[Reaganomical]

Good. Abstinence is something that should be taught by parents and reinforced by a good, moral upbringing. Sex education should be just that - the biology of human reproduction, the science of sexually-transmitted diseases and a look at real-world, social implications.

Understanding sex doesn't make people want to have sex. Understanding that homosexual sex has high risk factors doesn't make people "turn gay". Information is never the problem - bad information or the lack of any information is.

Abstinence-only sex education implies that by avoiding discussion of sex, adults can regulate the information available to students and dissuade them from temptation. Which, frankly, is ridiculous in the age of the Internet and at a time when kids are hitting puberty younger and younger.

I'm no fan of Zero, but this is one battle that I'm happy to see social conservatives lose. That might seem contradictory. While I respect and support a conservative, moral, principled and value-based approach to government and society, abstinence-only sex education is an example of well-intentioned efforts being counter-productive.

[Campion]

Abstinence-only sex education implies that by avoiding discussion of sex

How do you get from "abstinence-only" to "avoiding discussion of sex"?

Your post makes no sense whatsoever.

[a fool in paradise]

Sex education should be just that - the biology of human reproduction, the science of sexually-transmitted diseases and a look at real-world, social implications.

Now that schools recognize the sexual relations between members of the same sex, all of that talk of reproduction and even coitus is "meaningless trivia" to them. They also "require" education in "safe" practices (Massachusetts has even taught kids about safe "fisting").

It's gone from biology and mechanics to positions and disease prevention "always clean your toys...", "rectal bleeding".

Consenting adults in private was a myth. It's in the classroom being taught to minors.

[nobama08]

Do you think it is the schools’ job to teach children about sex?