Heard the governor this evening say perhaps we could teach sex eduction more than one way, allowing abstinence only to be taught, contraceptives to be part of the lesson, or whatever. Sex ed 101, 102, and 103, so to speak.
It's an idea, one that allows parents to say which way they want their children to be taught.
I'm not yet persuaded by it, though. Should parents choose to teach about contraceptives, let them. That is their parental right. I don't think that means the use of contraceptives needs to be taught in schools, though. I agree with those who believe teaching about contraceptives is teaching the kids how to get away with having premarital sex, like saying, "Here, do it this way and everything will be okay."
Nor does it matter that they are going to hear about contraceptives, anyway. That they are going to hear about it does not mean we have teach it. Teach them, instead, that wrong is wrong, that premarital sex is wrong.
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