Contraception? Please! Our ignorance will save us!

     Would you like to hear my newest rant? Well, it does involve a highly controversial subject. Sex. Better yet, contraceptives. So here I am, in the state of ignorance - sorry, I meant Utah - reading about the same old things in the news. Well, surprise, the subject of banning talk of contraception in schools is being pushed through the system. 
     As of right now, at least in the state of Utah, schools have the right to choose as a district whether or not to talk about contraception, although they may NOT advocate their use. Many states do not require by law that schools teach any type of sex ed. Do I think that smart? No! Although I will get to that later. As I look it up, I see that only roughly 5 states require a sex ed AND talk of contraception and prevention. From my short-term memory, about 40 didn't even require a sexual education course at all.
I have a couple problems with trying to ban talk of contraceptives. 
          1.) They wish to promote only abstinence. Don't get me wrong, I love the idea of abstinence, but let's look at some reality. Teenagers. Have. Sex. Yes, yes - gasp. So yes, promote abstinence, but don't be IGNORANT and think just because you say it that people will listen to you. Doing so is bound to cause a thousand more problems than it solves. Abstinence is a thing that I personally believe in because I respect myself and my body. I don't feel like bringing a child in or giving the future love of my life herpes, or worse - telling them that I have herpes. (I don't have herpes - abstinence, remember?)
          2.) People are SO worried about their tax dollars covering the education in the schools. Here is my question to them. Would you rather it paid their doctor bills when they get pregnant? So when they drop out of high school and start living on welfare (ahem, the government - your tax dollars) you get to pay for their food, medical bills, housing, clothing and other essentials. As well as the babies needs. Then there is the pregnancy itself - you have to have a lot of check ups, and yes, you help pay for that too. Even better is if your money goes towards their doctor visits when they are spreading herpes, AIDS, syphilis, gonorrhea.. So go ahead, tell me how much you'll save as your son's girlfriend - with syphilis or herpes because at some point somebody didn't use a contraception that might have stopped it - gives the herpes to him. Then as he gives it to his next girlfriend, and on and on.
          3.) Many people have this one argument for not teaching about contraceptives and only promoting abstinence; that "Contraception doesn't always work, abstinence is is the only way to be completely safe." Yes, you're right. That said, I file this under the 'Turning a Blind Eye' and 'Ignorance' files. Once again, I would like to ensure you that I am in no way saying to promote sex or contraception, but the truth is that people will still have sex. If you do not have sex, you don't have to worry, but people do have sex. So why don't we teach them what methods are available to prevent AIDS, Herpes, Pregnancy.. The list goes on.
         4.) Lastly, this law would force parents to talk to their children about sex and contraception. This is a problem because not every parent can do that. Parents and teenagers are uncomfortable with this subject which can make it hard to get information. Parents do need to inform their children, but many parents will avoid the subject. In doing this, the results may be even more detrimental than expected. It expects the parents to do something that they may not do.
     If you would like to know what got me off on this subject please go to Salt Lake Tribune. Now, what do you think?


Curiously, FyreDancer911

Theoretically Lost

Ever heard of Atlantis? In the event that you haven't, allow me to explain. Atlantis is a legend that first occurs in works by the Greek philosopher Plato. He mentions a continent or island that is swallowed by the sea overnight. Rumors circulate that Atlantis was extremely wealthy, powerful and advanced. There has always been talk of people of the past being even more advanced than we are today, do you believe there is truth in that? Take the ancient geoglyphs in the Middle East for example.

Or Even in Peru, where you see geoglyphs of animals and such.

"What's in a name?..."

Let's address this question. Yes, derived from Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet'. When she learns that he is a Montague, she says "What's in a name? That which we call a rose would smell as sweet by any other name." Does she have a point? Do names merely mean a thing by which we identify with? Maybe. Is that all that they are good for? Well, I suppose that could be all. With a rose, if we called it a thorn, would it hold such an appeal? Possibly not, but probably yes. We associate the word "Rose" with the flower, often visualizing red or pink. We see a green stem and smell a sweet scent. Roses aren't thought of with thorns, because we try not associate something so beautiful with something that can inflict pain. Thorns are there nonetheless, and since they are associated with pain, we would never call a rose a thorn. Names have meaning to them, but because we put them there.
     Objects are one thing, we don't communicate with them. People are a whole other ballgame. Try the internet dictionary urbandictionary.com and type in your name. What does it say? Similar things at times? Now, try a name generator. Is there a huge difference? Take my name, Kaitlyn, for example. It's origins are Irish and the name itself means pure. My name pops up with several different 'definitions' but mostly saying things like: "She is a very sweet girl with a big heart." Does that resemble pure? Does this mean I think I am pure? No. My point is, there is a general meaning to names that may or may not apply to you. Possibilities, they do seem to be endless. Also, there is the concept of you growing INTO your name. 
     Numerologists. As you may know, or have suspected, these people put a lot of faith in numbers. What does this have to do with names? So, when you give a numerologist your name and birthday they add up the numbers that your name makes. They then condense the number down into one digit. This in turn will give you a meaning and things such as "soul urge numbers" and such. 
     I personally love the idea of meanings to my name, and I do believe that you grow into your name. Names have no meaning until you give them one, but that doesn't mean they don't represent truth or any similar grounds to others of it's kind.

~Curiously, FyreDancer911