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The Daily Telegraph reports<\/a> the record number of teenage pregnancies and abortions in the UK. In response the government wants more contraceptive education, more abortion clinics, more free condoms and more sex education for younger and younger children.<\/p>\n

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This has provoked a conservative response that points out quite rightly that the policy of free contraception, and universal \u2018values free\u2019 sex education has failed. Yet, the conclusion the liberal establishment draws is, \u201cWhoops! teen pregnancy and abortions are still going up. Clearly we have not given enough sex education and handed out enough free condoms to children early enough.\u201d This is like saying, \u201cGee, my car conked out when I put orange juice in the gas tank. I guess I didn\u2019t put enough in. I better add some more.\u201d The article quotes Einstein, who defined insanity as, \u201cDoing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.\u201d<\/div>\n
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It brings to mind Anne Atkins\u2013a very down to earth vicar\u2019s wife who was asked about condoms for teens by some liberal\u00a0lame brain\u00a0on BBC Radio 4. \u00a0The radio presenter said, \u201cBut don\u2019t you think the problem is that teenagers simply do not have enough access to good sex education and free contraceptives?\u201d Atkins roared with laughter and replied, \u201cDo you have a sixteen year old son? I can\u2019t even get mine to change his underwear. Do you seriously think he\u2019s going to take enough responsibility to put on a condom\u2013especially when he\u2019s had a few to drink and is feeling amorous? What planet do you live on?\u201d<\/div>\n
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The Captain has suggested that conservative Catholics are living in fairyland since we keep on harping on about Humane Vitae. <\/span>What\u2019s the point when nobody listens, and even most Catholics pay no attention?<\/div>\n
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Conservative Catholics are not naive or ignorant of the world. We know most people won\u2019t listen. We know many Catholics are themselves disobedient to the teachings of their own church. So what. Disobedience to a law does not negate a good law, but proves the integrity and need for the law. If a man kills ten people by speeding his car through a forty mile an hour zone it doesn\u2019t prove that the speed limit was wrong. It proves that the speed limit was right.\u00a0<\/div>\n
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We realize few will listen. We know we\u2019re like the dog who barks at the passing train. He barks not because he thinks the train will stop, but because he\u2019s a dog.<\/div>\n
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