Question. Really, what is the issue with teaching the idea of abstinence? Do we really want our pre-teens and teens having sex at a young age? No. What is really the issue of teaching the idea of waiting to have sex until marriage? Is that really a huge issue? What is wrong with it? Sex is a beautiful event, and should be seen as a great event with a significant other, not seen as a some "feel" good thing. With kids having kids in todays society, abstinence is the only thing we should be teaching in schools. The issue is, it shouldn't be the ONLY option taught. Not everyone feels that responsible sex before marriage is wrong. Also, recent studies are showing that the abstinence program is failing dismally. Well... Here is something to consider, it should not be taught in a program setting. It should be up to the parents to teach sex in the first place. The schools do not have authority over the children of the world. Listen only a minority of the population feels the way you do about teaching multiple options on sex. Most of the US and most likely most of the world would like their sons and daughters to have some self respect, honor and patience when it comes to sex. It does not mean the US and the world have to bow to the lowest in some multi-cultural idea of some "feel" good sex teaching. Agreed, to a certain extent. I believe that sex education should be an option open to parents should they want their child to have classroom information as well as home info, because not all parents are completely comfortable with discussing details (such as a single parent of a different-gender child). Teaching that options are available does NOT make a child promiscuous. It gives them MORE self-respect, honor and patience because they are informed, and less likely to be taken in by sexual predators who prey on the ignorant. It's not just about stopping young people from having early sex; it's about giving them the tools to demystify the process, and relieving the "forbidden fruit" image. We are going to have to agree to disagree on this issue. *grin* Awww, but it was just getting interesting!  I learn an awful lot from such discussion. Here's where I'm coming from on this. My parents were hesitant to discuss in-depth the options of sexual activity. I was an unwed mother at 19, with a high school education because I had to go to work to support her. Based on that experience, I made certain that child had information and support. Consequently, she is currently in a stable 3-year relationship, and at 24 is childfree and about to graduate with her Masters. Seeing my own struggles made her MORE responsible, not promiscious. Oh yeah...the other "options" are working so much better. Little girls getting pregnant, having abortions, contracting diseases (some incurable) etc. The evidence negates any idea of "responsible sex" too. And that idea is just laughable to me. It's one thing to say "safe sex" because that doesn't pretend that those engaging in premarital sex are engaging in it with any degree of maturity. It just means. But to say that it is "responsible" is just absurd. IF these "children" were "responsible" they wouldn't need anyone pleading with them to not have sex or to wear a condom or take a birth control pill. You think public sex educators will talk this children into maturity and responsibility... Since I'm not a liberal, I guess we're in the same camp.  No one said abstinence was a bad idea, but to promote it as the only responsible option is unrealistic. Do you really think in the "pure" 1950s that no babies were being conceived, no one was having sex before marriage? Oh, no. You just went off to "visit relatives" for about 9 months. Let's talk about REAL nonsense reasoning. Countries that start early sex ed have, per capita, the highest incidence of virgins and the lowest unwed birth rate. But, I guess that's just coincidence. |
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