2007-06-23 10:44:44 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
No. Condoms should be made available for free. If only kids who have money have the ability to prevent unwanted pregnancies and STD's you haven't completely solved the problem.
Of course, if you're a Christian, it's much easier to pretend that kids aren't having sex and spend your time standing outside an abortion clinic holding a sign.
But the reality is that kids have sex. Kids have always had sex. Kids will always have sex. That's why we have tally whackers. Around the time that they start working, is when kids start using them.
2007-06-23 10:46:39 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 8⤊ 4⤋
No. It may protect kids who are going to have sex anyways, but having sex is still problematic. If you put condoms in schools, innocent teenagers may be persuaded that abstinence is not normal. This may lead to more sex, and more problems.
Also, few people would use them. If a teenager saw someone using the machine, they'd instantly think they were loose. So, because of high-schoolers' dependence on the views of others, few people would use them anyways. Imagine the embarassment, gossiping, and resentment it would cause.
2007-06-23 10:55:43 · answer #2 · answered by Rufus Rutendo 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
If your going to put condoms in school then why not vending machines that supply all the drugs and alcohol, I mean they are going to do it anyway! :)
2007-06-23 12:17:25 · answer #3 · answered by YouAsked4it 3 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Why not? If they're gonna do it, and I assure you they are, then birth control should be made available. It should however be free, not out of a vending machine.
Telling kids not to have sex is like telling them not to drink. If you're weird about it because of your own sex issues, or that it makes you so uncomfortable that you can't be open with your kids about it, it's like handing them a free pass to find out for themselves what the big deal is. It only leads to more problems down the line.
2007-06-23 10:51:25 · answer #4 · answered by ReeRee 6 · 2⤊ 3⤋
Just Giovanni said it better than I could, and what I would have, so rather than repeat his answer, I'd like to tell you a story . . .
America and Sweden became aware of a growing teen pregnancy problem in their respective countries at about the same time.
The Swedes, being a pragmatic sort, decided to fix the problem. They added fact-based sex education to their public school curriculum beginning in the 6th grade, and made contraception readily available to students (both condoms and the Pill) for free.
As a result, Sweden no longer has a teen pregnancy problem.
The American response, predictably, was "Teenagers shouldn't be having sex!" and we instituted abstinence-based sex education, abstinence pledge drives, and abstinence pep rallies and "Just Say No!" campaigns in our public schools.
As a result, not only does America still HAVE a teen pregnancy problem . . . it's gotten much, much *worse.*
You see . . . apparently the failure rate for abstinence is a whole lot HIGHER than the failure rate for condoms . . .
2007-06-23 10:57:48 · answer #5 · answered by Boar's Heart 5 · 2⤊ 2⤋
No. But they should have free access to condoms, while being told EXACTLY how effective condoms truly are. Maybe those who were going to have sex anyway will still have sex, but maybe a few will realize that the ONLY safe sex is no sex at all.
Condoms only ensure SAFER sex. There's no such thing as "safe" sex.
2007-06-23 10:53:24 · answer #6 · answered by The_Cricket: Thinking Pink! 7 · 2⤊ 3⤋
Sure, that would be a great idea, since research has repeatedly shown that ready availability of condoms increases both the incidence of venereal diseases and the incidence of pregnancy. Which of course is why Planned Parenthood so "generously" donates free condoms. More pregnancies = more abortions = more business for them. Incidentally, it was the research branch of Planned Parenthood that did these studies - just before the distribution of free condoms began.
2007-06-23 10:51:47 · answer #7 · answered by PaulCyp 7 · 2⤊ 6⤋
I really don't see the point when you can get as many as you want for free from the Health Department. They even have colored ones, lol.
2007-06-23 10:49:03 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
no.
it's one thing to teach safe sex (which i'm all for by the way). it's another to actively promote sex.
if they want condoms they can go to the store and buy them or go to planned parenthood and get them for free.
2007-06-23 10:49:01 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 6⤊ 1⤋
they should be handed out free on the school bus
and placed on lunchroom trays w/the change
2007-06-23 11:55:18 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋