People on here are saying that Pailn is against teaching Sex education in schools and that is exactly why her daughter got pregnant.
So I guess going by that logic once condoms are passed out and sex education is taught no teenager will ever again become pregnant or get an STD.
Do liberals have so little interaction with their kids that they think that whatever you believe your children will automatically believe in and act the same way.
Oh come now, that kind of logic is inherently flawed. Nothing is 100%. A program to teach kids sex education wouldn’t be either. But if one teenager in that program actually listens to it and in doing so prevents an unwanted pregnancy, it’s worthwhile. No, not everyone listens to that, and no, not everyone listens to drug use prevention programs either, but I guarantee you would argue in defense of that if just a few kids here and there were prevented from starting on something dangerous.
Your false dichotomies of 100% or 0% don’t function in the real world.
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IF sex education is taught in schools does that mean there will never be another teen pregnancy?
Posted at July 10th, 2009 by admin
I’m socially conservative but know that schools and the govt can’t solve social problems (including teaching abstinence) – that is OUR responsibility as citizens and, most importantly, parents.
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Our children will still have unplanned pregnancies…..but maybe not as many.
If it helps just one girl and one boy from having sex I think sex education in schools would be good.
Maybe we need to stop putting labels on everything and just figure out a way to be good parents……period.
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Extensive research shows that realistic sex education reduces teen pregnancy, and it also demonstrates that abstinence only education increases teen pregnancy.
Unlike conservatives, liberals will actually pay attention to real world facts.
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It’s a much better policy then … "Just don’t do it." I know its in the best interest of the GOP to keep people ignorant … but this is a case where it can only help
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That is indeed the implication. I always get thumbs down when I put forth my theory that Bristol’s Planned Parenthood-issued condom broke:
http://www.thebody.com/content/art9057.html
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Oh come now, that kind of logic is inherently flawed. Nothing is 100%. A program to teach kids sex education wouldn’t be either. But if one teenager in that program actually listens to it and in doing so prevents an unwanted pregnancy, it’s worthwhile. No, not everyone listens to that, and no, not everyone listens to drug use prevention programs either, but I guarantee you would argue in defense of that if just a few kids here and there were prevented from starting on something dangerous.
Your false dichotomies of 100% or 0% don’t function in the real world.
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do conservatives have so little interaction with teens that they think if they tell them not to do something, with no reason… that they won’t do it?
the question here is simply between two ideas… "explain the facts and give them protection" or "tell them not to do it"
I think one has been proven to work better over the other… but neither works 100 percent of the time….
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Any teen has that opportunity! All teens must make that decision! No matter how great a parent the child will make his/her decision whether they want to have sex or not!
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If parents refuse to address sex at home the schools need to pick up the slack.
Sex ed is uncomfortable talk for any parent, but the facts are that kids are going to experiment, whether we talk to them or not. It is up to us as parents to teach them how to respect and protect themselves.
It certainly isn’t going to stop teenage pregnancy, some teens do intentionally get pregnant, all we can ask is to cut down on the unplanned.
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First, of course teens will get pregnant, but not as many. The numbers will decrease a whole lot.
Second, if you’re born into a strict Christian family, don’t you think you’re going to be a strict Christian. If you say no, you’re stupid.
All my religious friends, have super religious parents.
My family never took me to church or temple or anything else, they decided to let me choose. So yeah, I do think that whatever you believe your children will automatically believe in and act the same way in MOST cases.
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LIFE!
If we teach Driver’s Ed, does that mean that there will never be another car wreck?
I think you are looking for an "absolute" where you will never find one.
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Obviously, no plan can eliminate teen pregnancies completely.
However, districts that provide a more comprehensive sex education program have lower teen pregnancy rates than those that teach abstinence only.
I’m not sure why this is an issue in any event. Palin’s official position as governor was to let the school boards decide school curriculum. Her opinion about abstinence was just that – her personal opinion.
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Well, Ms. Palin leads by example – she was pregnant with her first child when she and Todd eloped….
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No if anything I think there will be more pregnancies, even if they give free condoms it don’t mean they’ll use them, But then they will know what to do because they’ve been shown at school. I say leave it to the parents then they can only blame them for the pregnancies.
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No one is saying that.Obviously,teenage pregnancy will never be erased,but we can reduce them.Besides,preaching abstinence obviously hasn’t worked.
What we need to do is teach kids about birth control,contraception,and abstinence. That was taught to me when I was in high school. We learned about the consequences of getting pregnant when you’re a teenager. That’s what we need to do. Educate the kids about STDs,contraception,abstinence,and the risks of having sex when you’re not ready
Also,parents need to get involved and talk to their kids about sex. If they’re uncomfortable,they can get help from a pamphlet about how to talk to their children.
It’s not a liberal thing.It’s a common sense thing.
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Driving is taught will there never be another driving accident?
Gun safety is taught will there never be another gun fatality?
Alcohol responsibility is taught will we never see another drunken crime?
Schools teach reading, writing, and arithmetic so does that mean all of our kids are getting educated?
Bush put his hand on the bible does that mean he didn’t lie?
The problem with your Conservative logic is you only apply it to what you want to fit your argument. You don’t have to be liberal to see your argument flaw here it’s just common sense.
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If there was sex education, there would be allot fewer teen pregnancies and how in your right mind can you deny that?
You cons will just follow anything the Republican leaders tell you like you’re a bunch of sheep. If the Democrats were against sex ed. and Republicans were for it, you’d be saying the complete opposite.
To be against responsible and structured education of any subject is rediculous regardless of your political leanings
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The number of teenage pregnancies and spread of STDS would drop significantly. Alot of teens are too embarassed to buy condoms.
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I was a teenager once
Of course not. But when you look at the data from industrialized nations where thorough sex education, including the use of contraceptives is taught, absent all the religious bush-wacking about it, you see that there is a much lower rate of teen pregnancy. I doubt very much that the mothers in Spain, France, Sweden, Norway, Switzerland, et al., are any different than American mothers in terms of teaching their children about contraception at home. Schools obviously play a very large role in the issue.
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they have been teaching sex ed in schools for years and it has not helped a darn thing.
more girls getting pregnant these days than ever before.
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I believe teaching sex education further exacerbates the problem. It’s not the schools job to teach something that is the job of the parent to teach at home. Not to mention studies have show that parents are the number one influence in a child life. Which is why it’s best for them to be taught at home by the two people who have the greatest impact on them.
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The Bible / 39 yrs. life experience
Of course it will not guarantee that there will be no more teenage pregnancies, and it will not prevent them from contracting VD. The goal of it is, hopefully, to at least educate students on the potential consequences, that no preventative measure is 100% effective.
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No. I would think that teaching sex ed would make teens more likely to have sex since they get a free condom and are told all about it, thus increasing the chances for STDs and pregnancy.
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I’m from Germany and for me it was normal that we discussed the sex things in our biology lessons. So I’m really bemazed every time I hear about “Abstinence only Education” or people which support that.
At the moment I’m completing an Internship at NCAC (National Coalition Against Censorship) so I’ve read a lot about it – certainly.
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On our blog there is shown a infographic about Abstinence-only Education. It’s very interesting!
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