Comments on: Sample Size of One http://xrlq.com/2008/09/02/sample-size-of-one/ Politische Kommentare mit Snarkenremarken Fri, 19 Mar 2010 10:52:35 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Xrlq http://xrlq.com/2008/09/02/sample-size-of-one/comment-page-1/#comment-447124 Xrlq Thu, 04 Sep 2008 23:15:54 +0000 http://xrlq.com/?p=3588#comment-447124 See the update. The difference between a "fair"hit and an "unfair" ome has nothing to do with logic, and everything to do with who dishes it out vs.takes it. See the update. The difference between a “fair”hit and an “unfair” ome has nothing to do with logic, and everything to do with who dishes it out vs.takes it.

]]> By: Milhouse http://xrlq.com/2008/09/02/sample-size-of-one/comment-page-1/#comment-447122 Milhouse Thu, 04 Sep 2008 23:08:44 +0000 http://xrlq.com/?p=3588#comment-447122 Um, I don't get it, anyway. Forget about sample size. Even if one pregnancy in a girl who'd had abstinence-only education was enough to disprove its effectiveness, how is Bristol Palin an example of that? Did she <i>have</i> an abstinence-only education? Do the Wassila public schools not teach about contraception, just because their ex-mayor thinks they oughtn't? I don't see how Palin's opinions on education could possibly affect the outcome of the education her kids actually get, from schools that she doesn't control. Um, I don’t get it, anyway. Forget about sample size. Even if one pregnancy in a girl who’d had abstinence-only education was enough to disprove its effectiveness, how is Bristol Palin an example of that? Did she have an abstinence-only education? Do the Wassila public schools not teach about contraception, just because their ex-mayor thinks they oughtn’t? I don’t see how Palin’s opinions on education could possibly affect the outcome of the education her kids actually get, from schools that she doesn’t control.

]]> By: Xrlq http://xrlq.com/2008/09/02/sample-size-of-one/comment-page-1/#comment-446481 Xrlq Tue, 02 Sep 2008 22:16:36 +0000 http://xrlq.com/?p=3588#comment-446481 I suppose so, but usually he's been less crass than that. I suppose so, but usually he’s been less crass than that.

]]> By: clark smith http://xrlq.com/2008/09/02/sample-size-of-one/comment-page-1/#comment-446337 clark smith Tue, 02 Sep 2008 14:40:31 +0000 http://xrlq.com/?p=3588#comment-446337 Through the years, Reynolds has made it quite clear he doesn't think highly of Christians and social conservatives. It's no surprise, then, that he uses the Bristol pregnancy as an opportunity to sneer at the Palins. Through the years, Reynolds has made it quite clear he doesn’t think highly of Christians and social conservatives. It’s no surprise, then, that he uses the Bristol pregnancy as an opportunity to sneer at the Palins.

]]> By: Unpartisan.com Political News and Blog Aggregator http://xrlq.com/2008/09/02/sample-size-of-one/comment-page-1/#comment-446326 Unpartisan.com Political News and Blog Aggregator Tue, 02 Sep 2008 14:18:06 +0000 http://xrlq.com/?p=3588#comment-446326 <strong>GOP cites Palin's skill, but how relevant is it? ...</strong> Wait, now, say the Republicans. You think that Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin lacks experience? You think t... GOP cites Palin’s skill, but how relevant is it?
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Wait, now, say the Republicans. You think that Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin lacks experience? You think t…

]]> By: Robb Allen http://xrlq.com/2008/09/02/sample-size-of-one/comment-page-1/#comment-446282 Robb Allen Tue, 02 Sep 2008 11:44:22 +0000 http://xrlq.com/?p=3588#comment-446282 Touché I'm not a fan of abstinence only education. I think it's a valid point that teaching kids that the only way to be 100% sure of staying pregnancy and STD free is to abstain, but barring that here are other things you can do to protect yourself. However, we teach the same thing when it comes to drugs - don't do them at all. We don't teach kids that if they are going to try drugs to do so in a safe area with sober friends around in case something goes wrong. We don't pass out sterilized bongs and clean needles in high school. And yet kids still do drugs. It's almost like we're human and tend to do what the f&*# we want. Touché

I’m not a fan of abstinence only education. I think it’s a valid point that teaching kids that the only way to be 100% sure of staying pregnancy and STD free is to abstain, but barring that here are other things you can do to protect yourself.

However, we teach the same thing when it comes to drugs – don’t do them at all. We don’t teach kids that if they are going to try drugs to do so in a safe area with sober friends around in case something goes wrong. We don’t pass out sterilized bongs and clean needles in high school. And yet kids still do drugs.

It’s almost like we’re human and tend to do what the f&*# we want.

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