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496. They should know an abortion will haunt both parents for the rest of thier lives.
From: 1001 Things Every Teen Should Know Before They Leave Home (Or Else They'll Come Back) by Harry H. Harrison, Jr. Bought it at Bed Bath & Beyond when I went shopping for college stuff, figured it'd be a good book to read. And it does have SOME good advice (like "get rich slowly" and "speak like an adult"), but it's also chock-full of pro-life sentiments and some rather disturbing tidbits. A few other gems:
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476. They should know that if they can't invite God into the bedroom, then it's no place for them either.
This one just makes no sense to me. Explanation, please?
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487. They should know to not play house. Relationships should be kept sacred.
So...don't live together before marriage and pray you can tolerate each other twenty-four/seven?
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489. They should know there's an 85 percent chance of pregnancy if a sexually active couple doesn't use birth control, but only an 8 percent chance if a birth control pill is used properly.
Not sure about the stats on conception, but I KNOW that the Pill is either 98 or 99 percent effective when used correctly. He's flat-out ******** LYING.
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509. They should know that women, by nature, deal with financial problems by reacting as if there were a nuclear attack. Men, by nature, react by watching football.
Yeah, that's totally not a sexist generalisation at all. rolleyes
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538. They should know not to confuse emotional intimacy with sexual intimacy. Sex has nothing to do with feeling respected, admired, worthy, and loved.
The first half's good advice, probably. As for the second, to my knowledge sex is an important part of mature adult relationships and for a lot of couples it IS a way of expressing mutural love, respect, and admiration. So wtf?
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939. They should know sex is a marriage sacrament, not a business transaction.
Get that? You have sex when you're not married and you're a WHORE! So don't have sex before marriage, even if you don't plan on ever getting married or can't get married! It's WRONG, you WHORE! scream
And kids and parents are going to buy this book. And read it. And believe ********' hell.
