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I do agree with some aspects on your blog post regarding government funding. Planned Parenthood does provide excellent service, help, and resources to many of those active in the sexual community. However, should this really be funded by tax dollars? Every day millions of Americans are diagnosed with cancers, diseases, and disorders that will cost hundreds of thousands of dollars to treat and/or cure. Our government-funded programs, such as Medicaid, are aimed to help these individuals in financial need by providing them care. However, these programs are for people that find out they have breast cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, etc. Although there are many factors that increase the likelihood of these medical conditions, no one actively chose to have sex, then ended up with diabetes. The services Planned Parenthood provides such as contraceptives, STD testing, and abortion, are all helpful resources for those who CHOOSE to be sexually active. Yes, they do help millions of people who can't necessarily afford birth control or healthcare which is great. But why should every single person in the United States pay for other people to have sex? Any responsible human being would know that when you choose to have unprotected sex (or sex in general for that matter), you are directly risking your chances of getting STDs and/or pregnant. Because there are an uncountable amount of people that do not know this, that should be a grand indicator that we need to increase our educational programs/education system in general. Sex is a choice. It is time for people to start taking responsibility for their actions, and stop expecting other people to pay for their mistakes. Japan and the Netherlands have low teen pregnancy rates due to their culture's high opposition to casual sex and awareness.
An addition to the Republican-controlled Congress, the budget cuts are quite necessary. Considering our government is expected to shut down next week, I would think it is in everyone's best interest that 800,000 employees don't go jobless on Monday.
It is an interesting point of view you have. I like how you tried to form a solution by the government only funding the services, and not abortions. I believe that's how it is already. The government only funds contraceptives, STD awareness, etc. My guess and argument if I were a politician would be that many Christians choose to abstain from sex until marriage (although I'm believing the opposite). Therefore, none of the services or help needs should be needed by those who do hold those religious beliefs. Why pay for other people's choices when they can be avoided?
We don't allow lifetime alcoholics to jump first on a liver transplant list. In fact, we don't even give them the choice to get a new liver at all. Self-induced mistake = everyone shouldn't pay for. Only those who use it should.
