Should Sex Education Be Taught In Middle Schools

Decent Essays
Arguments For
1. Helps children understand the concept
2. Prevent teen pregnancy
3. Teaches safe sex
4.Less disease exposure in communities
5.Teaches morals of life
Arguments Against [rank them in order of importance]
1. To young to worry about sex
2. Not age appropriate
3.May interfere with religious ideologies
4.Encourages intercorse with multiple mates
5.Prone to “curiosity” of unsafe sex
Which side of this issue do you feel MOST strongly about and WHY? Use evidence to support your opinion.
Put your name beside your letter and write your response below it.
Student A - Niva Tupu: I agree with this topic of allowing sex education to be taught in middle schools but it shouldn’t be mandatory. I think it can help prevent early pregnancy.

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