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Originally Posted by SebC
I agree with your statement of facts. 
I just don't think it should be that way. How is it in the interests of the child to deny them safe sex eduction, or to block them from being introduced to the concept of evolution? |
You're only denying them safe-sex education from the SCHOOL system. I'm sure the parents will still teach their version at home.
Agree/Disagree with that, but its not like these kids are growing up without 'any' knowledge of the birds and the bees.
Sure, they might not teach about 'safe sex' or condom use, birth control, etc, etc.....but in the end, parental rights so supersede any public school right, provided it doesn't truly prohibit the child from getting a proper education.
Evolution is a completely different issue. I'm of the opinion that parents, especially those going as far as to pull their kids out of those classes are taking it WAY to the extreme. Someone mentioned earlier that outside of locking your child up in a box, there is no way you can KEEP them from all these 'worldly' things. Even if you don't agree with evolution, what is wrong with learning about it?
If parents seriously believe that their child learning about evolution is going to 'ruin' them.....I have no idea how you would get around that.
I took a World Religions class in high school, where we learned about numerous other religions around the world. I wasn't damaged.
Like I said earlier, we're dealing with a generation of parents that were raised by the influence of the hardcore, anti-evolution, end times believing.....Moody, Chick, evangelical style outlook.
It'll take some time to get past that....but its a good sign if we're seeing a push away from that.