Polls consistently show that about 90% of Americans engage in premarital sex. The figures might actually be higher for some European countries. Given that so many people engage in premarital sex, would it not be wise to structure teen sexuality education around the premise that at some point in their lives, most teens will engage in premarital sex, and prepare them for that eventuality by emphasizing the responsible use of condoms, etc.?
Yes Sunstone, why not just prepare them for the truth. No matter what religion teaches, it is NOT going to stop teens from having sex, LOL.
What is most crucially important for them to know is the
consequences of sex...like pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases. More emphasis should be placed in warning teens about how much their life will change as a result of pregnancy. Or what symptoms thay will have as a result from an STD. I have to say, being 29 years old, I can remember being taught in health class the responsibility of being a parent. They had us watch a movie called "Daddy:lol
. Just google "Daddy" if your curious and throw in teen pregnancy. It was made in 1987.
And that was all I needed to see personally, and I never got pregnant as a teen, thank goodness for my education.
As for STD's, they INTSTILLED what the results of these diseases can have on one's life. It sure worked for me.
They even offered us condoms, lol. And I think that each school should teach safe sex, and not to condemn it as if it's bad, because kids will only rebell and be defiant, their hormones are raging and depending on how much they are conditioned by religion/family upbringing will be a reflection of how they will deal with it. It's going to happen regardless, however, you will have the devout religious ones and that is fine. I have a daughter to raise in this world and my philosophy is to be open with her about what is expected when she approaches high school or when the hormones start kicking in. She will be aware (by me) of how boys are, how she is going to feel if she likes somebody, to not be ashamed and feel free to ask me about anything. In other words, I am going to be her best friend. I will even tell her about my experiences as a teen, to let her know that how she is feeling is normal, but to play it safe and be a lady.
But to add my two cents in, religion would have nothing to do with teenage sex and it's decline, just my personal opinion.)(