Alceste
Vagabond
Who wants to be abstinent? Why should we try to control our sexual desire? The fact is that not everyone agrees with the religious morals that dictate sex outside of marriage is wrong. Abstinence programs attempt to teach religious sexual morality to secular teenagers who don't give a fiddler's fart about religious morals. For the most part, as soon as they get a chance, they're going to go for it. So, do you want these kids to be ignorant and / or misinformed about how to reduce the risks?
It is not the place of public schools to teach morality to kids. Moral instruction is the job of parents. Informing children of facts (like science and history) and teaching them useful skills (like math and the arts) is the job of schools.
It is not the place of public schools to teach morality to kids. Moral instruction is the job of parents. Informing children of facts (like science and history) and teaching them useful skills (like math and the arts) is the job of schools.