Friday, March 9, 2012

Shantelle Hicks, Pregnant 8th Grader, Outed To New Mexico School Assembly (VIDEO)


OBVIOUSLY DONE A GREAT JOB SO FAR, RIGHT?

The poiint is, nothing's working--so far. Yes "scarlet letters" are offensive to some people's sense of fair play and personal dignity, but is the community involuntarily supporting another claimant for social and health bnefits, plus the long term cost and demonstrated history of dysfunctional children born this way argues that new(old) approaches may be needed. I hope she also "outs" the father, so the community and "system" can make him responsible both financially and personally.

Peer pressure works both ways, so perhaps having seen the result, others may be moe cuatious.
Read the Article at HuffingtonPost

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