I saw a debate once where one person said that an important reason why we have more teen pregnancy today than 100 years ago is because today the government is paying teenage girls to get pregnant. Her opponent replied that this was ridiculous, that no one would have a baby just to collect the modest payments welfare provides.
Okay then, so why do you suppose that teenage girls are getting pregnant? Whatever reason you give, is it not inevitable that if you said, "there's that reason, plus in addition we will give you some money", that that would lead some number of girls to decide to do it? Even if the amount was just $10, there are some number who would be undecided, not sure if they want to have a baby or not, or not sure if they want to risk unprotected sex or not, for whom the extra $10 would be what pushes them over the line to say, "oh, okay, I'll do it".
Almost every teenager has some point in their life when they resent having to live under their parents' rules. And so our government offers teenage girls a deal: You don't want to be under your parents any more? Okay. We'll give you your own apartment, food, and a modest cash allowance. In exchange, you have to agree to do two things: 1. Have a baby, and 2. Not marry the father.
I saw a debate once where one person said that an important reason why we have more teen pregnancy today than 100 years ago is because today the government is paying teenage girls to get pregnant. Her opponent replied that this was ridiculous, that no one would have a baby just to collect the modest payments welfare provides.
Okay then, so why do you suppose that teenage girls are getting pregnant? Whatever reason you give, is it not inevitable that if you said, "there's that reason, plus in addition we will give you some money", that that would lead some number of girls to decide to do it? Even if the amount was just $10, there are some number who would be undecided, not sure if they want to have a baby or not, or not sure if they want to risk unprotected sex or not, for whom the extra $10 would be what pushes them over the line to say, "oh, okay, I'll do it".
Excellent.
Almost every teenager has some point in their life when they resent having to live under their parents' rules. And so our government offers teenage girls a deal: You don't want to be under your parents any more? Okay. We'll give you your own apartment, food, and a modest cash allowance. In exchange, you have to agree to do two things: 1. Have a baby, and 2. Not marry the father.
Typical conservative nonsense. No analysis just snowflake feelings.