We just want them to abstain until marriage, no? Then the cross-culturally correct solution (she says, tongue firmly in cheek) is to have child marriages! See http://www.forwarduk.org.uk/key-issues/child-marriage
Linda Tollefsrud Professor of Psychology University of Wisconsin - Barron County 1800 College Drive Rice Lake, WI 54868 (715) 234-8176 [email protected] -----Original Message----- From: Shearon, Tim [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Monday, December 29, 2008 1:00 PM To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS) Subject: RE: [tips] Abstinence pledges Michael- Forgive my spekticism (also likely a capitalist trend lately!). What is the evidence that abstinence works in other cultures? One way some cultures deal with such problems is to simply and officially deny they exist (not to mention stoning folk who are the victims- usually women)- for example, starvation and cholera and have (in)famously and officially been denied and under reported in areas where they are indeed present. I'm not doubting you but asking for where I can find the data (given my lack of cross-cultural dudeness). :) Tim _______________________________ Timothy O. Shearon, PhD Professor and Chair Department of Psychology The College of Idaho Caldwell, ID 83605 email: [email protected] teaching: intro to neuropsychology; psychopharmacology; general; history and systems "You can't teach an old dogma new tricks." Dorothy Parker -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Mon 12/29/2008 11:20 AM To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS) Subject: Re: [tips] Abstinence pledges As the Cross-cultural dude on Tips,abstibence policies work well in the cultures of the Middle East,India and so on,so why shouldn't work in the West.The issue seems to be the capitalist idea of romanticism: first there is a promise ring then an engagement ring to be followed by a wedding ring and then suffering Michael Sylvester,PhD Daytona Beach,Florida --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly ([email protected]) --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly ([email protected])
