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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We live in the U.S., not Europe. Our culture is different, and we follow different rules. Our country is far larger and more heterogeneous than is the Netherlands. [b]It's unfair to compare statistics for the two countries, and then say, "See, the Dutch know what they are doing!" [/b]It's not a fair comparison. You have to consider context and the overall culture, and the customs of the culture. Europeans tend to have sex earlier than Americans, and tend to get married earlier. Their culture encourages earlier maturation. It's entirely different here in the U.S., where kids mature later.

I will not allow my kids to drink, do drugs or have sex under my roof. My job as their parent, is to protect them. They are not mature enough to have sex, and they don't need to experiment with drugs, or use alcohol. When their brains are more mature, and they are able to handle dealing with these things, then yes, they will be able to make their own decisions. But while they are living with me, my job is to be their parent, not their friend or co-conspirator. This is their only chance to be children, and I will protect this precious time in their lives. They have the rest of their lives to have sex, drink, do drugs, if that's what they want. I won't be able to stop them, but I hope that by then, they will make responsible decisions and good choices. [/quote]

Completely agree!  Also, in the Nederlands, you may find children living with parents late until they are 20 and older because there is not the available homes for them to move to.  Also, children do not move away from families like they do here in the USA.  While I agree that my country has a lot to teach Americans about drug laws, gun violence and sexually awareness, to compare the two countries is just silly.[/quote]

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