| garysher:
So in fact kids are not hurt by the message, they are hurt by IGNORING the message!
That's a crucial difference.
you are getting too bogged down in semantics and ideology. the point is when society pursues a policy of abstinence only sex education the rate of teenage pregnancies increases. when society pursues a policy of comprehensive sex education the rate of teenage pregnancies falls.
thus, if society wants less teenage pregnancies, we should be implementing comprehensive sex ed.
the issue is not one of morality, semantics or what is right and wrong. the issue is one of public education policy and measurable outcomes.
Your assumption that kids are going to have sex regardless is the message that can hurt.
if sex hurts, you need to see a doctor.
sex is a good thing. why try to paint it as something bad?
Why are so resigned to defeat? Why don't you teach self-control and personal responsibility?
excellent idea. self control in terms of why, where, when and with whom they have sex. responsibility in terms of using protection and contraception. |