Post Titled: (vulgar post titled deleted)

"-in the US (where) a third of the President's HIV budget is given to abstinence programmes."

1/3!!!

Brought to my attention from the BBC in a report called: "No-sex programmes 'not working'"

OH, and (god, please smote me now) the SILVER RING THING official site. (after being offically scarred by a Catholic upbringing I am officially allowed to make lots of fun of these virgins.) oooh, they have a Myspace profile-.

Quote from the Silver Ring THing site:
"NOT SURE WHAT TO DO AFTER AN EVENT?
CHECK OUT SRT 434!!"
Ahh, I remember it well...

"The SRT 434 Program offers four DVD-enhanced Bible study sessions on sexual decision-making facilitated by a youth pastor or leader in a small group or youth group setting. This program is shaped after the energy and excitement of the Live Event and challenges teenagers to make and keep a commitment of abstinence until marriage."

Even more interesting: Lydia Playfoot's SIlver Ring Thing Internship Diary (Blog) - in which the somment sections are suspiciously regulated- yet seemingly UN regulated... it this to further demonstrate and highlight the martyrdom of the Virgins? Brutal black and white comments...