Disadvantages of teaching HIV/ AIDS in primary school
2007-01-04 06:21:35 · 8 answers · asked by Trenton D 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Primary & Secondary Education
There are no disadvantages to teaching children about AIDS/HIV. Like it or not, these diseases exist and educating children to prevent transmission and to treat people with these conditions with care prevents prejudice and the rate of the disease growing. Pretending they don't exist only lead to a generation growing up ignorant and complacent.
Teaching small kids doesn't mean that you have to go into deep detailed explanations about sex. Just simple points like avoiding touching other people's blood, never take drugs and that the disease can't be transmitted through sharing drinks or the bathroom is enough for primary school children.
2007-01-04 06:50:33 · answer #1 · answered by starchilde5 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think because a lot of people still think it is only a sexually transmitted disease, and therefore you can't really talk about AIDS/HIV without also talking about sex and about prevention practices (i.e., condoms). Lots of schools are uncomfortable talking about that even if they may want to, because a lot of parents don't think it's appropriate for those sorts of things to be taught in schools.
Personally, I think because it is such a growing problem, it should be taught in schools. AIDS/HIV is tearing the US and the world apart, and the more we educate the future generations, the better. However, because of the aforementioned stigma, it's probably going to stay out of the schools for a long time. And that's unfortunate.
2007-01-04 06:32:34 · answer #2 · answered by asoneill99 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Teaching a child about something does not necessarily mean he/she will take part in that behaviour. AIDS is a scourge and kids should know about it. The age at which children are having sex (both homosexual and heterosexual) and beginning drug use has gone done over the last two generations. Also, there are more parents today that are ill equipped to educate their kids on AIDS and its related issues. School is sometimes the only stable and predictable place in a kid's life. AIDS is a reality and to ignore it or withhold information is short sighted and foolish.
2007-01-04 06:30:19 · answer #3 · answered by kennyj 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It should be taught in primary schools because its best they kno about it and at least some of what can happpen to them and abistenance and how the diseases is caught u jus need to t let them kno they cant catch it by touchin,huggin or even kissin the person.Because they may want to discriminate agaisnt someone who may have a classmate may have and the wouldnt kno hwo to deal with so its jus one of things they shud kno aobut from an early stage in their life .
2007-01-04 08:39:25 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Everyone should know about Aids and unprotected sex over the age of 10.
2007-01-04 06:29:41 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oh yes definitly, it should be taught. It seems kids are having sex younger and younger these days. It's really sad. So you might as well teach them about safe sex and the consequences for unsafe sex, since they're having sex anyways.
2007-01-04 06:30:21 · answer #6 · answered by twinkle730 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
All that partying is clouding your mind. You can't learn with a clouded mind.
2007-01-04 06:29:03 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Why should it? Even these days, you hope they aren't having sex at that age.
2007-01-04 06:24:33 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋