I went through high school health last year, and when it got to sex ed, all the teacher talked about was abstinence. Someone asked about condoms and she told us that they break very easily and that the pill isn't 100% effective and what not. I heard a quote somewhere, don't remember who said it, but it went something like "Our schools don't teach about how to use condoms. They say condoms will break. I say that a vow of abstinence breaks much more easily than a condom."
I'm not saying that I want to go out and have sex right now, I'm only 15. But I know that not everybody waits until marriage for sex, and that probably isn't going to change with my generation, knowing the kids at my school.
What do you all think? Should schools teach about how to use condoms correctly and about the pill? Should schools give out condoms to encourage safe sex?
I'm looking for intelligent conversation here, don't give me any "if you have sex God will hate you and you'll go to hell" or "having sex before marriage is just as bad as murdering someone" crap.
There is a pregnant girl at my school, and there were two last year, so I would venture to say that the current sex ed program isn't working.
I'm not saying that I want to go out and have sex right now, I'm only 15. But I know that not everybody waits until marriage for sex, and that probably isn't going to change with my generation, knowing the kids at my school.
What do you all think? Should schools teach about how to use condoms correctly and about the pill? Should schools give out condoms to encourage safe sex?
I'm looking for intelligent conversation here, don't give me any "if you have sex God will hate you and you'll go to hell" or "having sex before marriage is just as bad as murdering someone" crap.
There is a pregnant girl at my school, and there were two last year, so I would venture to say that the current sex ed program isn't working.