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So you admit that our culture is the problem.
Not really. I think the main reason for teens' risky behaviors is the fact that their brains are still under development. They don't have fear, and that has nothing to do with culture. If anything, our culture would probably instill even more fear into them but it doesn't seem to be the case.
I'm quite sure that even back in your old fashioned days that you pine for, girls were sent away for getting pregnant. You just didn't hear about it. Things like that were not discussed in an open manner back then.
Another point to keep in mind is the population explosion we had in the recent history. There are more people which means more teens and more of them making mistakes.