Dobson, promiscuity and lies

In propaganda piece published in the South Mississippi Sun Herald, James Dobson was asked, Why do you think kids are more sexually active today than when I was young? Lust is certainly not new. What is causing this generation to be so promiscuous? Dobson's response was a classic study. in "ignoreing the facts" whlie sticking to moral and political rhetoric.

There are many factors that have brought on the epidemic we're seeing, not the least of which is the trash that is beamed to teenagers on television, in movies and from the rock music industry. Young people today are bombarded by immoral entertainment that models promiscuous behavior and teaches them that "everyone is doing it." The diminishing influence of traditional Christian teaching is also responsible for the changing mores of our kids.

First question - what epidemic? Teen Pregnacy and abortion rates have been falling steadily. The Guttmacher Institute attributed about 25% of the decline to abstinence and 75% to the effective use of contraceptives.

What is Dobson real concern? It would seem on the surface to be teen sex. Teens have been having sex for a very long time. Nothing has really changed; teens are driven by hormones that say, “go have sex”. Teens have been remarkably bad at stopping their biologic urges. The Dobson fueled image of out-of-control teen sexuality feeds readily into the FOTF "save the family" campaign. Exaggerating fears is a cheap way for Dobson and FOTF to wage a war on their real target - gays and lesbians.

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