Well let me answer this with another question. If you're using a condom, what are you trying to prevent? A condom is another birth control. What happens when that birth control fails? Using a condom is not being responsible, it's trying to control the outcome of an action. IE not taking responsibility of your action. This is in context of a person not married. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
I didn't read the whole thread but I was amazed at the number of people who are OK with schools giving condoms to kids. Must be the difference in generations...
See here is my issue, schools should be schools, not some pseudo arm of social services. I have an issue with kids getting condoms at school and I am usually pretty relaxed about personal social issues. Let parents parent and stop giving the government and schools the ability to "educate" or kids, especially given the extreme left wind nut cases that seem prevalent in the school systems in general.
First they take they Pledge of Allegiance away.... now they hand out condoms..... I wonder what it will be like by the time my youngest graduates HS
Condoms at school vs condoms anywhere else.:. What's the difference? The school isn't advertising they have free condoms and are not encouraging kids to come get them. Simply there for those who feel the need to have protected sex. Based on what some are saying here... Any place that sells condoms is controlling the way they parent their children. For those that want them they will get them... No matter if they are in school or somewhere else. I simply don't get it. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
I'm gonna attempt to not go off topic here but I really wanted to comment on this briefly. Tom, I think the difference is the very crucial and key word conception. I personally have zero against condoms or birth control...I do have a problem with eliminating life post-conception. This whole argument isn't about moral or religious reasons, I flat out feel schools shouldn't get involved in this providing products of this nature on the taxpayer's dime. Now yes I have strong personal bias based on my religious stance but that isn't my point though.
One crazy misconception I keep seeing in this thread is that somehow you are a bad parent if your child has sex in high school. I have great parents who are great role models, and I certainly can't claim to have waited. As for Tax dollars, you people should look into the rate of teen pregnancies that end up living off the government. Let's be honest for a second. They would more than pay for themselves.
Same here..,,that doesn't mean you'll want your daughter bouncing on some boys lap no way handing out condoms would make a difference....they are easy enough to get outside of school
Ah perfect. A man that can get into the correct words what he's thinking. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Well said. THIS is the another point of why handing them out in school is not going to make the teen pregnancy percent go down any further. And it's just a plain waste of tax money. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
I think abortion clinic posters with contact information should be posted on every wall in every high school. Also, I think phone numbers for confidential teen psychologists should be posted on every hallway as well. These 14-17 year old kids can take care of themselves without involving the parents! Awesome.
Maybe the schools should provide chastity belts? FWIW I don't really think the schools should be handing out condoms, I also don't think, as far as our schools are concerned, that handing out condoms is the biggest issue, prob not even in the top 5. Hell my mother bought me condoms... and I still didn't use em. Actually I used a few to cover the end of my muzzleloader barrel when it rained....
I get that a line is drawn somewhere. I just think it is burying our head in the sand to draw the line at TEENAGE SEX DOESN'T EXIST LALALA I CAN'T HEAR YOU... I'm pretty darn conservative myself, I'm just a realist. We have all been to high school. Most had sex in high school. The rest were too ugly ... Most weren't in dire need of condoms, but if they were more easily available it's rational to think they would be used more in lieu of unprotected sex (i.e. STDs and pregnancy chances). Schools already step way beyond just "teaching" our kids. If that were the case there would be no sports. no band. no after school clubs. no debate teams. no pep rallies. no school counselors. Schools are a system we trust to aid us in molding our children into responsible adults. I think safe sex is a big part of being a responsible adult. Acting like sex doesn't exist isn't. (And 99% of my post isn't even directed at you despite the quote, just felt a need to respond at this point without reading further).
