[Dave]

Probably for the same reason that any large group of people riot. All you need is a large crowd, some type of tension and a trigger. Take the recent riot in Salt Lake City after the Olympics, for example. You had a large group of people, the tension was that the party was going to end. And the trigger was one idiot who threw a bottle at a cop. The cop immediately goes into defense mode. Another bottle is thrown, cops go into 'stop this now, or someone is going to get hurt' mode, which then makes the mob get defensive, and you know the rest. A large factor there was alcohol. But mob mentality can affect any large group of sober people as well. If I am not mistaken, an overwhelming majority of those involved in Salt Lake were 'white,' or hadn't you noticed? If that isn't enough proof, there was a college out West, I believe in Colorado a few years back, that had a very big riot (cars flipped, large fires set) and the students were again predominantly white. Hmmmm, maybe the guy who started it was black?

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[Dave]

First off, I hope your question is borne of curiosity and not the need of advice. No one person has the answer to this question. There are a lot of opinions out there and mine is just one. Several seconday questions can be added to yours; where is the father? If he is around, is he mature enough to see this through? What financial and spiritual support can he offer? Among other questions. But lets go on the assumption that it is a 16/17-year-old 'couple' who are in love, committed, and are going to do the best they can. The reality is, the most aggressive of 16/17 year olds are limited in the resources they can provide. Therefore, I would say that with the lack of a strong family to help them through this, they are in for a rough ride, a very rough ride both emotionally and financially. If theyre fortunate enough to have a supportive family, I would say that they should finish school and pursue college as mush as their families generosity permits. Make no mistake, the lack of an education is directly proportional to the lack of income. With exceptions of course, but they are just that; exceptions. I recently became a father and I am 33. As much as it is the most wonderful thing to happen to me in my life, it is hard. It demands a lot from you. Certainly more than I had to give when I was 17. But then other people may have more to give.

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[Dave]

You should also be offended at the fact that you are categorized as a higher risk when driving your car. Why?, because you are a higher risk. But you know, some of us are (in my case 'were') good drivers who don't wreck dads car. Statistical probability is everywhere. Almost all business decisions are based on risk of some kind. Some potential loss is weighed against its cost of eliminating that loss. Thus achieving a level of acceptable risk, or a calculated risk. In the case of the Deli owner, he has secured a few bags of chips and or sodas at the risk of losing the honest paying teens like you. In my opinion, he/she has made a poor decision. While he is looking at you at the back of the store, the old timer right in front of him shoves a Snickers in his pocket. Because statistically, they are as likely to steal for the same reasons as teens are: lack of resources. If I were you, I would take the advice of a previous respondent and take my business elsewhere. But only after sending a well thought out letter to the owner.

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[Dave]

I know I'm way late to the conversation. But here goes anyway. I can't speak for the Ob/Gyns and why they would choose their profession. But I can speak for my wife on the M/F aspect, as she is vocal about the issue. She has been to both M/F Docs. Her Female Dr experinces were mostly in her early 20's, because of the comfort level. To my amazement, she swears by the male Dr's. One female Doc had the attitude of: '...Your preaching to the choir honey...'. And another was very rough and had a similar 'get over it' attitude. Probably because they have their own opinion based on their personal experience. Perhaps they have never had bad cramps and look at you as a complainer, or someone who doesn't do pain very well. Their opinion is influenced by their own experiences. (I could elaborate on this with male/male Dr visits similarly). The male Docs on the other hand have an 'idea', based on feedback from his patients. He will never know truly, therefore he is forced to be more open minded to his patients input, and less 'yeah yeah, I know what you mean' attitude. Certainly this is not to say there aren't any really bad male Drs out there, I am sure there are plenty.

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