Sex Education

Much has been written about sex education. For a glimpse into the politics and history of sex education, I recommend that you read "Kinsey: Crimes and Consequences," by Judith Reisman, Ph.D.. (See Excerpts)

I'll add a few general comments. Sex education is being promoted primarily by people who are most often liberalists and who frequently have anti-family and pro-homosexual-rights feelings. Believe it or not, Dr. Alfred Kinsey promoted it ^[1] (and SIECUS ^[2] still does) to further promiscuity, under the premise that it would reduce the incidence of STDs (sexually transmitted diseases), and that it would make for better marriages if people would be well-versed and experienced in sexual intercourse before marriage.^[3] Of course, that's insane. The destruction of our families and the epidemic of STDs that followed should be more than enough proof that the sexual revolution caused more harm to society than many other things that befell mankind.^[4]

The problem with the current trend in sex education is that it doesn't deliver what it promised, a better society.^[5] If we teach children to use condoms, we tell them in effect that it is all right to have sex. We should therefore not be surprised that many children become promiscuous and thereby conceive children while they are still children themselves, or that they contract STDs.

Few children realize that condoms offer no protections at all against papilloma virus infections. Nor do they realize that condoms offer very little protection against hepatitis C or HIV infections. All three of these diseases are incurable and contribute, to varying extents, to early deaths. To boot, condom failures are frequent, especially if latex condoms are used in conjunction with lubricants that contain oils. ^{[5, 6, 9]}

In the case of condom failure, the result is often a pregnancy. After all, the purpose of sexual intercourse is to cause a child to be conceived. Of course sexual intercourse feels good, but that is for no other reason than to ensure that people engage in it, so that children will be conceived. However, how can we have a functioning society based on unregulated, promiscuous sexual activities? Children may be capable of having sexual intercourse, but they are most definitely not capable of being very good parents, especially not in a society in which a record number of children who become parents at best don't have more than the support by half of their extended family — on account of growing up in single-mother families. To discuss hormone therapy as a contraceptive is pointless. It does nothing to prevent anyone from contracting STDs.

The biggest problem with the views promoted in sex education these days is that they don't stress the best and most effective method for the prevention of either pregnancies or STDs, that is to abstain or to remain chaste. ^{[5, 6]}

What is truly wrong with preserving one's virginity until one gets married? What blessings did the liberalization of sexual morals bring us? Are we truly better off with a very high rate of teen pregnancies, record numbers of out-of-wedlock births and epidemic rates of STDs?^[4] We all know what the answer to that is, but few people in the education system are willing to risk their careers by promoting logic that is politically incorrect. To do so would bring them the wrath of the homosexual rights lobby which is busy teaching children, through the sex-education curriculum and in accordance to plan, that homosexuality is a valid alternative life style -- without teaching children about the risks to their lives that the "valid" homosexual life style causes.

Just the other day I heard someone make a very good comment that sums up my feelings quite nicely. Your body is a gift, the greatest gift that you can make to anyone. It is like a Christmas gift, in as much that few people will appreciate a Christmas gift that has been opened too many times already, let alone one that was damaged in the process. ^{[7, 8]}

Thanks for your interest, and all the best to you,

Walter H. Schneider
Son, husband, father and grandfather

Box 62, Bruderheim, Alberta, Canada, T0B 0S0
Tel: (780) 796-2306
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Here is our latest press release. To see the on-line version, please visit: http://www.frc.org/get/p02b07.cfm

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Feb. 14, 2002

CONTACT: Kristin Hansen, (202) 393-2100

FOR RADIO: Bill Murray

POWELL STRAYS FROM BUSH POLICY ON SEX EDUCATION, FRC SAYS

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Secretary of State Colin Powell's remarks on MTV Thursday in which he advocated condoms to protect against the spread of sexually transmitted diseases fly in the face of research data and are inconsistent with President Bush's policy to promote abstinence-based sex education, Family Research Council President Ken Connor said Friday. "Young people need to know the truth that the only sure way to protect themselves from the spread of life-threatening, sexually transmitted diseases is to save sex for marriage," Connor said.

MTV hosted Secretary Powell for a "Q & A" session with teens from around the world. In response to a question about HIV/AIDS, Powell said, "It's important that the whole international community come together, speak candidly about it, forget about taboos, forget about conservative ideas with respect to what you shouldn't tell young people about.

It's the lives of young people who are put at risk by unsafe sex - and, therefore, protect yourself....in my own judgment, condoms are a way to prevent infection - and, therefore, I support their use...among people who are sexually active and need to protect themselves."

Mr. Powell's comments are inconsistent with the stated position of the administration and with President Bush's increased funding for abstinence-based sex education programs. In 1999, George W. Bush told a teen abstinence group: "Abstinence is 100 percent certain to not only make sure that children avoid pregnancy, but it's 100 percent certain to make sure that children avoid disease," he said.

On the anniversary of Roe v. Wade, President Bush reiterated his support for funding abstinence programs in a statement to the March for Life participants.

"Sec. Powell's remarks are reckless and irresponsible," said Connor. "Can you imagine what Powell's response would have been to a soldier under his command who made public pronouncements contrary to his own? Further, they create the false sense of security among impressionable teenagers that condoms allow for 'safe sex.' They don't. They create the 'illusion' of safe sex, resulting in an epidemic of sexually transmitted diseases in this country. President Bush should repudiate Sec. Powell's comments and publicly exhort him for his irresponsible remarks."

Last year, the National Institutes of Health issued a report which found insufficient evidence that condoms protect people from the majority of sexually transmitted diseases.

According to the panel of 28 experts who assembled the report based on data from numerous studies, condom use can reduce the risk of gonorrhea for men and HIV transmission for men and women. But no one has any evidence that condoms prevent transmission of chlamydia (which can lead to infertility and tubal pregnancy), syphilis, female gonorrhea, herpes, chancroid (which can increase the chances of getting HIV), trichomoniasis, or human papillomavirus (the number-one cause of cervical cancer).
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[This copy of my response to Rosalie is slightly altered from my original response, mainly to incorporate references to the appended notes that were not shown originally. --WHS]

See also other sources of information relating to the escalating epidemic of STDs and what can be done about STDs and to curb the epidemic:

Have no illusions that the problems with America's education system are national ones. Once you read Tom DeWeese's article and know who's behind "The Fix", you'll come to the conclusion that you know also why "The Fix" is destroying education in all developed nations. You'll then know as well why the current push for sex-education is such a large part of it.

However, don't just take my word for that. Make sure that you see also the related Heritage Foundation's Backgrounder:

Sex Education

See also other sources of information relating to the escalating epidemic of STDs and what can be done about STDs and to curb the epidemic:

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