@Aisling "I wouldn't consider 16 too young, but 10 definitely is," Dracula said.

@CountDracula

"I have always thought when a girl turned 16 and has a sweet 16 birthday party, she is a virgin. No males ever looked twice at me and always treated me like a younger sister all the way through college. Only the one time that the female group asked me if I wanted to join them that I ever was asked about whether or not I wanted to have sex."

@Aisling "Most teenagers' bodies are ready to have sex without any damage to them, and if they are educated about sex and its dangers and are consensual... why shouldn't they have it?" Dracula asked.

@CountDracula

"Most have sex then illegal abortions and those illegal abortions- particularly the knitting needles- can damage the uterus. Now if the the girl goes to her mother or both parents or father then they discuss it, I would allow it providing that both of them are taking precautions."

@Aisling "Abortions aren't illegal here," Dracula explained. "They're being done at hospitals. For the first 12 weeks, you may abort because after the 12th week, the baby theoretically is able to live outside the womb. But being such an extreme preemie would probably mean a huge amount of suffering for the baby. That's why abortions aren't allowed after the 12th week."

@CountDracula

Abortions aren't illegal here either. Teens just don't want to tell parents about being pregnant. Most do it multiple times as a teen. I know of one who had her boyfriend use knitting needles 3 times in 1 year. Then he was a bit rough and she had to go to the hospital. If they went to planned parenthood, they could have had a cheap abortion and be given birth control to use."

@Aisling "That's because of your stupid laws. If everyone knows how teenage girls are afraid of telling their parents about being pregnant - why do they still need the 'yes' of their parents if they want to have an abortion?" Dracula asked. "The fact that they actually need to pay for anything medical shows how stupid that country is as well. And if I take a look at the election that is going on, I know why. A country where the people that make the laws are smart enough to vote for a neonazi called Trump can't have smart laws."

@CountDracula

"Personally I think that are some smart laws. The main problem is that they are not enforced. The other fact that I know is that most people are greedy and some even have been to known to say that all of the money in the world was not enough. You can't have what there is none of if you ask me." Mystique spoke quietly.

@Aisling "So, it's smart to not have a proper health insurance?" Dracula asked. "Obamacare is a joke. A health insurance is a proper one if you can get every treatment that is necessary for free, no matter whether you need to see a physician, a dentist, or a psychotherapist. Everyone should have such a health insurance. If they can afford it, they pay for it. If they can't afford it, the state pays for it. It works perfectly well here. So, why doesn't it work in the oh-so-great US? Children like Toma have to die because their parents can't afford treatment... people lose their homes because paying their cancer treatment bills leaves them unable to pay rent... and don't forget the unemployed. If you lose your job here, you'll get money from the state. By that, I mean enough money to actually pay living expenses like food, energy, rent. And a free health insurance, of course. If we - a country that is broke - can get the money for that, the US can as well."

@CountDracula
"No it is not smart not to have good health care system. But the greedy bastards in the government won't pay for such luxuries for the poor. Only the rich can afford things like. It is always the rich that can do anything!" Mystique spoke sharply then turned away in anger. She didn't care where she went as long as it was away from Count Dracula for a while.

@Aisling Dracula sighed. "You Americans always get upset about such things... to us Europeans, this is a normal discussion. Neither politics nor religion are things we whine about. It's your country that I criticized. Not you. If I got upset about someone criticizing my country, I'd have a serious problem..."

@CountDracula

Mystique ignored Count Dracula for she was tired of the ills of US. She knew what was wrong in her eyes but there was absolutely nothing that she herself could do. She tried once..no three times when she was in college.

All of those pep rallys, meetings then the marching and protesting the health care system. She had a cold and she was foolish enough to do the protest in the cold which gave her a case of bronchitis the first week end. The nest weekend she hacked her way through it again in the rain, only to get double pneumonia. The third weekend she did go to because she was admitted to the hospital for double pneumonia and not really breathing nor able to talk sense. She had a 104 degree temperature and dehydrated so she spent $10,000 dollars a day for 3 days! $33,000 bill came six weeks later and she was glad that her father had kept her on his insurance. However, she was under 26 years old and by the law he had to keep her on his insurance until she graduated or turn 26.

Her next Protest March was for presidential campaign. After one weekend of it, she quit. In fact she did not get her breaks and was allowed to eat, just shout what she was taught at people. It was not something she wanted to do any longer.

She kept walking and ended up at the Gift Shop where she sat on a bench to dry up her tears and to compose herself.

@Aisling Vladislaus had followed her a bit behind. "Life's so much easier if you don't get upset."

@CountDracula

"Vladislaus, I see that you followed me. Sorry about that outburst. I know I have a temper problem. Want to sit?" Mystique sighed as she scooted over.
"I haven't blown up like for a few years. In fact, it was when I was protesting in college. Don't worry, I'll be apologizing to Count Dracula a bit later. I just don't like to be pushed into a debate very often. I am not a true debater and failed Debating Class. I mostly simply speak my mind and leave it be.'

@Aisling Vladislaus smiled and sat down. "Thank you. - Maybe you're a good Buddhist-to-be, then. Buddha made it a rule for his life to avoid unneccessary and useless discussion. You wouldn't even have to stop believing in God. I know priests and pastors who are also Zen masters."

@CountDracula

"What do you mean by priests and pastors who are also Zen masters?" Mystique asked as she glanced towards Vladislaus.

@Aisling "I mean it as I say it," Vladislaus answered calmly. "There are people who are priests or pastors and at the same time are masters of Zen Buddhism."

@CountDracula

"Very interesting thought." Mystique became very quiet and thoughtful.

Fiona looked to loan in puzzlement
"Why was mommy so angry, loan?"

@Aisling "Because some people get upset far too much about politics," Ioan answered. "Even if they aren't politicians. You should care about politics when you're older, but getting upset like that too often isn't good for you."

@CountDracula

"Oh... is that like what the President is doing or the governor and stuff like that?' she asked.