Abstinence Message Favored, Poll Finds

[jamesglewisf]

Boy, I like hearing this one: When Americans hear the "exact wording" of sex-education messages, they reject ones that teach safe-sex techniques and support those that promote abstinence and marriage, says a new Zogby International poll released by a coalition of traditional-values groups.

"When parents are told what 'comprehensive' means, they reject condom-based curricula," Genevieve Wood of the Family Research Council said Thursday. From The Washington Times (http://www.washtimes.com/national/20030215-4227125.htm). If the article URL stops working, just email me and I'll send you a PDF version.

Hooray for reason!!!!

[jamesglewisf]

Do you know what your kids are being taught?The poll revealed many objections — for instance, two-thirds of parents strongly disapproved of telling children ages 5 to 8 details about sexual intercourse or masturbation, or telling children ages 9 to 12 that "homosexual love relationships can be as satisfying as heterosexual relationships."My daughter falls in the range. I can't believe that in some schools she could actually be taught that. Thank the Lord for private schools!!

[jamesglewisf]

How about this one:Sixty-five percent of parents strongly disapprove of teaching children 9 to 15 that they can become "close" with someone by "body massage," bathing together or viewing erotic materials.How would you like your 9-year-old to be taught to look at pornography? Heck, I don't want my 15-year-old taught that.

[jamesglewisf]

I thank God that my parents provided me and my siblings sex education at home.

If you want some good material for talking with your kids, check out Along the Innocent Way (http://www.gfi.org/java/prodDesc.jsp?product=116).

[Grimey]

Those do seem like some young ages.