Public School Simulation on Spread of AIDS Virus

[Axxman]

It's very easy for homosexuals to spread AIDS, but in comparative terms, everyone is equally at risk without taking basic precautions. In my opinion, teaching safe sex in school is far more effective than teaching abstinence. Let's be realistic, young people are not going to abstain, so teaching them how to be safe is absolutely essential.

Thats completely false. Plenty of young people DO abstain. The ones that don't deserve whatever diseases they get. We don't give up on teaching morals just because some people don't have any.

[forrestkc]

It's very easy for homosexuals to spread AIDS, but in comparative terms, everyone is equally at risk without taking basic precautions. In my opinion, teaching safe sex in school is far more effective than teaching abstinence. Let's be realistic, young people are not going to abstain, so teaching them how to be safe is absolutely essential.

Thats completely false. Plenty of young people DO abstain. The ones that don't deserve whatever diseases they get. We don't give up on teaching morals just because some people don't have any.

Yes, you are right, plenty do, statistically its 1 in 20 that do abstain until marriage. Nothing new with that either, its been 1 in 20 that wait until marriage since the 1950s. Which is exactly what comprehensive sex education that includes both abstinence and contraceptive use is essential.

[Guest Biblicist]

Was there anyone who "abstained"?

Public School sis No, but the idea didnt even come to mind at that point

Sweetie, I didn't assume it was in a private school! I can't even fathom that happening.

I wonder, if you had said, "I prefer to abstain from this lesson", what the teacher would have said?

Probably, "Too bad, take a beaker and a slip of paper anyway."

David, brother, if we teach our children that abstaining is of the LORD, and partaking is a sin, focusing on their relationship with the LORD, then they will abstain from the sin of pre-marital sex.

[Axxman]

It's very easy for homosexuals to spread AIDS, but in comparative terms, everyone is equally at risk without taking basic precautions. In my opinion, teaching safe sex in school is far more effective than teaching abstinence. Let's be realistic, young people are not going to abstain, so teaching them how to be safe is absolutely essential.

Thats completely false. Plenty of young people DO abstain. The ones that don't deserve whatever diseases they get. We don't give up on teaching morals just because some people don't have any.

Yes, you are right, plenty do, statistically its 1 in 20 that do abstain until marriage. Nothing new with that either, its been 1 in 20 that wait until marriage since the 1950s. Which is exactly what comprehensive sex education that includes both abstinence and contraceptive use is essential.

Like I said before...the other 19 deserve whatever they get. If they wish to be rebellious and outside of the will of God then so be it...reap the rewards! I'm not gonna teach them "safe" ways to be in sin. Sin is dangerous and it leads to death.

[Trusting Jesus]

It's too bad that young people (and ones old enough to know better) aren't taught to control urges that aren't healthy. To assume that a youngster is going to have sexual relations is backwards. I have taught my daughter what God expects - to abstain until after marriage. But I do assure her that if she makes a mistake, God will forgive her and that we will not stop loving her and, if there is a baby, we will love that little one, too.

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Nathele

[sierra21]

It's very easy for homosexuals to spread AIDS....quote]

He's actually right. Homosexuals as a group are not more susceptible to AIDS, but their sex practices CAN and DO make them more prone to getting it. Just as straight people who have anal sex- they are more prone to getting it as well. Without getting too detailed- the tissues involved with anal sex are weaker and thus tear easier which makes contracting the disease easier.

That doesn't mean that regular sex is any more safe, but the other kind can increase the chance of contracting the disease twofold.

[sierra21]

Was there anyone who "abstained"?

Public School sis No, but the idea didnt even come to mind at that point

David, brother, if we teach our children that abstaining is of the LORD, and partaking is a sin, focusing on their relationship with the LORD, then they will abstain from the sin of pre-marital sex.

Some teens will abstain for those reasons, some will abstain for different reasons, and some will let it fly right over their heads. Simply "teaching" is not enough. They have to decide for themselves, and committ fully and complete until they are married to their spouse. Unfortunately, we live in a society that makes this ridiculously difficult, and many succumb.

[Guest Biblicist]

Was there anyone who "abstained"?

Public School sis No, but the idea didnt even come to mind at that point

David, brother, if we teach our children that abstaining is of the LORD, and partaking is a sin, focusing on their relationship with the LORD, then they will abstain from the sin of pre-marital sex.

Some teens will abstain for those reasons, some will abstain for different reasons, and some will let it fly right over their heads. Simply "teaching" is not enough. They have to decide for themselves, and committ fully and complete until they are married to their spouse. Unfortunately, we live in a society that makes this ridiculously difficult, and many succumb.

Please read the highlighted line, that is the key!

[kittylover0991]

Was there anyone who "abstained"?

Public School sis No, but the idea didnt even come to mind at that point

David, brother, if we teach our children that abstaining is of the LORD, and partaking is a sin, focusing on their relationship with the LORD, then they will abstain from the sin of pre-marital sex.

Some teens will abstain for those reasons, some will abstain for different reasons, and some will let it fly right over their heads. Simply "teaching" is not enough. They have to decide for themselves, and committ fully and complete until they are married to their spouse. Unfortunately, we live in a society that makes this ridiculously difficult, and many succumb.

Please read the highlighted line, that is the key!

Amen. It seems that just about everyone I know has done *something* of this nature, and those who haven't seem to keep quiet obviously.... maybe it seems so much more prevalent becuase I've had friends who have had done things in this area, and things haven't worked out between them.... To say the least, there have been many problems. I also just found out that a dear friend of mine has HPV because she thought that this would solve all of her problems.

Children (around the teen years) about these things, and most importantly, what the bible says.

As many know, my parents aren't Christian, but being a teenager, we had a lesson on this kind of in sunday school... what the bible says "GIGO" stands for "Garbage In, Garbage Out" and it was a huge blessing... I remember this one illustration dealing with a rose. It basicaly goes that everytime you have a boyfriend (or girlfriend depending), or when you "love" someone, you basically give a peice of your heart to them. You give them a pedal from that flower. The same with the guy after that, and the guy after that. The question is, what's going to be left when you find the person God has for you to marry.... what is going to be left on that rose? What are you going to have to present to him? How much of your heart can you give to him?

It needs to be taught from a biblical standpoint and children DEFINITLY need to be taught to serve the Lord with their lives. If they don't have Christ, there isn't all that much good (while there is some for sure) in even teaching about this. The thing about sins of this nature outside of marraige is that the only awy to overcome it for hte most part is through Christ.... what good is the works of this flesh? *shrugs shoulders* Just my opinion.

[forrestkc]

Like I said before...the other 19 deserve whatever they get. If they wish to be rebellious and outside of the will of God then so be it...reap the rewards! I'm not gonna teach them "safe" ways to be in sin. Sin is dangerous and it leads to death.

The problem is what about their kids. Say a teen contracts a sexually transmitted disease and gets pregnant, then they are not the only ones reaping the rewards.