should schools focus on teaching student safe sex measures instead of teaching not to engage in sex?

Answer 1

Well, they should teach both together, not one instead of the other. But people mistakenly think that telling teens the truth about sex and giving them accurate health information about it "encourages" premarital sex. Actually, I think just about every study on the subject shows that it reduces the rate of premarital sex AND reduces the rate of STDs.

It's only when you're denied accurate information and everything's a big shameful mystery that you're left to figure out everything for yourself and you give in to peer pressure because your dumbass peers are the only ones talking openly about sex.

Unfortunately, they don't really know anything, so you end up pressuring yourself to do things you're not sure of because the truth is withheld from you and you don't have the best info to act on. And as we know, teen pregnancy and STDs in the US are just sky high compared to countries with truthful sex ed.

Answer 2

I heard about that study. The program was different from most others in that it recommended that the children remain abstinent until they were older and able to deal with the consequences of sex; those that ask children to remain celibate until marriage don't work nearly as well. Personally, I don't like the idea of schools indoctrinating children into any particular view of sex. It's such a personal matter. I'd rather them be taught basic facts, including facts about anatomy, fertility, pregnancy, and STDs. Knowing how to prevent STDs through proper condom use is important. This should all be done on an age-appropriate level, of course. Perhaps an eleven year old could be taught basic anatomy, the next year s/he could be taught about fertility, etc. The problem with teaching an eleven year old to use a condom is that it implies that s/he will need this skill within the next year, at least. I certainly would not want this, but nor would I want a teacher to share with him exactly when she thought he should start having sex, whether that's at age eighteen or on his wedding night. My view is that sex is appropriate for those in their very late teens, but it's not something on which I would like schools to take a stance.

Answer 3

While the mother in me wants to say what gentlemanfarmer said - the realist in me says we should be teaching every aspect. We all have grown up and dealt with the issues ourselves so we know it's not a matter of how but when children will have sex. Reality is teenage pregnancy, transferance of STD's and general ideals of sex not being "that big of a deal" in the younger generation is at an all time high. We need to get across that sex IS a big deal and one of the most exciting, rewarding and special parts of a relationship you can have if it's dealt with properly. Parents need to talk to their kids more and all aspects of sex, from what choices you have to when is the right time should be covered.

Answer 4

Telling no to something that is freely available is a bad idea, 'cos the minute you say don't do it, the human tendency is to do it and find out the consequences! so besides telling not to have sex I think they should also teach kids about sex, the consequences of it and how to have safe sex even if one wants to find out the big secret behind sex! Besides safe sex is the only way to avoid STD's, AIDS and of course the undue pressure of being pregnant at 13!

Answer 5

i think tht schools sould teach students about safe sex. Who would oppose? My number one reason for tht is because, its bond to happen. When i was in high school they had the little seminar for us as freshmans, cause girls tht young were having sex, and contracting either an STD or getting pregnant. i wasnt having sex at the time, but you'd be amazed at hwo many girls were, and didn't understand some of the basic education about sex. So for some it answers questions, and for others its enlightening. So to any parent who wants to think tht their child isn't having sex,(which is fine) and dont' want the child to hear about it in school, teach them about it yourself, because its bond to come up in their lives, its up to somebody if not you, than the school to teach and stress to them how important it is to protect themselves, from all the disadvantages of having sex.

and AIDS IS A well known disease
in all races, aids/hiv conquers, statistical numbers
are just tht, no one can really count how many victums there are.

Answer 6

yes i think its a good idea cause kids will do what they want anyways.... teaching methods are changing because of how children are growing up so much faster than when i was young. back in the day we had the whole "just say no to drugs" week but no one really ever told or showed us what drugs were... now i know they actually show kids what they look like and what it is.... i think its a smart way of going about it.

Answer 7

A lot of them do, at least when kids get older and more understanding of what it means to do so. Society is evolving towards more acceptance of sex, so with the way things are going, there's a brighter future and more of a chance that we'll eliminate STD's within it all.

Answer 8

They should teach "NO" sex and hand out chastity belts to all the girls. The keys should be given to the fathers and if a guy wants to have the girl, he would have to ask her father for the key. You would see a lot of cowardly little boys who now think they are men!!!

P.S. I have an 18yo. daughter and 16yo daughter. They have both pledged to stay pure until marriage. God is good!!!

Answer 9

Schools shouldn't have to teach about sex, parents need to do their job.

Answer 10

How about the parents take some responsibility and teach both to their children