Thursday, February 17, 2011

Where and how, if at all, should sex education be conducted?

I think Sex Education should be taught at three different places: the home, the school, and the religious institution.

First and foremost parents should teach their children at home about the birds and the bees. Parents are ultimately responsible for raising their children and the best way to know they are educated properly about sex is to teach them yourself and at a young age.

The school, however, also serves a role. Parent's can teach their kids the basics and what they expect form them. The school can have professionals with sex ed training teach kids on the details and health risks. Sometimes parents are not comfortible going into detail and kids may be embarassed to have to talk with their parents. The school can step in and play a role.

I think it may also be important for religious institutions to also have a role. They can teach what their particular religious institution expects and the moral implications.

All three of these institutions must be involved in the process.

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