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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Buy and give him condoms and tell him you expect him to use them every time he has sex. 17 year olds 
are biologically wired to want sex. nothing anyone can do will ever change this. thank goodness because this is the right time of life to begin to explore sexuality.[/quote]

Yeah, that's one man's opinion. Here's my view: 17 is the right time to focus on college and a future. Yes, all humans are wired to have sex, but it's not a requirement, certainly not for kids who are under aged. Parents who blithely make your claims don't help their kids by trying to feign sophistication/friendship while neglecting the parental role. Even my slightly more liberal DH who concedes some of other posters' points said, "but I can't handle it. They can't have sex in my house. They'll have to sneak around."

When both parents feel that strongly in agreement with one another and we're devoted parents, the kids have to remember that we're looking out for their future freedom and earning ability, so they'll just have to wait until they're in college and/or in their own homes.

As for the abortion debate, my view is that pregnancy itself is traumatic and rough on young bodies/minds. Kids who can't handle the responsibility to prevent pregnancy shouldn't have sex in the first place, regardless of "wiring." Many people wait til college and grow up just fine, so none of you have changed my mind one iota.[/quote]

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