Summary: In this essay Douglas states that in society today, we are faced with the great problem of thousands of children who are born and who are not wanted. He says that this is a problem that has existed for ages, and is ever increasing today. His thesis states that this mentality is unfortunately not practiced among teens, taught by parents at home, or sold in the media today. Douglas believes that many young couples who are obviously unable to raise a child refuse to use birth control because they believe that a pregnancy could never happen to them. He attends a public school and has heard many teen mom stories and some of them said being pregnant never crossed their minds. Another reason he says many couples choose not to use birth control when either partner wants a child is because they were raised irresponsibly. He says a lot of children grow up in a consequence free environment. The response in many cases is that many can't see far enough ahead and realize that there are consequences to every action that we make. The last example he gives is that society sells instant gratification. Advertisements give the impression that you should live for the moment. His conclusion is that he believes that through more responsible parenting and more responsible advertising, we can create a more responsible environment.
Response: I somewhat agree with Douglas. I don't agree with the part were he says teens don't use birth control because of their parents. In my own opinion you should be old enough to know what the consequences and outcomes will be. I do think you should be raised in an environment filled with rules so you won't be in a consequence free environment. However, it all depends on the person you are to make the choices you make! Don't blame parents about it, you should be old and wise enough to make the actions you make and the decisions you take.
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