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Drew | 12:19 a.m. June 20, 2009

This is a good idea. Awareness is important, and too often information is not there for those maturing faster than most are willing to admit. Any parent afraid of what might be taught in such a class should take a good long look in the mirror and realize, he or she is a parent... So, parent already. If one does not want his or her children to believe something, then keeping your child in ignorance is not the answer. I was taught at a young age about contraception, safe-sex, stds, and somehow managed to graduate from high school with my virginity intact, having no children, and a decent reputation to boot.

Ignorance and the lack of information is never the right choice. Whether the issue is health or religious (I think it is both,) educating children about all aspects is important, both religious and anatomical.

Anonymous | 11:01 a.m. June 20, 2009

It's a perfect fit for the beehive state. The Sarah Palins of Utah can continue to expose their offspring to abstinence only eduction. Taxpayers can continue to pick up the tab for the unwanted grand-offspring.

Here's an idea | 12:39 p.m. June 20, 2009

. . . let's get the government out of the business of teaching sex.

Government sex education has been "the ruin of many a poor boy [and girl]," and many teachers, as well.

Judging by a 50+-year history, government sex education is complete and abject failure, only making matters worse! ALL indicators of failure -- teen pregnancy, teen sex, teen STDs, sex between teachers and students, teen abortions -- have gone up since government started teaching sex.

Why should we pay the slightest bit of attention to the same so-called government "experts" who brought us the current STD plague? They clearly don't have a clue as to how sex should be taught?

Government is simply not the answer!

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To Here's an Idea | 12:13 a.m. June 22, 2009

Yea and society since the 50s has also changed. It just so happened to change into a moral-less sexual relationship society that developed at a different pace than the government. haha it makes me laugh that you really think that the sex ed classes caused the teen sex and pregnancy problems. Society was going to change regardless, at least a handful of people actually knew the reason why their bodies were changing...

I do agree that govt isn't the answer. Parents are the answer. But since parents like you don't teach your kids anything, taxpayers like us have to keep providing for unwed mothers and unwanted babies. If you aren't going to do anything about it, then let's let the govt. try. At least they're not afraid to say the "S" word and tell people about STDs. Oh wait, according to you STDs were caused by experts... so let's just not tell our kids about them then. Wouldn't want them going and catching a made-up disease...

Anonymous | 8:22 a.m. June 22, 2009

I think its funny the way some people act as though this is some sign of "moral downslide." Teaching contraception is just a way of acknowloging what has been going on for years...teens having sex. But then again, people talking about "kids today having no values" isn't anything new as well. Apparently society is just getting worse and worse every generation, I guess things were perfect a few hundred years ago. Teens have sex, that's a fact.

Anonymous | 8:37 a.m. June 22, 2009

I've come to the conclusion that full information about sex and the human body is best, giving full communication and eliminating the mystery and confusion that results. While we are at it, bring the parents in because they do not fully understand sex, the human body and the issues related thereto. There is so much misinformation and confusion, and a well-educated person can make better judgments, including moral ones.

Education Underfunded Already | 8:53 a.m. June 22, 2009

I see a lot of arguments stating that the education should occur because it has no effect on teen behavior. But that kinda defeats the purpose of the education, regardless of the viewpoint you espouse.

The whole matter is a huge boondoggle and a waste of education funds. How bout we bring back Shop Class and Home Economics? At least then the kids learn a valuable skill like cooking or welding. Education is underfunded as it is, and now they want to create two courses? Seems to me that's just twice the waste of money.

Arbitrary | 9:49 a.m. June 22, 2009

Teens going the abstinence route are doing everything but intercourse, which means that they are still getting STDs. I guess they think that if they don't go "all the way" they're not having sex.

Funny title | 9:58 a.m. June 22, 2009

Under the most commented list this article is entitled "Bill offers two options for sex..."

Who is this Bill? And tell more about his two option...

Wow that's funny.

teach your chldren well | 10:28 a.m. June 22, 2009

because utah is having alot of teen pregnancies..but he media is to blame also. This generation is being so bombared with so messages that start at a very young age many of my relatives have actually become examples to my children by having these children bearing children that the lesson is there.

Anonymous | 10:42 a.m. June 22, 2009

Of course the Eagle forum hates it. They don't want anyone to have a choice in anything. It is their way or the highway. (Filled with STDs and unwanted pregnacies)

@8:34 | 10:43 a.m. June 22, 2009

Which is completely your right. But if you are unwilling to teach your children and ask the schools to do it for you, then you give up that right.

Lucky for you, your kids are home schooled.

@9:49 pm | 10:46 a.m. June 22, 2009

Yes, absintence is the only way to preven STD's and pregnancy. Guess what, kids are still having sex even though they are being taught abstinence.

@4:36am | 10:52 a.m. June 22, 2009

That is a pipe dream. If you don't want your kids to have sex, you need to teach them those values. Schools job is to educate, not be the moral police.

@The Rock | 10:56 a.m. June 22, 2009

Simple solution. You are the parent, you teach your child the morals you want them to have. Your morals are NOT everyone's morals.

re: @Happy Heathen | 11:08 a.m. June 22, 2009

Don't stereotype all gay people just because you have an incorrect stigma. SOME people in the gay community act in the way you seem to think. But then again, just as many in the straight community do as well.

Anonymous | 11:58 a.m. June 22, 2009

Call me crazy, but if you are going to have kids you had better be ready to put your foot down and teach some morality!

To To Here's | 12:13 | 12:08 p.m. June 22, 2009

"If you aren't going to do anything . . . let's let the govt try."

Thanks for making my point for me -- the government's been trying and failing for 50+ years. Every indicator has gotten worse. Now you want to "let the government try?"

Einstein noted that a good definition of insanity is repeating the same action, somehow expecting a different result. It's crazy to expect more government sex education will result in anything different than what it's produced in the past.

There's an old saying in the medical profession, "First, do no harm." It's a wise doctrine. We've applied it in medicine for centuries.

Applying it to sex education, whatever government does, it should first make sure its action is less harmful than no action at all.

Where's your evidence of that?

In the name of sanity, government must retreat from the sex education business, leaving it, optimally to parents, but even to kids' schoolyard chums, if necessary.

They certainly can do no worse than government.

Great! | 2:42 p.m. June 22, 2009

Dillusional parents now have the options of having their kids hear real sex ed. from their friends, second hand, as soon as the real class gets out.

hmmmmmm | 3:31 p.m. July 23, 2009

How about sex education being... the truth, and let it go at that.

We do that for geology, sociology, math, ah... well, anyway, when the time came to tell my son the facts of life, he was already ahead of me, but I still told him the truth about sex. I guess that is sex ed.

Seems to have worked. How about telling, informing, educating the student about sex? What a wonderful idea. Just the facts, please.

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