ok here is a question a long time in needing to be asked. why do we need to listen to such a minority. do you think the al gore film should be able to be shown in school or not? and on another similar note should we be able to allow our children be taught sex education when we say or when others say I.E... if we think our child at 12 is mature enough to handle it should the program be abavailable to them? or should we wait till they are like 16 to teach them? as many tell us we must wait?
keep in mind many parents refuse to talk to their children no matter what age they are.
2007-12-04 07:01:30 · 8 answers · asked by Bear_Polaroid 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender
these are very good answers and it seems I need to clarify something though. as the al gore tape thing goes it was pulled from some schools because one person (not a group) did not beleive what he said. I remind you it was pulled not offered to get the other side or at least another side to the story.
2007-12-06 00:09:05 · update #1
You should teach your kids about sex. This isn't a subject for the public school system.
It boarders on abuse for a stranger to discuss sex with children regardless of their professional title without the parents knowledge.
2007-12-04 07:24:04 · answer #1 · answered by Dr Jello 7 · 1⤊ 3⤋
Most people get information from the media or from some misguided religious organizations. Sex education is important and should be taught from the first grade on in some way. First of all sex education isn't teaching children how to have sex. Grade school kids already know that. Sex education is teaching children about responsibility, safety, and healthy living. If you think about waiting until your child is sixteen before telling them about sex there is a good chance they know more than you do. As for the Al Gore film, he won a Nobel Peace Prize for the film, that should be a no brainer. Even President Bush honored him at the White House.
2007-12-04 07:12:55 · answer #2 · answered by yuvid6 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It's a fine line because not matter what you do you'll end up offending someone. My personal belief is to show kids both the AL gore movie and one from the opposite side and let them decide for themselves what they think; because despite all the praise he's gotten for it, there are many scientists that do not support his views and say his research is very skewed and wrong; and that point of view needs to be explored more.
As for sex ed, i do think it's irresponsible to teach abstinence only because the truth is many kids are having sex and are not taught how to protect themselves and contrary to popular belief teaching sex ed doesn't make them want to have sex more; they already have that pressure. Also, i think 16 is too old to start, it needs to start earlier, at like 10; with age appropriate material and move upwards each year.
2007-12-04 08:25:35 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think you raise a valid question. Global warming is debateable by it is presented as fact to our kids. I don't want to hit this note because it may not resound for everyone but I think evolution suffers from the same flaws. Keep in mind that both evolution and global warming are theories. Sex education, I think kids should be educated by their parents before the school gets a hold of them, that way the have a solid footing on what is going on, but I know not all kids get the priveledge of having two parents, or even one, so they need to be educated about the cons related to sexual activity at a young age or promiscuity. I think at whatever age my child's school administered the program, I will give them a proper footing beforehand so they are not blind sided. I really don't know where I stand on WHEN is appropiate though. That is something to think about.
2007-12-04 07:10:33 · answer #4 · answered by Aaron W 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
If you look at some European countries i.e. Holland,Switzerland etc they introduce sex education at a very early age and hence have lower underage pregnancies and STI rates . Unlike here in the UK where parents and schools are scared to talk about sex
(because its just not British blah blah blah) etc and we have the highest rates of underage pregnancy in Europe and STI's are going through the roof.
seems the proof is in the pudding on that subject
2007-12-04 07:10:11 · answer #5 · answered by G-Man 3 · 3⤊ 1⤋
at the public schools i went to we started learning sex ed in 5th grade, but with parental permission.
i don't know what tape you're talking about.
16 is too late to start teaching sex ed i think kids should be learning about how to have safe sex BEFORE they start having sex and lots of kids start before 16.
and to Dr. Jello: no one is teaching kids about sex w/out the parents' knowledge there were permission slips sent home to parents when those classes started.
2007-12-04 20:37:56 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not sure what school your child attends, but my kids started learning about sex education in the 6th grade. My youngest is in 7th right now, and just watched a live birth video tape (with my consent).
2007-12-04 07:09:29 · answer #7 · answered by flyinghighfreebird 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
The reason that you see this is because our schools are out of control and it started with integration.
2007-12-04 07:08:23 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋