re: Mississippi - 53% of ALL births are to unwed mothers

It's because of all those abstinence-only sex education classes in Mississippi. Kids have never heard of a condom.

It's not like condoms are common knowledge among-st every sexually mature child and sex education itself is largely unnecessary. It's not because kids in poorer societies are largely irresponsible and make poor decisions. It's not because as a society, we provide incentives for single motherhood.

It's because religious fundamentalists are blockading the knowledge of condoms and other preventives from reaching the minds of children.

*Insert anecdotal story about how sex education classes in the deep south taught that you should pray whenever you feel sexual urges rather than act on them in a responsible manner*

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I hear you, but you can’t expect everyone to be a believer and follow your beliefs.

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I don't expect everyone to believe the Bible or to obey God's law. I expect the opposite, actually, that many if not most won't believe and obey. I expect more debauchery and immoral behavior to be accepted in our society and framed as not being immoral at all as the influence of Christianity continues to wane in our land.