Do you think sex education should be mandatory?

Question

Not only do I think it should be mandatory, I think it should be done at a younger age.

At my school, we have it in 9th grade, and for the second semester of the year. I think it should be in 6th or 7th. By 9th grade, most people have left puberty and all of the pregnant chicks at my school are either freshmen or sophomores. Lots of kids are having sex in middle school, unfortunately.

I think when you allow parents to sign a document that says they don't want their child taught sex ed, then that just creates a slew of problems. The parent wants to teach the child their own screwed up, conservative views about sex ("sex is bad and you can't have it until you're married" etc.). What usually happens when you tell someone that they can't do something, they want to go ahead and do it anyway.

If the parents weren't allowed to have a waiver, they would probably all cry fascism. Boo hoo, our child is going to be taught facts and science about sex and now I can't get to brain wash them!!!!

Answer 1

Male and female are incomplete without each other. Their lives become really meaningful only when they reach the stage of complete mental and physical harmony. Nature has created man and woman for each other and sex has got a vital role to bring them as close as possible. If the sexual life of married couple is fully satisfactory and blissful, only then they can remain mentally and physically healthy, otherwise a gap of unhappiness and frustration starts developing between them which is a curse of modern society. Ignorance of sexual behaviour can be a cause for this situation. These days it is our ambition to give best possible education to our children so that they achieve the highest goal in their lives. We tell them about every part of their bodies except the sexual organs. Why so? Simply because the society considers it bad? Perhaps they are not aware of the fact that children have natural curiosity about sex. When their queries regarding sex are not answered properly by parents, they revert to their equally ignorant friends, who try to satisfy their curiosity by wrong notions and distorted facts in the tender brains of the children. Therefore it is a moral duty of the parents to impart all necessary knowledge and information to their growing children about sex and its importance in life. This only can save them from wrong notions and disastrous results.

Answer 2

I think that comprehensive sex education programs are the way to go. In a perfect world, we could all tell kids to abstain from sex until marriage, and if their parents were the only influence that mattered, that would probably work. The truth of the matter is that we need to inform kids of all their options. It's not about whether or not WE agree it's about giving them all of the information they need to make the an informed decision. Parents should offer their guidance, opinions, but most importantly, their support. Creating an open and honest dialogue with your children is how you prevent your sons and daughters from becoming parents at 15, abstinence education only provides part of the information.

Answer 3

I do. Think that it should be mandatory because where I'm from (Georgia) it is not and there are so many underage pregnant girls. I really think that it should be mandatory because then they can learn all about it and help prevent underage pregnancy.
It also will help them to understand better what is going on with their bodies.
Here they teach it in the 7th grade but it should be taught earlier.

Answer 4

part of the responsibility of being a parent is being in charge of instilling values and morals in your children, not "outsourcing" this job to the school. i know there is some grey area on this issue, since some parents probably do not take this responsibility seriously. but since many parents do want to be the ones responsible for teaching their children the lessons of life, i believe your school has it right with the waiver. you might appreciate this more when you are older.

Answer 5

I thought it was already mandatory because i had it in the 5th grade-9th grade and it maybe in my sophomore year of high school, and if it's not it should really be mandatory. Because some of the parents, may not like talking to their kids about sex, protection, STD's, and pregnancy.

Answer 6

I totally agree with you. It should be taught from K through 12th grade. Children having babies doesn't make for a very solid future.

Answer 7

yes I think it should be mandatory...you would be amazed how many parents never have the talk with their kids...then they wonder why their 16 year old kids have kids of their own...Naughty Naughty!!

Answer 8

i think it should be up the child's parents

Answer 9

I dunno... but I think your mask is sexy.