A Good Laugh or Pregnant metal death
In this morning's New York Times, when discussing the topic of why giving teenagers access to emergency contraceptives does not necessarily cause them to have more unprotected sex, columnist Nicholas Kristof made an analogy that caused me to let out a hoot on the train and I figure I ought to share it with you...
We encourage young people to abstain from sex, and then provide
condoms in case they don't listen. But that's because we understand
human nature: We also tell drivers not to speed, but provide air bags
in case they do.
The administration's philosophy seems to be that
the best way to discourage risky behavior is to take away the safety
net. Hmmm. I suppose that if we replaced air bags with sharpened spikes
on dashboards, people might drive more carefully - but it still doesn't
seem like a great idea.
Tehee.
We encourage young people to abstain from sex, and then provide
condoms in case they don't listen. But that's because we understand
human nature: We also tell drivers not to speed, but provide air bags
in case they do.
The administration's philosophy seems to be that
the best way to discourage risky behavior is to take away the safety
net. Hmmm. I suppose that if we replaced air bags with sharpened spikes
on dashboards, people might drive more carefully - but it still doesn't
seem like a great idea.
Tehee.