Study: Houston leads in births under age 15

[Kaneman]

Originally Posted by Homeslice

Or, something else about Mexicans (income, education, value systems, parenting styles, beliefs about children) is the primary driver.

And then you have Texas' abstinence-only education policy.

Recipe for FAIL.

Agree with that as well.

[shmike]

Originally Posted by Kaneman

Agree with that as well.

So, does the Texas abstinence only program come from Texas' historically high Catholic population?

[Homeslice]

Originally Posted by shmike

So, does the Texas abstinence only program come from Texas' historically high Catholic population?

I'd like to know how long it's been in place.............If it's been there awhile, then I doubt Catholics had anything to do with it........Texas white folks is mostly Protestant........So it was probably just Suth'un consuhvuhtive valyooz at work. Or a powa trip. Hafta prevent those kids from humpin' so that we kin git revenge on them fo' lookin' hotta than us old folk.

[shmike]

Originally Posted by Homeslice

I'd like to know how long it's been in place.............If it's been there awhile, then I doubt Catholics had anything to do with it........Texas white folks is mostly Protestant........So it was probably just Suth'un consuhvuhtive valyooz at work. Or a powa trip. Hafta prevent those kids from humpin' so that we kin git revenge on them fo' lookin' hotta than us old folk.

I'm guessing it's been a while.