What should public schools teach our children about sex? It can be a complex question, especially when dealing with morals, social norms, pop culture, hormones and health. When students sit down for their sex education, should teachers embrace an abstinence-only policy?
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Should 'Abstinence-Only' Sex-Ed be Taught in Public Schools?
Vows of chastity are easier to make than to keep.
Sex education should be for all, male and female chaste and unchaste, straight and gay. Yes, condoms do have a failure rate, but so do vows of chastity.
Children should be taught the consequences of sexual contact with others, including sexual transmitted disease and pregnancy. Like Saint Augustine, many would pray for chastity - but not yet. For young people like Saint Augustine, information about risk reduction may help to keep them safe while their better selves have a chance to come to the fore.
Of course, some parents don't want their children to be informed about condoms. However, the learning of the great majority cannot be held hostage to the objections of a religious minority.
- Michael Glass
August 8, 2008 5:35PM
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