Should Sex Education Be Taught In Schools Research Paper

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Would you rather your child having inaccurate information on sex, abortions, HIVS/AIDS, etc. from online sources or them being taught proper education in school? That's what children are depending on today because they do not have the proper classes being taught in school; many of online sources (79%) are inaccurate. The problem is parents do not want their child being taught about sex in school. Children do not feel comfortable taking about sex with their parents. The truth is about 15% of teenagers have had sex by the time they were 15. In which 83% said they were never properly informed about sex until they lost their virginity. This is a real problem, if they are not properly informed how will they know what to do or even how to feel. This is why sex education classes should be taught to the youth to educate them on the harmful consequences of unprotected sex. The truth is many children will know what to do weather they learn or experience it. If they experience it for them self, it could have many harmful consequences. Experience is the best teacher, but not when you're putting your life at …show more content…
For many years, parents and the government have been going back and forth about what should be taught in schools. In 1847, an man from Ontario, Canada named Edison Ryazen studied the education system. He developed the theory of how much educated people will be if they got 6-8 years of Christianity education. He believed all kids should be in schools so they could be taught the same thing. If children depended on their parents to teach them about education and sex, it would deteriorate the society. An American philosopher around 1916 by the name of John Judy believed government based schools should shape the character of citizens. This will make the society better as a whole. It shouldn't be about what schools are teaching, but whether they are teaching

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