Here are some interviews on a variety of topics of interest. (H/T Brian Auten of Apologetics 315)
Marvin O’lasky is the interviewer. There is an audience of students from the King’s College in New York, NY.
Story here at No Apologies. (H/T Andrew)
This is based on a study by the Institute of Marriage and Family Canada. (IMFC)
Excerpt:
Parents’ behaviour and attitudes during childhood shape a teen’s sexual choices. Based on our findings we recommend:
• Parents should be the prime sex educator. Parents are the most influential force in a teens life
• Parents should work to create a healthy, stable home characterized by warmth, open communication and clear expectations
• Parents should model a healthy lifestyle and positive choices. Your children are watching
• Sex education should engage parents and recognize their role as the primary sex educators
• Sex education should acknowledge that girls face unique risks compared to boys when it comes to early sexual engagement
While it may seem daunting to see correlations between family behaviours years ago and sexual activity in your children today – the news is positive. Teens do listen and want to listen to their parents, as indicated by surveys and polls. It’s something to remember next time your teen slams the door and turns up the music.
Here are the four practical tips discussed in the IMFC article:
Oh, yes. He’s a Democrat. And an atheist.
Excerpt:
Last week a bill was introduced to the U.S. House of Representatives proposing federal-level punishment for states that ban homosexual couples and non-married individuals from adopting children.
Touted as a measure to help more children find homes, Democratic California Rep. Pete Stark’s “Every Child Deserves a Family Act” recommends that states allowing foster care placements only into married heterosexual households be deprived of federal child welfare funds.
The law would have an impact on Utah, Florida, Arkansas, Nebraska and Mississippi, which either explicitly restrict adoption to heterosexual couples, or restrict it to married couples while not recognizing same-sex “marriage.”
[…]The bill reads: “In order to open more homes to foster children, child welfare agencies should work to eliminate sexual orientation, gender identification, and marital status discrimination and bias in adoption and foster care recruitment, selection, and placement procedures.” It also authorizes those who claim their bid for adoption was compromised by such factors to sue in a federal court.
For a survey of the research on which family arrangement is best for children, click here. For a primer on why people oppose same-sex marriage, click here. For a primer on why atheists cannot ground moral behavior rationally on atheism, click here.
WINTERY KNIGHT 