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BrotherIvan

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16. Sadly, most parents are ignorant as well

Reply to Honeycombe8 (Reply #10)

Sat May 25, 2013, 10:16 AM

May 2013

Because sex ed has been so screwed up and the religious attack on science, I'm sure there are plenty of people who have bred who still don't understand how the process works. Human biology is science, and should be taught in school.

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Illinois Bans Abstinence-Only Sex Ed: �In Fantasy Land, We Teach Our Kids Abstinence� [View all] DonViejo May 2013 OP

Finally, some common sense, because..... louis-t May 2013 #1

It's a step in the right direction ... surrealAmerican May 2013 #2

What's wrong with parents teaching their kids about sex? Honeycombe8 May 2013 #10

Because a lot of parents don't do it... awoke_in_2003 May 2013 #12

Nothing. Just like there's nothing wrong with parents teaching their children about algebra. surrealAmerican May 2013 #15

Sadly, most parents are ignorant as well BrotherIvan May 2013 #16

No matter how much the abstinence only religous people HockeyMom May 2013 #3

If abstinence really worked there wouldn't be 7 billion people on the planet. hobbit709 May 2013 #4

I hate to have to tell you this but abstinence really does work. A Simple Game May 2013 #13

Great. Now if they could just keep the god damned schools OPEN CBGLuthier May 2013 #5

"Fantasy land".. they have a Lot of that going on. Cha May 2013 #6

K&R! n/t sheshe2 May 2013 #7

Good move - cut out the BS - kids don't need to hear BS lunasun May 2013 #8

Positive development. Politicub May 2013 #9

Too bad public schools are being shut down Myrina May 2013 #11

But... but... what about all the ways their bodies can shut that thing down? ck4829 May 2013 #14

You have a very good point BrotherIvan May 2013 #17