Should SEX ED. Be Taught in Schools?

Sexual Education - Should it be taught in Schools? Thats a big question...
The purpose of teaching young adults sexual education is supposed to be to educate them on a very important, life altering part of life. However, sexual education teachers often bump heads with outraged parents.

Sex Ed. teachers can use videos, visual aids, hand out condoms and more. Is this appropriate? Some parents think it's great. One mother states, "Our son is a 10th-grader at Montgomery Blair High School and is taking health education, the course that would have used the recently shelved sex education video. Our dinner conversations have been considerably enlivened by the topics he has brought home from the class this year. This class has stimulated his (and our) thinking on the topics of gender, sexually transmitted diseases and homosexuality. More important, it allowed an informal dialogue to develop that has not been plagued by the discomfort of trying to force the classic parent-child "talk." "

On the other hand many parents are protesting, yanking their kids from these classes. One parent even went as far as removing her daughter from a particular school. "Sex education should be done by PARENTS. The problem is that parents absolve their reponsibilities to teach sex so that it's now left up to TV, peers, internet, and teachers!" He said. "All of the wrong information is taught. Handing children condoms and telling them where to get birth control is not a solution. Showing videos about how to have sex is not a solution. A solution is for parents to be parents and take responsibility. Schools are for education, but not for sexual education! In fact, when we havd out birth control we are encouraging children to participate in sexual activity! Parents, please think about what you are doing!"

A second debate has arose, Should Sexual Education be taught for Gays as well? It seems that in a society where gay marrigae is becoming very acceptable and in places, bieng "gay" is even materialized, maybe it should be taught. Then, there are also many religions that frown upon gay marriage. Would it be right for a child to have to listen to a topic that differs from what they believe in?

One speaker for Gay Rights proclaims, "Whether you agree with this lifestyle or not, you still must allow your childern to educate themselves. They have the right to chose."

An opposing view cam from Mary Schroudder, a teacher from AZ, "Sexual education is one thing, but opening a door to homosexuality is completely different. The childern are so young and easily manipulated. They are to young to truly understand homosexuality. Allow children to be children. Once they become young adults they will have the ability to decide what is best for themselves."

What do you think?
Should sexual education be taught in schools?
Should birth control be made available?
Sould "Gay Sexual Education" be taught?

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