Here's what I think. I don't give a damn what you think, your religion thinks, whatever. Teach kids the correct information about sex, and allow them to choose for themselves.
I'm very, very against teaching kids abstinence. I think they should be properly informed on sexual health because chances are, as they get older, their views/feelings/opinions could change, and if they're not sexually educated, it could prove to be disasterous.
I agree with you, but I do not think it is wrong to teach kids abstinence. It Is an option. I think it's good to show them it is a choice. BUT, you need to tell them everything else as well, because the majority will not wait.
If you teach both, you're covering it all. You don't even need to make it religious, it's safer no matter what, and it doesn't need to be abot religion. Agree with it or not, not EVERYONE will have sex before marriage.And yes, even then they need to know the facts, but it's good to show them that it is ok and is a good choice if that's what they want.
You can't have kids "choose for themselves" if you don't teach abstinence at all.
I read "Where Did I Come From?" when I was 6 and my mom was pregnant with my brother and I turned out OK. I'm always surprised to find out that people didn't receive the same kind of openness from their parents about sex as I did from mine.
I agree. I came from a school that only talked to kids about puberty and feelings. They NEVER mentioned sex. They never even educated us on anything about it or how to protect from std's/pregnancy. They taught us that std's were bad. But NEVER once did they say how to prevent or whatever. They didn't even really teach abstinence, they basically taught ignorance
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THANK YOU! my sex ed was the same thing, puberty and feelings. if anyone asked theyd answer... but no one knew what to ask. i knew hardly anything about sex until my second year of high school. like... birth control... yea, my mom didnt really talk to me.
THANK YOU JESSICA. and i hate it when people cant leave religion out of something that religion has no business being in.
You know, my mom has always been SO open about sex. i think I've always known about sex and periods and all that. My friends would talk to MY MOM, cuz their mom wouldn't. I think that is so wrong.
Anyway, I do think they should teach abstinance, just so people KNOW it's an option, but they also need to tell the facts and what needs to be done IF you choose to ahve sex, since most people do.
they NEED to teach something besides abstinence and i DEFINITELY dont agree with the outright lies they are teaching children in the classroom these days.
Sickening. Especially the false "facts" that these programs fill the kids' heads with.
My schools have been awesome. They've always taught that the surefire way to prevent pregnancy and STDs is abstinence. However, they've also taught about how to use contraception as a "well, if you're going to do it, then be safe..." kind of thing.
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Here's what I think. I don't give a damn what you think, your religion thinks, whatever. Teach kids the correct information about sex, and allow them to choose for themselves.
I'm very, very against teaching kids abstinence. I think they should be properly informed on sexual health because chances are, as they get older, their views/feelings/opinions could change, and if they're not sexually educated, it could prove to be disasterous.
K that's the end of my rant. Heh.
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If you teach both, you're covering it all. You don't even need to make it religious, it's safer no matter what, and it doesn't need to be abot religion. Agree with it or not, not EVERYONE will have sex before marriage.And yes, even then they need to know the facts, but it's good to show them that it is ok and is a good choice if that's what they want.
You can't have kids "choose for themselves" if you don't teach abstinence at all.
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THANK YOU JESSICA. and i hate it when people cant leave religion out of something that religion has no business being in.
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Anyway, I do think they should teach abstinance, just so people KNOW it's an option, but they also need to tell the facts and what needs to be done IF you choose to ahve sex, since most people do.
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My schools have been awesome. They've always taught that the surefire way to prevent pregnancy and STDs is abstinence. However, they've also taught about how to use contraception as a "well, if you're going to do it, then be safe..." kind of thing.
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