Sex Education
Sex. Just reading or saying the word demands attention. Sex is the one of the most important things in our species. Humans rely on sex for reproduction, affection, and pleasure. The surprising thing is about sex is the amount of responsibility and consequences involved. The largest part in the responsibility aspect is the decision of when to have sex. One of the greatest issues for a lot of people and politicians is sexual activity by teenagers. Yet through my research I believe society has lost focus on a more important issue in sexual relations. Our society has seemed to over look the moral responsibility of sex. Whether it is a religious or family based sense of morality, sex is an issue for more than just teens. I don’t know of any religion that condones sex before marriage, at any age. It seems that morals of all kinds look down on premarital sex, yet it is one of the greatest epidemics that plagues modern society.
Sex education is an lesson about sex and human sexuality. Parent and child have a bond of sexuality that is formed from the moment of creation; this bond can only be shared between the parent and child. How can ones sexuality, or sex itself be taught to a child by a complete stranger? It should be taught between the people who hold that bond not complete strangers. Sex is something that is private, a child should have the opportunity to ask questions freely and not feel intimidated because his/her peer might find it amusing.During high school years our minds have the greatest development. And whatever we have learned in high school we use that knowledge to help us move on through college. At the high school age teenagers experiment different changes in their minds and body. A question often asked is that at what age children should know about the sex. The answer to that question is I believe at the age of 13-14 and High School kids.
At the beginning of puberty hormones start rushing and all teenagers begin to experience sexual urges. It's not...
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