Abstinence Only Edu.

Of course there will always be two sides to the argument, it's a no brainer. I don't know about everyone else but abstinence was not the only thing taught in my school. We can go out and say that we want schools to each children that sex before marriage is wrong and they they will be likely to get STD's, pregnant, etc... But are we really being realistic? It's not realistic to believe that if you tell children not to do it, that they will listen. I think it's more important for children to be taught abstinence in school as an option. They should also be taught how to practice safe sex along with the side effects. Of course for some abstinence will be the answer but it is more important to teach both sides.
Apart from this how can you teach kids abstinence is the only answer when the can go home and watch t.v. and see it 24/7. Many shows even go as far as to glorify sex. It's contradicting to tell a kid that sex is wrong but then they go home and watch a show like Gossip Girl where sex is seen all over the place and between multiple people. Today's society is a lot different from the past, expectations are different and many parents are a lot more open about sex with their kids. So why shouldn't sex education be more open as well? Telling a kid what not to do is just going to make them want to explore it even more. By teaching both sides of the argument and teaching kids about the dangers they will be able to make the decision themselves and will be more likely to be safer about it. In the end safety comes first when it comes to sex, so that's what should be emphasized in sex education.

DQ:
1) Did your school teach sex education as abstinence only? How do you think this made you view sex?
2) If your child (in the future or now) were to be taught that abstinence was the only answer would you be o.k. with that?