Divorce Rates, Teen Births, and Porn Use: Republican States Lead the Way
By Daniel Miessler on June 28th, 2009: Tagged as Culture | Politics
This is my new favorite chart. 8 out of the top 10 states for:
- Divorce
- Teen Births
- Porn Use
…are Republican (red) states.
I think the center column is particularly telling; the almost solid block of red at the top is a clear indication that “abstinence” and “sex is dirty” is a bad way to raise sexually responsible children.

Image from The New York Times
This is pretty convincing evidence that the conservative doctrine of repressing natural human desires is counter-productive to producing positive outcomes. ::
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