Sex Education Banned: How Will Our Children Learn?

A recent article viewed on www.gather.com got me thinking and my opinions flowing. The article stated that six states in India banned sex education because it is stated according to Hindu nationalists that it "has no place in Indian culture". The six states that have banned the sex education classes are also the states that have the highest number of AIDS cases.

Even in the United States there are many schools that have been debating to have sex education classes. In 2004 7% of Americans state that they believed sex education should not be taught in the schools. Some parents are mostly concerned with the content with whatever sex education is offered by their children's schools.

Fifteen percent of Americans believe that the schools should only teach about abstinence from sexual intercourse and should not provide information on how to obtain and use condoms or other contraception.

Sex education should be that, sex education. No matter how we raise our children to believe, they may listen to their elders, but they may not always follow our advice. That is why whenever sex is being taught in the schools, all bases should be covered. That means not lying to our children or hide what they should be aware of. Teach them about the positive aspects of sex; such as the joy that it can bring to those who are wanting to start a family and maybe have some type of robotic baby that those who think they want to be young parents, can experience the responsibility of it, maybe show them videos of what giving birth consists of, and at their age more than likely realize their thought pattern needs to change.