This morning, you may have heard a story about the study of sex habits of teenaged girls in connection with the HPV vaccine. Researchers wanted to know if having the vaccine made the girls who received it more promiscuous.
The vaccine prevents cancer. Surely that's a worthy goal, and who gives a care about anything else? It seems to me the act of asking such a question means the research comes with a built-in bias.
Have you seen any research into whether seatbelts lead teenagers to drive more? Me, neither.
This study reminds me of other research I've read about, looking to see whether there's a gene that 'causes' homosexuality.
What would be the point of knowing that? So it can be 'bred' out of people, or so that it can be 'cured'?
I understand curiosity, but I wonder if there might be a few things we want to conquer before we get into all the morality-laden stuff that makes the Taliban and evangelicals so crazy.
How's about we cure cancer before we figure out if its prevention has an impact on whether high school girls are getting laid.
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