The way I see it, sex education is something very important - between a parent and their child. So please don't act like I'm one of those right-wing religious freaks that thinks kids shouldn't know anything about sex - that couldn't be further from what I believe. I just think, that sexual education doesn't belong in school. Guess what? I don't think physical education belongs in school, either. In my opinion, school should be about math, reading, science, writing, and history - not footballs and condoms. Sex should be taught as the parent sees fit, and if they're too inept to teach their children properly, that is one of the downsides to living in a democracy. What do you think?
2006-11-25 14:19:21 · 20 answers · asked by Leroy Johnson 5 in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
I think sex education SHOULD be in schools simply because there are alot of parents out there who are not doing their jobs of teaching their kids important things about sex. Kids these days are finding things out on their own and kids are having sex waaaay too young these days. And quite frankly, the schools have qualified people to come in and talk about it and give kids the information...far more qualified than regular people. They talk about std's and pregnancy and rape and sex laws and so forth. These days, we just can't leave sex education in the hands of parents who are too timid and scared to talk to their kids about sex. Same with drug awareness...
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2006-11-25 14:30:09 · answer #1 · answered by Jenn 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
You know, I soooo agree with your statement that school should NOT be about footballs and condoms.
Unfortunately, if the schools don't teach the basics to all kids, those kids who are not part of the sex-ed classes will find out about it the wrong way : from their schoolmates.
I think the only way a parent can get ahead of the game, if you will, is to teach the birds & bees subject before it comes up in the classroom. I don't know at what age they're doing it now, but when I was in school it was part of my 7th grade Health class. Using that as an example, my mom would have had to set me down sometime during the 6th grade to beat the school's schedule.
2006-11-25 14:34:33 · answer #2 · answered by mutt_buffer 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
"that's one of the downsides to living in a democracy"...
what does a democracy have to do with it? it's about education and the fact that a GREAT NUMBER OF PARENTS wouldn't do their job...
you're talking about STDs and pregnancies... the number of teen pregancies are down over the past few years and that's not an accident...
basically, you list no reasons for your argument... just "I don't think they should do that"... while there is a laundry list of reasons why it's a good idea... like those I just listen (teen pregnancies and STDs, both with cost the government money to deal with, and much more than sex ed ever did)....
you idea is like saying "we should hand out guns with no training or responsibiltiy and if they don't know how to use them safely, that's a downside to living in democracy?"
in an ideal world... I would agree with you.. but this isn't an ideal world...
2006-11-25 14:36:57 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I wholeheartedly agree. I went to school with my children in elementary school, to see what was being taught. I think it is a parent responsibilities to teach their children about sex education. Parents today seem to want the school to do alot of what they should be doing. Because some parents arent doing their jobs the rest of us have to suffer and have someone else teaching our children the birds and the bees. Today's schools have to be disciplinarians as well as social workers. Where does the state draw the line. Come on parents do your job and stop shirking your responsibilities.
2006-11-25 14:31:46 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think that a young person should have the right answers to his, or her. sexual questions. Some times the questions are awkward to talk about with your family. I am against having this conversation at to early an age, however. My parents were to caught up in religion and thinking sex is a sin, to talk about it. I got most of my "mis-information" from the kids in school, who didn't know the right answers. So I say yes, in the right time and place.
2006-11-25 14:32:27 · answer #5 · answered by Leroy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Amen, brother!
If parents would teach their children about sex and sexuality, then the schools wouldn't have to do it, but unfortunately, many parents can't be bothered.
That's why our schools have to teach anything and everything to our young people. Things that should be taught at home - manners, morals & values, these things don't get instilled in children at home any more and the schools don't have time to do it.
Some parents abdicate their responsibility of raising and educating their children and figure once the child is 5 years old and in kindergarten, their job is finished and it is up to the school to teach their child everything they need to know.
2006-11-25 14:27:36 · answer #6 · answered by ? 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
1 Government sponsored sex education has no place. They usurp the rights and role of parents.
2. We need to privatize schools. The government run ones suck and do not get results.
3. This abstinence is the way to go, but if you must have sex, use a condom is stupid. What needs to be taught is if you have sex and the girl gets pregnant, you get married and keep the child. Abortion is not a post sex contraceptive. When you are ready to have a family, you are ready to have sex. I hope this angers a lot of people, but it is what would start the fix of this country.
2006-11-25 14:26:52 · answer #7 · answered by GOPneedsarealconservative 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
There're 3 possible options.
1. You do sex-ed and then you couldn't care less if schools do or not.
2. You do but you want later. That's ok. But school does it at that
time for a reason. To get it into the kids *before* there will be
problems.
3. You don't want to do it at all or you want to leave out stuff.
Your kids can be grateful. Specially when they have stds and babies at 14.
2006-11-25 14:36:49 · answer #8 · answered by Alex S 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think sex and moral should belong to both parents and
school as well. Children are prone and easily influenced
by their parents' morals and what they have been
taught in school are also of the utmost importance as
a basis of their sex education.
2006-11-25 15:10:53 · answer #9 · answered by CAPTAIN BEAR 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well the way america and the world its going with the overweithed people they need physical education and about the sex education in school its a must because of all the sexual disseas so maybe it wouldnt be about inducing them to have intercourse but to inform the kids about the disseas
2006-11-25 14:32:06 · answer #10 · answered by Neefs Portillo 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋