Texan_Til_I_Die Posted February 28, 2006 Report Share Posted February 28, 2006 Re: Profalactics in schools Here's a slightly different take on the subject and I suspect several folks will disagree with me (so what else is new? ). I want the schools teaching my kids how to read, write, do mathematics, understand geography and history, and that sort of thing. Leave the social and moral teachings like sex ed to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnf Posted February 28, 2006 Report Share Posted February 28, 2006 Re: Profalactics in schools [ QUOTE ] Here's a slightly different take on the subject and I suspect several folks will disagree with me (so what else is new? ). I want the schools teaching my kids how to read, write, do mathematics, understand geography and history, and that sort of thing. Leave the social and moral teachings like sex ed to me. [/ QUOTE ] I agree in principle with you TX. The problem is that the majority of parents don't teach any morals at all to their kids that I can tell. Those kids then "infect" the minds of the ones who have good parents. I teach morals every day by the examples that I give. For instance, yesterday in my music appriciation class, a video that we were watching said something about Lewis Armstron being unfaithfull to his first wife. When one of the kids commented I said something about haveing stronger morals than Armstrong. One of the kids asked me "What are morals". So I told them, that morals are a set of decisions that I've made in advanced. Like not stealing, cheating, lying, or cheating on my wife even when I know I could get away with it. In a class of 15 all but 2 seriously had never heard of anything like that. Nor did they believe that someone who has been married for 10 1/2 years had never cheated on their spouse. The sad truth is that if I don't teach morals in my classroom there are kids who will never know what they are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texan_Til_I_Die Posted February 28, 2006 Report Share Posted February 28, 2006 Re: Profalactics in schools I guess it's a sad commentary on the state of today's parenting if the only moral guidance these kids are receiving has to come from one of their teachers... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted March 1, 2006 Report Share Posted March 1, 2006 Re: Profalactics in schools I cannot speak for other parents, but we are doing the best we can with our girls and we try to lead by example and instill good ethics and moral values in our children. My view on morals is that kids learn what they live. I would prefer the school not teach them about sex ed at all. I think my wife and I have done and will do just fine without their help in that regard. When parents are out partying leaving the kids with whoever and when mom is screwing around on dad or visa versa or one or both parents are deadbeats, it is easy to understand where people nowadays just do not seem to have the moral values that were expected in people years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carbonhunter Posted March 1, 2006 Report Share Posted March 1, 2006 Re: Profalactics in schools [ QUOTE ] Here's a slightly different take on the subject and I suspect several folks will disagree with me (so what else is new? ). I want the schools teaching my kids how to read, write, do mathematics, understand geography and history, and that sort of thing. Leave the social and moral teachings like sex ed to me. [/ QUOTE ] abstinence is great, thats what i was taught in school. I think every kid should go through that. You realize what chances you are takeing. Its up to the parents to teach about condoms,sponges,and spermicide. Its up to the parents to figure out what they should know. I had abstinence in high school, but my parents where firm about what to use and when.....just in case I decided to run off. Remember sex is everywhere today. You should teach them how to be safe or be ready to see them with child. Sex is everywhere, if you think your son/daughter isnt a part of it the only person your fooling is yourself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnf Posted March 1, 2006 Report Share Posted March 1, 2006 Re: Profalactics in schools [ QUOTE ] I cannot speak for other parents, but we are doing the best we can with our girls and we try to lead by example and instill good ethics and moral values in our children. My view on morals is that kids learn what they live. I would prefer the school not teach them about sex ed at all. I think my wife and I have done and will do just fine without their help in that regard. When parents are out partying leaving the kids with whoever and when mom is screwing around on dad or visa versa or one or both parents are deadbeats, it is easy to understand where people nowadays just do not seem to have the moral values that were expected in people years ago. [/ QUOTE ] You are exactly right! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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