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Post by Blaque on Jan 28, 2007 9:31:17 GMT -5
Should public high schools make free condoms available to students or not?
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Post by pelicanguy on Jan 28, 2007 20:21:16 GMT -5
Tough question, but I'll reluctantly say yes, let them get em from the school nurse. I'd rather see them be on the safe side than take getting pregnant and/or catching an STD. Also, some parents have and/or will not talk to their kids about sex and the different ways to protect themselves for various reasons (which is flat out STUPID in my opinion).
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Post by darock on Jan 29, 2007 17:34:01 GMT -5
No!!
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Post by Blaque on Jan 30, 2007 10:33:31 GMT -5
I say yes too. Parents should teach their kids to abstain. Abstinence should also be taught in sex education.
However, I would rather know my child is disease free because there were condoms available.
That may sound like a contradiction, but it's such a scary world that we live in. I wouldn't want to risk my son or daughter getting AIDS.
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Post by dolphinfan on Jan 30, 2007 17:47:46 GMT -5
NO, only parents should hand out condoms!!!! I have no problem, with a clinic , handing them out. but not a school. I believe in sex education, but the actual acts, should be handled, by the two participants, if they , want to be adults, they should act like em.
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Post by cinnaroll32 on Feb 3, 2007 16:35:15 GMT -5
This is a risky question but I will say yes, because they are gonna do it if they want to no matter what is said. Teaching safe sex is a must.
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Post by Sista Chi on Feb 9, 2007 13:14:24 GMT -5
GRUDGINGLY, I say yes. Too many parents are not paying attention to their kids.
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Post by sunflower on Mar 7, 2007 16:26:24 GMT -5
This is a hard call but because my two older sons are at that age, I would rather them have the protection than to do something to get them in trouble or jepordize their health.
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Post by thicknbassy on Apr 7, 2007 11:16:48 GMT -5
No.
If they give out free condoms, then what this is saying is that, although these kids are responsible enough to have sex, they're not responsible enough to protect themselves?
In an attempt to address the issue, it comes across as ADVOCATING it.
And what about the OTHER consequences? If they're giving out free condoms, are they giving out free HIV/pregnancy tests for when the condoms break or slip off? Are they giving out free neo natal care? Free child support?
This can be the edge of a slippery slope. Leave it in the hands of the families, and let these young people learn the adult consequences of adult activities...
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Post by sweetpie on Apr 7, 2007 12:23:44 GMT -5
They begin in middle school with teaching about puberty what do you think that is? The kids by the time they are this age they have an idea no matter how inaccurate it may be. They know what the genitalia of the opposite sex looks like. Now it is to the point of teaching them how to THINK even though the feeling contradicts what they want to do. I have not gotten into the act of sex with my daughter but I always talk about using her brain and I realize by the time she gets to high school she will have thoughts on what she WANTS to do as opposed to what she should do. They sneek they will do what they want to do. What is the difference? The high schools are already teaching life skills to the students. The students have a class where they carry a baby doll around to learn how to take care of a child. The school is already teaching about the aftermath of sex. The act doesn't end with sex. One can go to the health department and get free condoms also.
I still don't know what side to be on. My husband says absolutely not. His reasoning? There are war games on playstations and such, it teaches them how to think in combat but, no one has a tank in their yard. I kinda agree with that. I'm on the fence with this one.
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Post by drok9 on Apr 9, 2007 21:24:38 GMT -5
Absolutely not and I would be extremely upset if I found out that my son's school handed them out. Parents are the sole responsibility of their children and this type of thing should be left to the parent and not a school.
Schools need to worry about training their teachers NOT to have sex with the students.
The best thing a parent could do is talk to their kids about sex and the consequences that go along with it.
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