Facebook, kids and public schools

[VRM]

Originally Posted by TButtrick

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.

You are kidding, right? What you posted was an editorial NOT the actual report. The actual report is called 'Stand and Deliver'. Again, give me the link of the report that you read so I can see if it is the same one that I am referring to.

The editorial you posted made all kinds of incorrect conclusions and completely bogus statements because they do not seem to have understood the actual report. It does not seem that you have understood it either. Go look at page 10 and the side note called 'Defining adolescence', and then go back and re-read the entire report - all 44 pages - and then tell me what page the part about teaching 10 year olds about the pleasures of sex shows up on.

You were basing your argument on someones incorrect opinion about what the report said, rather than the report itself. If you consider that a technicality...

Steve