So i guess since none of us are going to be debating this topic, i can start off a little bit of conversation just because i like the subject.
I think sex ed in school is extremely important and should not be rid of.
Ever since going back thousands of years, animals have had one sole reason for living. That reason is to procreate. Needless to say procreation in animals has been instinctual ever since animals evolved from single celled critters. So looking at now, even thousands of years later, procreating is still our number one reason for living. Every baby that is born comes with one purpose that is programmed in their heads from the factory, this purpose is to procreate. This is what is called an intrinsic action. Intrinsic actions are defined as an action that requires no thought process to carry out, like an eye blink, or breathing in and out.
This intrinsic action is what causes children to want to have sex. If somebody took one boy and one girl from their parents right at birth and placed them in solitary rooms until they are 18 years old, with absolutely no human contact throughout their life, and then one day just put them in the same room, within a couple hours those two kids would figure out how to have sex.
Having sex is just what humans do. It is an instinctual feeling that we all have no matter what we are taught or how we are brought up. Having sex ed in schools should be a requirement. No matter what we would like to think, kids in high school and maybe even younger are gonna have sex one way or another. Sex ed classes would at least give them a better understanding of the risks that come with having sex. This should make them aware of the responsibilities of a pregnancy or the chances and reactions of acquiring an STD. These classes could make them aware of all the different types of birth control and how to obtain and use them. I do believe that a lot of clinics around give out condoms for free so why not take advantage of those opportunities? Because kids aren't aware of these opportunities. Sex ed class could change that.
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I agree, sex ed in schools is a good thing. Many parents I know are a bit squeamish when it comes to talking openly and honestly about sex. Our society has so many taboos about sex and what it is about that it makes it extremely difficult for parents to talk about sex in general. If the discussions turn to other areas that are not "mainstream" then many parents aren't able to give good feedback to their children. Many parents seem to not want to talk about contraceptives either because of religious teachings or being embarrassed or even thinking if the subject is brought up then their child will have sex. The schools may not have all the answers but at least the children would be getting a good start on how to make some decent choices when it comes to haveing sex.
ReplyDeleteI also agree, Sex Ed is beneficial for children and if anything they should expand on the program. When I was a fifth grader the only Sex ed we recieved was a thirty minute class telling us how women have periods and and how baby's were made. Then we were all handed pads and tampons. It was not to informative about SEX itself, and think that todays kids need to be taught more about sex and about Teen Pregnancy. We have thirteen year old girls out there having babys, So these sex ed programs need to stay in place and should be a mandatory class for kids.
ReplyDeleteI really feel that you are over simplifying the debate with your intrinsic action example. Sure we are animals, but we are so much more complex than that. The "purpose of life" has long been search for and theorized. I believe it can never be answered, and certainly not to something like "to procreate."
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