*sigh* What ever happened to literature, science, and mathematics in school?
Am I totally against the availability of condoms in school? No, I can't say that I am. But this over-sexualization of our teenagers (and younger) is just getting ridiculous. Why don't we offer free liquor, porn, and cigarettes too? I mean, the kids are going to smoke and drink anyway - and I'm sure that Phillip Morris would be delighted to provide free samples of their fine carcenogenic products for our youths.
Are a large percentage of teenagers going to become sexually active? Of course. Are a large percentage of teenagers going to try alcohol, tobacco, or drugs? Of course. Are a large percentage of teenagers going to view pornography? Definately.
But why should we not encourage young people to abstain from these behaviors until they are truly ready, or encourage them to not engage in dangerous or unhealthy habits at all? Just because they are "going to do it anyway" does not mean that we should completely give up the idea of self-control. Should we not be building young people to make good decisions about their lives?
It's about the school keeping kids safe. Condoms protect against VD, and we know how pesky that is. There's a solid difference between condoms and cigarettes and liquor. Pornography neither helps nor hurts, so I'm not even going to address it.
The fact is, the condom can at the most save a life. Did you ever wonder why they called it protection?... Cigarettes and alcohol shorten lives. Schools at the very least have the moral obligation to try to save their students in whatever manner they can. That includes proper sex education and making condoms readily available to sexually active students.
Condoms... Cigs and Booze... Big difference.
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