| Line 1: |
Line 1: |
| − | '''Abstinence denial''' refers to two phenomena, deliberate denial by [[liberal]] and [[abortion|pro-abortion]] groups of the efficacy of [[abstinence]]-only programs in preventing disease, and denial from [[ignorance]] by those who have been convinced by the propaganda.
| + | RARGIL |
| − | | |
| − | == Falsehoods ==
| |
| − | Liberals claim that [[virginity pledge|abstinence pledge campaigns]] are ineffective when compaired to programs that involve both abstinence and information about a variety of birth control methods. However, surely numerous studies disprove this.
| |
| − | | |
| − | == Motivation ==
| |
| − | Groups such as [[Planned Parenthood]] have enormous interest in promoting sexual promiscuity, as their profits rely on it.<ref>Stanek, J. "True confessions of Planned Parenthood" ''WorldNetDaily''; August 2, 2006 [http://www.wnd.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=51340]</ref> Likewise, pharmaceutical groups selling drugs such as [[Gardasil]] and various forms of [[birth control]] cannot profit when abstinence is used.
| |
| − | | |
| − | The liberal [[entertainment]] industry relies on immoral consumers to purchase its products with immoral sexual content (television, film, etc.) Denying abstinence's efficacy is thus part of a wider attack on [[Christian]] morality.
| |
| − | <ref>The Heritage Foundation, ''The Effectiveness of Abstinence Education Programs in Reducing Sexual Activity Among Youth'', by Robert E. Rector, April 8, 2002 [http://www.heritage.org/Research/Abstinence/BG1533.cfm]</ref>
| |
| − | == References ==
| |
| − | <references />
| |
| − | | |
| − | == See also ==
| |
| − | * [[Abstinence]]
| |
| − | * [[Deceit]]
| |
| − | | |
| − | | |
| − | [[category: liberalism]]
| |
| − | | |
| − | {{liberalism}}
| |