Vote to make condoms available to students in MA

[mrveggieman]

Your thoughts:

http://www.abc2news.com/dpp/news/nat...ms-to-students

[shrewsbury]

a student would be able to walk into the nurse's office and request a free condom, but at the same time, they would be educated about abstinence, how to use a condom, as well as the consequences of having sex.

Read more: http://www.abc2news.com/dpp/news/nat...#ixzz1pfJUvkED

never will work, what kids wants to deal with all that?

[mrveggieman]

never will work, what kids wants to deal with all that?

It's a start. Better than blind ignorance. When it comes to sex ignorance is not bliss.

[theonedru]

There is no such thing as free condoms, the $ has to come from somewhere to cover the cost of them. If they want protection they can pay for it themselves.

[mrveggieman]

I can afford to buy condoms with money that comes from my (or my wife's) paycheck but I would much rather get the condoms from the county health office that are already paid for out of my income taxes.

[boba]

I can afford to buy condoms with money that comes from my (or my wife's) paycheck but I would much rather get the condoms from the county health office that are already paid for out of my income taxes.

Thats a nice thought, but garbage like this will make everybody pay more income taxes.

[mrveggieman]

Thats a nice thought, but garbage like this will make everybody pay more income taxes.

Or how about paying more income taxes for AIDS treatment or for walfare children.

[boba]

Or how about paying more income taxes for AIDS treatment or for walfare children.

Or how about the government stop holding a gun to our faces and force us to pay for any government program?

[mrveggieman]

Or how about the government stop holding a gun to our faces and force us to pay for any government program?

Does that also include military spending?

[boba]

Does that also include military spending?

In a perfect world yes.