http://abcnews.go.com/Health/story?id=118021&page=1
This article mainly focuses on high schoolers that are introduced to but reject smoking. Steve Kottak makes a valid point of how adults should try to solve the problem of teens smoking, instead of pointing fingers. Fortunately, the smoking rate has dropped among high school freshmen. According to Pechacek, black parents are more strict about the use of tobacco than white parents. By 2010, the government has a goal of cutting teens smoking down to 16 percent. This article relates to practicing good judgement because not only does it focus on the habits of teens, but also on the valuable opinions of adults. The unfortunate reality is that teens will be introduced to drugs, alcohol, sex, and other harmful habits, but good communication and the right set of minds will impact on the decision of teens saying ‘no.’
http://www.klove.com/blog/post/2011/02/16/Teen-Takes-Stand-for-Purity.aspx …show more content…
According to the article, premarital sex should be avoided at all costs. Abstinence is the best solution, due to the fact that it has a zero chance of leading to teen pregnancy or STDs. Hannah, the author of the newspaper article, describes and provides example of how saying ‘no’ will not only increase self-control, but will also upgrade decision making skills for teens. This article definitely spotlights the idea of having good judgement because it shows methods and concepts of avoiding harmful behaviors, which helps teens academically, physically, and
This article mainly focuses on high schoolers that are introduced to but reject smoking. Steve Kottak makes a valid point of how adults should try to solve the problem of teens smoking, instead of pointing fingers. Fortunately, the smoking rate has dropped among high school freshmen. According to Pechacek, black parents are more strict about the use of tobacco than white parents. By 2010, the government has a goal of cutting teens smoking down to 16 percent. This article relates to practicing good judgement because not only does it focus on the habits of teens, but also on the valuable opinions of adults. The unfortunate reality is that teens will be introduced to drugs, alcohol, sex, and other harmful habits, but good communication and the right set of minds will impact on the decision of teens saying ‘no.’
http://www.klove.com/blog/post/2011/02/16/Teen-Takes-Stand-for-Purity.aspx …show more content…
According to the article, premarital sex should be avoided at all costs. Abstinence is the best solution, due to the fact that it has a zero chance of leading to teen pregnancy or STDs. Hannah, the author of the newspaper article, describes and provides example of how saying ‘no’ will not only increase self-control, but will also upgrade decision making skills for teens. This article definitely spotlights the idea of having good judgement because it shows methods and concepts of avoiding harmful behaviors, which helps teens academically, physically, and