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Originally Posted by VRM
Nope - there is nothing in the report about teaching 10 year olds about the pleasure of sex. It says that in the news story only.
So if you really read the report please tell me what page this reference is on - and send a link to the report you are reading from. If I am wrong I will say so. Are you willing to do the same?
As for what has gone wrong I would think that the numbers would speak for themselves. We have higher teen pregnancies, higher abortion rates, and higher divorce rates than countries the do have sex ed in schools.
If you want to reduce abortions then teach sex ed in schools.
Steve
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First, you seem to be aware that a certain dose of sex education might reduce teen pregnancy. Given this knowledge, are you not capable yourself of "telling" or "teaching" your children what
YOU think is the appropriate level of their understanding of sex? You really need some outside governing group to make that decision for you?
Second, did you think that this quote meant the IPPF would "tell" them the pleasures of sex in Sunday School or Catholic School?
"Young people’s sexuality is still contentious for many religious institutions,” the report says. “Fundamentalist and other religious groups — the Catholic Church and madrasas (Islamic schools) for example — have imposed tremendous barriers that prevent young people, particularly, from obtaining information and services related to sex and reproduction. Currently, many religious teachings deny the pleasurable and positive aspects of sex.”
Further, what did you think this statement meant?
"A new Planned Parenthood report advocates telling children as young as 10 about the pleasures of sex and undermines religious taboos against premarital sex"
Did you think the IPPF was just
suggesting that parents "tell" their children as young as ten about the pleasures of sex? We're talking about The Pleasures of Sex as being one of many topics included in Sex Education. I didn't suggest banning Sex Education but questioning the topic of The Pleasures of Sex being included for "children as young as ten". Besides, the first time they masturbate, they'll have learned a whole lot more about the pleasures of sex than any school can teach.
You can hide behind technicalities if you wish but you know darn well what I was basing my argument on.