You know you've seen them somewhere. At my dorm today, I don't have to go past the lobby to see free condoms pushed towards me, offering me the chance to live out my sexual fantasies without consequence.
And yet that's the thing. There is nothing in this world that doesn't have consequences attached. Yet the promise of a free condom is that you are somehow exempted from them. The problem is- you aren't.
Now we all know that there are many inefficient programs out there are budgeted more than single program to prevent unwanted pregnancies, which, by some accounts, could be higher were the program not instituted.
But just think about that for a second. If you don't want to be pregnant and you're willing to do whatever it takes to make sure you only have a child when you are fully ready to support it, if this program were not in place, you might just reconsider whether you want to actually hook up with that questionable guy or girl.
However, according to the way condoms are promoted, there are no longer any consequences. When you go to the health center, you see a ton of pamphlets about the dangers of STDs, and then next to that they have a big bowl of condoms. The message is quite clear- if you want to have sex but don't want to worry about potential diseases, just get a condom.
And yet that's the thing. There is nothing in this world that doesn't have consequences attached. Yet the promise of a free condom is that you are somehow exempted from them. The problem is- you aren't.
Now we all know that there are many inefficient programs out there are budgeted more than single program to prevent unwanted pregnancies, which, by some accounts, could be higher were the program not instituted.
But just think about that for a second. If you don't want to be pregnant and you're willing to do whatever it takes to make sure you only have a child when you are fully ready to support it, if this program were not in place, you might just reconsider whether you want to actually hook up with that questionable guy or girl.
However, according to the way condoms are promoted, there are no longer any consequences. When you go to the health center, you see a ton of pamphlets about the dangers of STDs, and then next to that they have a big bowl of condoms. The message is quite clear- if you want to have sex but don't want to worry about potential diseases, just get a condom.
