Wednesday, March 02, 2005

This is Positively Shameful

UNICEF's new study shows that 22% of those under the age of 18 are living in relative poverty in the US. The report investigated the world's richest nations, used the average household income of the nations, rather than their national wealth and found that nations that spend higher amounts in social programs and benefits had lower levels of children living in poverty. Not a shock, eh? The nations that have levels of children living in poverty at around 3%: Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden. Check this site out that provides stats on subjects such as the number of teen pregnancies, handgun crimes, rapes, home ownership, abortions, household debt, etc.. It is sad to see where the US falls in the numbers against the "uber-liberal and hedonistic" Nordic nations that have heavy social spending, very comprehensive sexual education for their children and easy access to all methods of birth control... b/c one thing is for certain, all human beings are sexual creatures and by that very nature will engage in sexual behaviors, whether the big bad Religious Wrongs tell you that you are a heathen sinner headed for the Highway to Hell for such things and whacks you over the head w/a King James or not. And for the record, Democrats are not sinners eager for more sins, we are just realists in a reality based world when it comes to issues of sexuality.
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