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The hockey stick effect | Joanne Balentien – Nicastia | TEDxCuracao


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[Music] good evening I’m going to tell you the

good evening I’m going to tell you the

good evening I’m going to tell you the story actually have two lives of two

story actually have two lives of two

story actually have two lives of two girls on island a small society or any

girls on island a small society or any

girls on island a small society or any society for that matter and they’re

society for that matter and they’re

society for that matter and they’re going to be two girls born in the same

going to be two girls born in the same

going to be two girls born in the same year one is Nelson and the other one is

year one is Nelson and the other one is

year one is Nelson and the other one is leta so Elsa is this girl that lives in

leta so Elsa is this girl that lives in

leta so Elsa is this girl that lives in a more stable environment she was born

a more stable environment she was born

a more stable environment she was born in the stable environment she has his

in the stable environment she has his

in the stable environment she has his love and family caring family community

love and family caring family community

love and family caring family community and he carry very high norms and values

and he carry very high norms and values

and he carry very high norms and values lisa is less fortunate she’s born in a

lisa is less fortunate she’s born in a

lisa is less fortunate she’s born in a environment where there is a lot of

environment where there is a lot of

environment where there is a lot of bickering a lot of fighting or maybe

bickering a lot of fighting or maybe

bickering a lot of fighting or maybe that killing silence in the house which

that killing silence in the house which

that killing silence in the house which might be even worse so they all live all

might be even worse so they all live all

might be even worse so they all live all family members live parallel from each

family members live parallel from each

family members live parallel from each other and not really in unity and they

other and not really in unity and they

other and not really in unity and they don’t carry very high norms and values

don’t carry very high norms and values

don’t carry very high norms and values norms and values then get it from the

norms and values then get it from the

norms and values then get it from the streets now I want to take you 15 years

streets now I want to take you 15 years

streets now I want to take you 15 years later they’re both teenagers so that’s

later they’re both teenagers so that’s

later they’re both teenagers so that’s trouble already Elsa is going to school

trouble already Elsa is going to school

trouble already Elsa is going to school wants to be Beyonce or a doctor or

wants to be Beyonce or a doctor or

wants to be Beyonce or a doctor or whatever and she’s just trouble for our

whatever and she’s just trouble for our

whatever and she’s just trouble for our parents you know sometimes just annoying

parents you know sometimes just annoying

parents you know sometimes just annoying 15 year olds Lisa just found out she’s

15 year olds Lisa just found out she’s

15 year olds Lisa just found out she’s pregnant she might be pregnant from a

pregnant she might be pregnant from a

pregnant she might be pregnant from a guy that thought she was going to get

guy that thought she was going to get

guy that thought she was going to get love from outside her turbulent home or

love from outside her turbulent home or

love from outside her turbulent home or maybe her stepfather that turned her

maybe her stepfather that turned her

maybe her stepfather that turned her pregnant

pregnant

pregnant she doesn’t have the social safety net

she doesn’t have the social safety net

she doesn’t have the social safety net he doesn’t have the financial safety net

he doesn’t have the financial safety net

he doesn’t have the financial safety net well more importantly she doesn’t have

well more importantly she doesn’t have

well more importantly she doesn’t have the emotional safety net so she drops

the emotional safety net so she drops

the emotional safety net so she drops out of school taking you 15 years later

out of school taking you 15 years later

out of school taking you 15 years later now they are both ready I also have

now they are both ready I also have

now they are both ready I also have finished some kind of education has a

finished some kind of education has a

finished some kind of education has a stable job 021 kids not a lot to tell

stable job 021 kids not a lot to tell

stable job 021 kids not a lot to tell about that Lisa that has five kids now

about that Lisa that has five kids now

about that Lisa that has five kids now she has five kids because every guy that

she has five kids because every guy that

she has five kids because every guy that came along and promised to get her out

came along and promised to get her out

came along and promised to get her out of her situation she believed it and the

of her situation she believed it and the

of her situation she believed it and the only thing that he left behind is

only thing that he left behind is

only thing that he left behind is anarchy and she’d never put attention to

anarchy and she’d never put attention to

anarchy and she’d never put attention to education she never had a stable job and

education she never had a stable job and

education she never had a stable job and on top of that her daughter her first

on top of that her daughter her first

on top of that her daughter her first one just came up to her and told her you

one just came up to her and told her you

one just came up to her and told her you know something this history repeats

know something this history repeats

know something this history repeats because I’m pregnant as well at 15 year

because I’m pregnant as well at 15 year

because I’m pregnant as well at 15 year old so she’s become a grandmother at 30

old so she’s become a grandmother at 30

old so she’s become a grandmother at 30 I take it 15 years later they’re both 45

I take it 15 years later they’re both 45

I take it 15 years later they’re both 45 Elsa now has 12 kids she might be

Elsa now has 12 kids she might be

Elsa now has 12 kids she might be married or not married she might be rich

married or not married she might be rich

married or not married she might be rich or poor but was really important is that

or poor but was really important is that

or poor but was really important is that she is loving and caring and she creates

she is loving and caring and she creates

she is loving and caring and she creates unity in her home and instills the same

unity in her home and instills the same

unity in her home and instills the same norms and values because she was taught

norms and values because she was taught

norms and values because she was taught by by her parents that’s her focus Lisa

by by her parents that’s her focus Lisa

by by her parents that’s her focus Lisa the story just repeats it so now they

the story just repeats it so now they

the story just repeats it so now they have 25 more descendants and plus 25 he

have 25 more descendants and plus 25 he

have 25 more descendants and plus 25 he new attorney and then you can go on like

new attorney and then you can go on like

new attorney and then you can go on like this so at 75 the ratio looks cute

this so at 75 the ratio looks cute

this so at 75 the ratio looks cute skewed like this so why am I telling you

skewed like this so why am I telling you

skewed like this so why am I telling you this story where does this come from and

this story where does this come from and

this story where does this come from and you know why is it important at 17 years

you know why is it important at 17 years

you know why is it important at 17 years old I thought about this storyline and

old I thought about this storyline and

old I thought about this storyline and for me it was an extreme storyline to

for me it was an extreme storyline to

for me it was an extreme storyline to just make a point and the point was for

just make a point and the point was for

just make a point and the point was for everybody that is

everybody that is

everybody that is selfish that they can be can be engaged

selfish that they can be can be engaged

selfish that they can be can be engaged in to the less fortunate in our society

in to the less fortunate in our society

in to the less fortunate in our society and especially in the education of the

and especially in the education of the

and especially in the education of the less fortunate in our society now that

less fortunate in our society now that

less fortunate in our society now that was my original idea so this was for me

was my original idea so this was for me

was my original idea so this was for me an extreme example now to other years

an extreme example now to other years

an extreme example now to other years I’ve seen our society hardened I see

I’ve seen our society hardened I see

I’ve seen our society hardened I see crime rate increase and I’ve seen norms

crime rate increase and I’ve seen norms

crime rate increase and I’ve seen norms and values decrease so I decided you

and values decrease so I decided you

and values decrease so I decided you know I had this in mind so let me go and

know I had this in mind so let me go and

know I had this in mind so let me go and investigate it a little bit more and so

investigate it a little bit more and so

investigate it a little bit more and so I went and when I found is that thing a

I went and when I found is that thing a

I went and when I found is that thing a little bit worse than I thought because

little bit worse than I thought because

little bit worse than I thought because the extreme storyline that I thought

the extreme storyline that I thought

the extreme storyline that I thought about wasn’t that extreme at all it was

about wasn’t that extreme at all it was

about wasn’t that extreme at all it was happening and worse than that norms and

happening and worse than that norms and

happening and worse than that norms and values of that group was deteriorating

values of that group was deteriorating

values of that group was deteriorating in Honolulu and to understand a little

in Honolulu and to understand a little

in Honolulu and to understand a little bit better you know I invite you I did

bit better you know I invite you I did

bit better you know I invite you I did that for myself and I got scared for it

that for myself and I got scared for it

that for myself and I got scared for it fast but I invite you all to go to the

fast but I invite you all to go to the

fast but I invite you all to go to the fifteen-year-old you and imagine you

fifteen-year-old you and imagine you

fifteen-year-old you and imagine you have to now take care of a kid you do

have to now take care of a kid you do

have to now take care of a kid you do not have your parents but you have to

not have your parents but you have to

not have your parents but you have to take care of a kid you’re gonna have a

take care of a kid you’re gonna have a

take care of a kid you’re gonna have a job you have to actually keep a job and

job you have to actually keep a job and

job you have to actually keep a job and for the heroes among you can think you

for the heroes among you can think you

for the heroes among you can think you know I can do that now think about

know I can do that now think about

know I can do that now think about having a second child and it’s your

having a second child and it’s your

having a second child and it’s your child with a mindset and knowledge and

child with a mindset and knowledge and

child with a mindset and knowledge and skills you had a 15 year old now I don’t

skills you had a 15 year old now I don’t

skills you had a 15 year old now I don’t know about you but for me that was

know about you but for me that was

know about you but for me that was scarier I don’t think that I can do it

so the most important thing is that to

so the most important thing is that to realize that first generation teenage

realize that first generation teenage

realize that first generation teenage pregnancy is not at that but second and

pregnancy is not at that but second and

pregnancy is not at that but second and third-generation pregnancy that’s when

third-generation pregnancy that’s when

third-generation pregnancy that’s when you’re doomed to live in poverty chances

you’re doomed to live in poverty chances

you’re doomed to live in poverty chances are big and then crime becomes more

are big and then crime becomes more

are big and then crime becomes more attractive

attractive

attractive self prostitution becomes like the only

self prostitution becomes like the only

self prostitution becomes like the only logical solution there is and it starts

logical solution there is and it starts

logical solution there is and it starts for the needed goods and goes to slug

for the needed goods and goes to slug

for the needed goods and goes to slug furry goods and then how about

furry goods and then how about

furry goods and then how about prostitution the next generation and we

prostitution the next generation and we

prostitution the next generation and we heard about those stories so

heard about those stories so

heard about those stories so deterioration of norms and values now

deterioration of norms and values now

deterioration of norms and values now the important thing is what does that do

the important thing is what does that do

the important thing is what does that do to your society what’s the impact now if

to your society what’s the impact now if

to your society what’s the impact now if you’ve already seen this cute ratios

you’ve already seen this cute ratios

you’ve already seen this cute ratios right now let me take you into what

right now let me take you into what

right now let me take you into what impact does this have on your education

impact does this have on your education

impact does this have on your education system now this is besides the dropouts

system now this is besides the dropouts

system now this is besides the dropouts and all the guys out of school it’s also

and all the guys out of school it’s also

and all the guys out of school it’s also about the teachers don’t we hear about

about the teachers don’t we hear about

about the teachers don’t we hear about teachers teachers saying you know norms

teachers teachers saying you know norms

teachers teachers saying you know norms and values in the schools are a lot

and values in the schools are a lot

and values in the schools are a lot lower and how about the workforce I

lower and how about the workforce I

lower and how about the workforce I don’t know if any of you do a chart but

don’t know if any of you do a chart but

don’t know if any of you do a chart but don’t you have sometimes those people

don’t you have sometimes those people

don’t you have sometimes those people coming in for a job interview and you’re

coming in for a job interview and you’re

coming in for a job interview and you’re like really do you really think this is

like really do you really think this is

like really do you really think this is appropriate to wear it is to a job

appropriate to wear it is to a job

appropriate to wear it is to a job interview and how about your burden on

interview and how about your burden on

interview and how about your burden on the health care system and the burden on

the health care system and the burden on

the health care system and the burden on your judicial system and social net

your judicial system and social net

your judicial system and social net system and we talked about education and

system and we talked about education and

system and we talked about education and we talked about the workforce so don’t

we talked about the workforce so don’t

we talked about the workforce so don’t think about the quality of your taxpayer

think about the quality of your taxpayer

think about the quality of your taxpayer and now imagine your Minister your

and now imagine your Minister your

and now imagine your Minister your finest of this country and try to

finest of this country and try to

finest of this country and try to balance that budget and even if you

balance that budget and even if you

balance that budget and even if you manage to balance that budget how

manage to balance that budget how

manage to balance that budget how sustainable is your balance balance

sustainable is your balance balance

sustainable is your balance balance budget as a matter of fact how

budget as a matter of fact how

budget as a matter of fact how sustainable is your country at all I

don’t know what you guys but it’s quite

don’t know what you guys but it’s quite scary

scary

scary so what do you do next right I mean

so what do you do next right I mean

so what do you do next right I mean Thank You Joanne for this story you just

Thank You Joanne for this story you just

Thank You Joanne for this story you just it was just a happy story now it isn’t

it was just a happy story now it isn’t

it was just a happy story now it isn’t know most of people would go to the

know most of people would go to the

know most of people would go to the education the education of the drop out

education the education of the drop out

education the education of the drop out there are great programs out there and

there are great programs out there and

there are great programs out there and I’ve been through them and they’re just

I’ve been through them and they’re just

I’ve been through them and they’re just great that’s where I was inclined to go

great that’s where I was inclined to go

great that’s where I was inclined to go myself in the beginning but what are you

myself in the beginning but what are you

myself in the beginning but what are you doing the ground effect every 15 years

doing the ground effect every 15 years

doing the ground effect every 15 years exponentially growing every scope did

exponentially growing every scope did

exponentially growing every scope did you think about the problem to solve is

you think about the problem to solve is

you think about the problem to solve is too small every time you take that

too small every time you take that

too small every time you take that you’re going to solve the problem it’s

you’re going to solve the problem it’s

you’re going to solve the problem it’s too short far too long so what do you do

too short far too long so what do you do

too short far too long so what do you do you have to deal with an exponential

you have to deal with an exponential

you have to deal with an exponential growth and how do you do it you know the

growth and how do you do it you know the

growth and how do you do it you know the good news about this thing is that there

good news about this thing is that there

good news about this thing is that there is a solution or it is releasably at

is a solution or it is releasably at

is a solution or it is releasably at least a solution that mitigates the

least a solution that mitigates the

least a solution that mitigates the issue and it’s called the paternity law

issue and it’s called the paternity law

issue and it’s called the paternity law the paternity law works like this its

the paternity law works like this its

the paternity law works like this its first simple child is born people go to

first simple child is born people go to

first simple child is born people go to the mother and ask who’s the father of

the mother and ask who’s the father of

the mother and ask who’s the father of this child the model given me Ellen and

this child the model given me Ellen and

this child the model given me Ellen and we go to Alan and we tell Ellen you know

we go to Alan and we tell Ellen you know

we go to Alan and we tell Ellen you know um congratulations you’re the father of

um congratulations you’re the father of

um congratulations you’re the father of a child MLM might freak out as I know

a child MLM might freak out as I know

a child MLM might freak out as I know that’s not my kid so we do with DNA

that’s not my kid so we do with DNA

that’s not my kid so we do with DNA tests and out of the innate past comes

tests and out of the innate past comes

tests and out of the innate past comes that he’s not father we go back to the

that he’s not father we go back to the

that he’s not father we go back to the matter and it is otherwise it is

matter and it is otherwise it is

matter and it is otherwise it is positive and he’ll have to take care of

positive and he’ll have to take care of

positive and he’ll have to take care of financially with the kids till he’s 18

financially with the kids till he’s 18

financially with the kids till he’s 18 years old anyway or and pay for the DNA

years old anyway or and pay for the DNA

years old anyway or and pay for the DNA test when we try to achieve with this we

test when we try to achieve with this we

test when we try to achieve with this we do not try to achieve one feministic

do not try to achieve one feministic

do not try to achieve one feministic movement to punish man the thing is

movement to punish man the thing is

movement to punish man the thing is about try to make people conscious then

about try to make people conscious then

about try to make people conscious then the next time they have intercourse

the next time they have intercourse

the next time they have intercourse after the first and second times if we

after the first and second times if we

after the first and second times if we put responsible for a kid at least maybe

put responsible for a kid at least maybe

put responsible for a kid at least maybe they will be more responsible with our

they will be more responsible with our

they will be more responsible with our inter-cosmic used a condom that’s just

inter-cosmic used a condom that’s just

inter-cosmic used a condom that’s just the only thing that we want to do

the only thing that we want to do

the only thing that we want to do because we’ve seen situations where an

because we’ve seen situations where an

because we’ve seen situations where an actually two years old has 21 kids maybe

actually two years old has 21 kids maybe

actually two years old has 21 kids maybe we can mitigate that or this is that

we can mitigate that or this is that

we can mitigate that or this is that father

father

father are raping his 12 13 year old kids so

are raping his 12 13 year old kids so

are raping his 12 13 year old kids so that’s what we want to tackle so

that’s what we want to tackle so

that’s what we want to tackle so conclusion we already seen this is

conclusion we already seen this is

conclusion we already seen this is devastating this growth effect is

devastating this growth effect is

devastating this growth effect is devastating for our society and doesn’t

devastating for our society and doesn’t

devastating for our society and doesn’t make any kind of sustainable so the

make any kind of sustainable so the

make any kind of sustainable so the paternity law is just a way to mitigate

paternity law is just a way to mitigate

paternity law is just a way to mitigate this a little bit and we know need to

this a little bit and we know need to

this a little bit and we know need to support it because only when it’s

support it because only when it’s

support it because only when it’s litigated you can start at least start

litigated you can start at least start

litigated you can start at least start then with a healing process in your

then with a healing process in your

then with a healing process in your society thank you

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