Abstinence Vs Education

[Diva]

Should schools teach birth control and safe sex as a part of sex exucation? Do you believe this will give students the 'okay' to have sex?

[Boozer]

The way I see it, the kids now adays are gonna have sex whether the adults (parents, teachers, etc.) approve or not. Teaching birth control and safe sex would at least show kids there are more options available for them. Like a comedian once said, "License or not, these kids are driving." Education is the key to a lot of things, and I believe that this should be a part of sex ed.

Al

[Noctornus]

I thought this quote was right on the money when I first heard it, and now I'm mutilating it, but you get the basic Idea...whatever...

"Saying that Giving Students Condoms makes them want to have Sex is like saying that giving students Ziploc Bags makes them want to have lunch."

Teach kids what they need to know to screw responsibly.

-Noctornus

PS, if Anybody knows the actual quote, or who said it, please, speak up.

[jred]

I try & make sure everyone I come across that might need to be reminded about safe sex is. Right now, my daughter is too young (6) to be taught about safe sex. In a couple of years, I'll have the talk with her. If the school wants to reinforce that, that's fine by me.

If anything, some of the statistics on the various non-lethal (but nasty) STDs should discourage some. Hopefully the others will be scared into using condoms.

Heh, I heard Steve-O (from Jackass) talking about being a minuteman. He said that if it weren't for condoms, he'd be a secondman :) That's another good reason for males to use them :)

[WhatIsOne]

Well NCT was lucky to infiltrate the ranks of the students to get inside info. Your answer yes. Even in middle school sex is widely understood and accepted as something that can happen with kids that age. Teaching sex ed isn't going to cause more sex. It will cause less. The risks involved are the only part not understood thoroughly otherwise. Good lord the risks involved in sex that they teach you nowadays...

[Diva]

Hey there jred! Good to see you again. I think that it's important that parents are open to talking about sex with their children. I remember talking to my friends' mother about sexual situation, etc... my friend almost died. She said that seh NEVER talks about that with her mom. I found the lady quite coll and we both laughed at her reaction. Of course I had to pin her down while her mother gave her 'the talk'. That's what friends are for. :cheesy:

WIO, you are right about being lucky. ;) How indepth do they get in the sex ed classes? Do they show what various STDs do to you physically? Teach you the correct way to use birth control devices?

I remember when our class learned. The teacher had a see through replica of a woman's lower part. I hopped out of my chair when she 'popped' the diaphram in. She thought I had a question. All I could say was, "Cou.. could you go back to the pill again?" as I crossed my legs. Yes, my classmates teased me for that one, too.

[Jake]

I believe that knowledge is good. If their parents don't take the responsibility of informing their children then let the schools.