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Abstinence-only

Last post 11-10-2007, 5:17 PM by Constitutional Rights. 1 replies.
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  •  10-24-2007, 10:12 AM 7121

    Abstinence-only

    I was reading the other abstinence-only education post, and noticed that it was filled with anti-abstinence only posts. So, I started a new post in which both sides will hopefully have more equality.

    Isn't it the job of the parent's to teach their children about abstinence and contreceptives, and sex in general? If parents were okay with their children participating in sexual activity, then they would teach the child the options. It should not be up to the school to teach children about contreceptives, especially when there is a high chance that their parents do not want them participating in such an activity.

    Basically, if parents were okay with the children having sex, they would teach them about ways to do it safely. Therefore, because so many are uneducated about methods of practicing safe sex, most parents do not want their kids practicing sex, and so the kids should not be educated about ways to do it safely in school.

  •  11-10-2007, 5:17 PM 7260 in reply to 7121

    Re: Abstinence-only

    A competent parent teaches a child the values held by the family.  Same parent has many avenues to open dialogue that not all people believe the same, behave in identical ways, or even share the same intrinsic values. 

    A good school educates Reading, Writing, Arithmetic, Rights and Responsibilities.  Since social relations can lead to intimacy a young person may be left without protection even at the risk of death.

    A well raised young person will understand there are diverse views and make responsible decisions.

    Lack of knowledge is not an effective tool to promote abstinence.  A belief system when shared among parents and adolescent sons and daughters may indeed have this effect.
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