are 16

16?

Bit too young imo, will make getting their Phd harder.....

Don't tar us all with the same brush. None of us are perfect. Most of us are sensible. Most of us don't go sleeping around, and I think you'll find most kids don't lose their virginity until 17 or 18.
There are people that don't comform to society, I'm sure there always were..
Don't write us off just yet, we're a nice bunch on the whole.

Drew i agree with some of your views- you know i do!

But your view on preganance of children, yes i state my opinion when we see underage mothers, but i don't think giving them a drug that wears of once they are 16 is even thinkable.- Lucky i know you well enough to know the context of what you have said!

I feel there needs to be a legal age, but also on the same point when you feel ready to have a child I think you know you are ready. I lot of my friends either have children or are pregnant, and are asking when me and drew are thinking of having children- Currently i don't feel old enough (22) to have children, and therefore acted shocked when friends say that they are. But that is down to the way i was raised i think (i have older parents than most, and was raised in a very naive way)

And Drew as Sean says don't tar with the same brush. I was a teenager when you met me! But did none of your meantioned things!

[SoulKiss]

Originally Posted by Drew Carey

As for the OP, I feel that some scientist needs to work out a way in which kids can be chemically newtered until they are 16, with the "chemical" then either wearing off or a antidote being given.

Forget about an age limit.

Make them have to prove that they are capable and prepared for the "blessed event".

Then they can have the antidote at a cost (money to be put aside for the kid in the future - like a deposit).

If they can't afford the antidote then they cant afford a kid......

Compulsory abortions for kids under 16

[Drew Carey]

For all those who know me, (especially Lily) you know I am joking bout the chemical bit. However, general attitudes have deffo changed and for me it boils my blood when youngsters (and Im not tarnishing all) have no respect for elders or now even parents.

Drew I really don't think it is a 'new' thing tho. I went to school with people who had no respect for their parents!

Honey I mean this as nice as possible but you went to public school, and as you and me have disscussed you way your whole school's behaviour was compaired to mine, was very differant and that changes things. Your teachers had power over you.

There were girls in my year who had to leave to have their baby then come back to school...... I really don't think that happened at your school. As you would be put in detention as soon as a girl came into the boys house!

I believe that since parents LOST THE RIGHT to discipline and control their children they seemed to lose the right to decide whether their child would be allowed to go ahead and have a baby. Nowadays the PC Nanny State brigade gives the child the right to decide themselves - FFS these are just kids! - how would they know what is the right thing to do!! In my day - (and I knew several girls this happened to) they would either be forced by their parents to have an abortion or give the child away. Of course before the 60's they would have had an illegal back street abortion.

[fizzwheel]

Originally Posted by Drew Carey

when youngsters (and Im not tarnishing all) have no respect for elders or now even parents.

Its not just youngsters, age doesnt have alot to do with the fact that some people have no respect for anything at all.

Teenage preganancy is not new, it never was, it never has been. I can remember it happening to people I went to school with who were younger than me. Yep it was more of a scandal then perhaps but its not a new thing.

Its just another example of how the media pick up on one thing and then its the latest "bad" thing that happens in society, it'll be tomorrow chip wrapper...

Doesnt make it right though...