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Which should we teach our Children?

Many parents these days would prefer if our schools taught Abstinance instead of safe-sex practises.

Abstinance is a lofty ideal but as a teenager (19), the high ideals of Abstinance are far from my mind.
Sex seems to have become a right of passage at the ripe, tender age of 15 and, for some, even younger.

Statistically, safe-sex education tends to keep teens from contracting deadly viruses, keeping us alive, and slowing the transmission of such deadly STI's.

So, should we teach abstinance, or should be boost of the safe-sex education?
  • hmm...
    sorry, i think i've made the "clarify topic" a little too biased but i cant seem to think of anything to support abstinance. if you've got anything, i'll add it.
    20%  Voted for by Kazrith, petethemeat.
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  • Someone special
    How about teaching them to try they're hardest to save themselves for someone truly special. Which is why sex before marraige is a bad idea, if you aren't willing or ready to marry them maybe your not really ready to be having sex.
    20%  Voted for by Applehead, LostPriest.
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  • Abstinence is moralistic but not practical
    Who am I to be enforcing my morals on somebody else? I would wish they know all about sex at an age (15 maybe earlier) then as soon as they hit 16 let them do what they want. It's their life and trying to force abstinence on them is unfair.

    I really cannot see any real argument for that lofty, utopian ideal of abstinence, and neither can most teens by the looks of things.
    20%  Voted for by petethemeat, Energizer Bunny.
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  • eh...
    Havent we realized that once we tell someone not to do something it makes it all that more appealing? If we are gonna teach it we need to teach both. Thats what they need in my sex ed. They taught us about birth control but they also emphasized that theres no guarentee unless you dont have sex. Abstinence is obviously better for some people but they are teenagers they get confused. Im 18 and a virgin. Never really cared about finding the "one" or having sex. Sorry to play the society card but like it or not sex sells. Its what we see everywhere. Its all some guys and girls want. You get looked over as soon as you say no or that your a virgin. For some their lives suck so much already that they need someone to "love" them. Abstinence its a choice for them. Its a death wish.
    Voted for by Stepherz804.
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  • How about the Truth
    Whatever your opinion on sex and the moral implications of sex, shouldn't we just tell our children the truth? The truth is that sex can be as dangerous as it can be fun. Whether we believe that a 15 year old should be having sex, I think that most 15 year olds are not mature enough to handle the possible consequences of their actions. Whether it be from risk of STD's or pregnancy, there are not a lot of 15 year old's who are ready to take on those consequences in our society. Telling a 15 year old not to have sex is like telling a child not to get dirty while playing in the sandbox. It is their natural chemical reaction to want to explore their sexuality. However, helping a fifteen year old to truly understand the risks and possible consequences of their actions may be able to lead them to making better decisions. The truth is the most convincing argument out there for smarter decisions....whether that be abstinence or safe sex. I definitely believe that abstinence should be taught, but not as the only option. However, there is no arguing that abstinence is the safest option. Other options should be explained and understood. Our children should not be made to feel ashamed of what they are, healthy normal human beings who have healthy sexual identities.
    Voted for by maddyblue.
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  • Everybody @#$%'s.
    Either with your hand or for some 'unique' individuals... an animal, one of those disgusting 'toys'... get the idea? Find someone to marry and get it all out, before you find yourself creepy, old and owning way too many porno videos... I once did repair work for a man who owned enough adult material to fill the corner of his bedroom. It's not even funny. Don't pretend that abstinence exists, libido never dies. XD
    Voted for by MrBlack.
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  • I was a 16 year old Mom
    I became a teenage mom when I turned 16. I was using the pill and using a condom but my daughter still happened. I don't remember ever hearing anything but abstitance out of my health teachers mouth- but at that age you know everything anyway. My school when I graduated had 9 pregnant girls and my school had less then 700 kids. It shows that what they are doing wasn't working and that they should try another route all together.
    Voted for by Indulgence.
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