Saturday, February 14, 2004

I Want to Hold Your Hand

U.S. Teens Celebrate 'Purity Day'

Here's a short article about your tax dollars at work promoting teen frustration and sexual ignorance.

"Liberty Counsel, which says it works to promote religious freedom, the sanctity of human life, and the traditional family...said the Day of Purity enabled teenagers to make their voices heard...

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U.S. President George W. Bush has massively increased funding and support for the U.S. sexual abstinence movement during his term in office."


thanks to MoniCA link

Several things spring to mind from this short article, but mainly, I think, we should be asking why the government thinks it is ok to spend money on programs like Purity Day. Oh, and expect to get as sick of that word "sanctity" as you already are of terra and "it changed everything," and "WMD."