I think the media is wholly irresponsible for presenting this story as all shock and horror at these kids having sex, and also seems to be saying 'oh they will have to pay for the consequences by looking after the baby' as if this is a punishment.
of course there will be heavy social service involvement and the parents of the teenagers will have joint custody along with social services, but the media doesn't report this.
Doesn't anyone worry about the baby? Doesn't the media want to express shock about this?
There have already been some shocking cases about the maltreatment of babies recently. Surely no one is suggesting that these two kids are capable of bringing up a baby.
being a mother is the hardest job in the world and there is not that much support for it in britain.
the class system is so devisive in this country. This benefit class have such little aspiration and generation upon generation of poverty.
Its ridiculous to say well people could go to university if they really worked hard, or even making opportunities like this available.
Why is university so desirable? Why is academia the be all of achievment?
In other european countries craftmanship like carpentry, butchery, engineering are high status carreers. In france even being a waiter is a proper profession, not just something gap year students do.
That means that much more of the population are deemed worthwhile, not just the academic ones.
Also the benefit class system doesn't work. One main complaint is' why should i work when i am better off on benefits?'
well because everyone should have to earn their own living, because its good for them , for their self worth, mental health, society as a whole etc. Benefits are there as a 'safety net' for people who are unable to work.
there are many changes that need to be made, bringing up children is the hardest and most important job in the world.
stopping underage sex is the least of the problems