I didn't realize the man *Dog* had had the conversation in private with his son, and his son made it public. Was what he said right? No. Should he lose his job/show over a private conversation, of course NOT. It isn't as if he went on a public tirade. Yes he is in a position of influence, respect etc, and he should be a good role model for those who look up to him, however he was doing that. He has a right to his opinions, no matter how outdated, or "wrong". He wasn't making them public and was being a "good public role model" by keeping his opinions and thoughts "private".
As for birth control being passed out to young children and the teaching of sex education in schools. Yes to both in my opinion. I think parents should be made aware and consulted before a school gives out birth control, be it a condom or pills, just as parents have to sign a consent form for their children to be involved in sexual education courses.
Should parents be taking this role in their child's life OF COURSE. Does this happen not always, and it is the children who pay. Either with a STD, or a pregnancy that they are not able to handle.
It would be best if children waited to have sex. Of course it would. But it would be putting on blinders and living in an idealic world to assume this is going to happen. I would never forgive myself if all I told my daugther was to "just say no", and not give her the tools and knowledge should she decided against all better judgement to have sex, and she got pregnant, or got a STD. Because despite all our best teachings, and advice, our "children" are develping "adults" and will make stupid mistakes, and decisions on their own that may conflict with what we told them. In these cases to have them prepared with a 'Plan B' is the next best thing we can do.
Just like when I was in high school, the MADD/SADD group told kids not to drink, and if they did not to drive. They had us sign "pledges" that stated if we DID drink however that we would call our parents, and our parents signed to the fact that THAT night they would not lay into us and wait for the clear light of day to discuss things. This group was not turning a blind eye to the fact that kids drink, they weren't saying well if we tell them to at least not drive we are ENCOURAGING them to drink. No. They were saying look, we warned them, we advised them not to drink but SHOULD they decide to do so, at least we can get them home safely.
It irks to me NO avail that to say that by giving a "child" teen, or tween a condom or birth control that we are infact encouraging them to have sex. In a few cases I guess maybe the person would go "cool I have a condom I guess I can go do it". Though to me that seems unlikely. To me it seems that being prepared with a condom, or birth control pill would give another child/teen, a chance to make a mistake, and not pay for the rest of their lives for it.
To say that you won't give your child a condom because it will "make them have sex" is akin to saying "I'm not going to tell my teen to buckle their seat belt because it will cause them to drive like a fool." It is silly. You teach them to drive safely, and obey the "rules of the road" but in the end they are only human, and to err is human. And in situations either brought on by their own foolishness or by a sheer accident, isn't it nice to know that there is that seat belt there, as a back up to the knowledge that you sent your child out there with?
From a celebrity’s controversial meltdown caught on tape to nooses cropping up around the country, Dr. Phil and Bishop T.D. Jakes tackle tough racial issues. First up, Dog the Bounty Hunter spewed slurs in a phone conversation with his son, Tucker, and used the N-word repeatedly when referring to Tucker’s black girlfriend, Monique. Monique’s mother, Linda Shinnery, joins the Dr. Phil show via satellite and says she was appalled by Dog’s tirade. Should the reality TV star lose his job over a private conversation? Civil rights activist Al Sharpton, rapper Master P, and BET correspondent Jeff Johnson weigh in. Then, nooses, a symbol of hatred for African-Americans, are cropping up more and more across the country – from Jena, Louisiana to Columbia University in New York. Najee Ali, founder and co-director of Project Islamic Hope, shares his views on empowering the black community and combating stereotypes. Don’t miss this intense debate about racism and sensitivity in America, and find out how you can educate your children. Join the discussion.
