Comprehensive Sex Education

[TeePee4Prez]

There is one noticeably disturbing trend in Northeast Philadelphia. The high amount of preganacies in Catholic high school girls compared to their suburban counterparts. The statistics in some of these schools is staggering. Someone at one of the schools told me that 76 Senior girls were prego or have a kid. That is A LOT. My younger sister at her all-girls Catholic school told me the same thing. The reason I think this happens is due to the fact the Catholic Schools themselves teach Abstinence until marriage only. I wonder why people are so dead set against this concept of comprehensive sex ed?

I should also mention that one of my fellow Northeast Dems was canvassing in Mayfair for Tim Kearney. He came across a house with an "Open the Doors to Christ' sign. The woman outright said to my friend she will never vote for a Democrat because they're pro-choice. She further stated she is liek that because her daughter got pregnant at 17 and told her to keep the baby or she would kick her out of the house.

It's amazing why certain people think like this. Any thoughts?  Now Keystone I would like a detailed intelligent answer if you were to give one besides what your Theology teacher told you to regurgitate or the harcore Republican "keep your legs closed or it's her fault" answer. 

[TeePee4Prez]

Public schools teach abstinence as well, so the "private all-girls Catholic school" thing doesn't come into play at all.

You sure?  i think the uses of contraceptives versus tell us it's evil are a HUGE difference.

[TeePee4Prez]

Well not all parents have their heads screwed on stragiht as well.

[TeePee4Prez]

Well not all parents have their heads screwed on stragiht as well.

That's not the school's or other children's fault. Many children are definately not ready for sex education in the fifth grade.

5th grade is tto early.  I'd say 9th.

[TeePee4Prez]

We need to be more sexually open.  

Right on!  The US is so comically repressed that we're the laughingstock of the civilized world.

I agree with that.

[TeePee4Prez]

Sex Ed is stupid. Abolish the whole concept.

correct.  this is the parent's responsibility.

there is a lot wrong with our schools.  how about addressing the dropout rate among minorities in inner-city philadelphia?  or is sex education a more important issue?

Uhh there is a dropout rate among inner city whites as well as minorities.  yes that is an important issue as well.  Sex ed is also an important issue that shoudl be tied into it.  A lot of this is self-esteem as well.  It's sad I see girls that are in their teens going out with guys in their early to even mid 20s that are attending CCP or working in construction.  It's pathetic, but it happens.  And who's to stop it the girl's single mother working 2 jobs?  There are a lot of problems that need to be addressed.