On Saturday, 8 February 2014 14:53:02 UTC-4, John H. wrote:
On Sat, 08 Feb 2014 13:49:50 -0500, "F.O.A.D." wrote:



On 2/8/14, 1:10 PM, Mr. Luddite wrote:

On 2/8/2014 10:57 AM, F.O.A.D. wrote:

On 2/8/14, 10:52 AM, Poco Loco wrote:

On Sat, 08 Feb 2014 10:43:47 -0500, "F.O.A.D." wrote:



On 2/8/14, 10:23 AM, Poco Loco wrote:

On Sat, 08 Feb 2014 09:22:22 -0500, Wayne.B

wrote:



On Sat, 08 Feb 2014 08:02:34 -0500, Poco Loco

wrote:



We must be coming at it from different angles. I saw the

abstinence being taught as the only

'foolproof' method of preventing pregnancies and STD's, which it is.



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To me that's like saying that the only foolproof way of avoiding

automobile accidents is to not get in a car.



I agree. But if a kid thinks that rubbers, pills, IUDs, etc are the

'safe surefire way' to prevent

STDs and/or pregnancies, then this might be a worthwhile bit of

information.







Condoms are an effective way to prevent the transmission of venereal

diseases. The other methods you listed are not. Basing sex education

classes on the "wonderfulness" of abstinence tells the students you are

not taking the teaching of sex education seriously. Teaching students

that they need to use a condom every time to prevent the

transmission of

disease and to prevent pregnancy while engaging in sex *is* taking the

teaching of sex education seriously. No, the condoms are not 100%

effective, but if used properly, they are damned close to it.



Teenagers are going to engage in sexual activity. There's no question

about that. The "science" on that is settled. What responsible adults

need to do is make sure that the teens know to use a condom.







Back when I was 16, one of my after school jobs was working at a small

pharmacy in a pretty rough neighborhood. I was the combination soda

jerk, delivery boy, and salesman of booze and condoms. The latter two

activities were illegal for a kid my age, of course, but the

pharmacist/owner said no one from the alcohol board had ever been in

his

store. Condoms were a grey area back then in Connecticut. They were

kept

behind the counter and when someone came in to buy some, I had to go

fetch them. Some of the buyers were high school kids. That made the

pharmacist smile because, he said, there would be fewer teen

pregnancies

in the neighborhood if the boys were "wearing a raincoat."



I understand that many Americans have sexual hangups. I managed to grow

up without them.







Where did anyone say anything about *basing* sex education on

'abstinence', Harry?



When you were 16, as now, you were perfect.





Hardy, but no one taught or told me that "sex is dirty."



Where and who in this discussion every said or suggested that "sex is

dirty"? Freudian slip?



I get the impression that John is somewhat repressive on the subject.



I'll confess, I've not done the job, as well as some here, of describing my sexual prowess!



(But, in Vietnam my First Sergeant made sure there was a box of condoms on his desk free for the

taking- up to three a day.)

Was their use restricted to the officer's showers?