SEX AND THE REPUBLICAN

The recent upheaval once again about sex education being taught in schools can lead one to confusion regarding such topics, especially when both sides are so emotional about the issue. That’s a red flag.

It's really quite simple: it is not the government's responsibility to teach children and teens about sex education, just like it’s not the government’s responsibility to teach children about religion.

Sex is a very personal issue for parents and they need to be the ones who are teaching their children about this subject.

If a school wanted to offer such classes as an OPTION, so be it. If we're going to have education in our society as an entitlement, let's at least do our best to own more responsibility in that education.

By getting government out of this subject, it can lead parents to reviewing and pulling other subjects out of education that don't belong to the government, but belong to the parents.

Here's the rub: ;)

By getting government out of sex education it now COMPELS parents to teach this information to their children. That means you now OWN the choice of teaching them and are compelled toward the ability to respond when their choices step outside of personal responsibility.

If your child gets pregnant, if your child contracts an STD, if your child contracts AIDS, if your child has sex before the age of consent - IT ALL RIDES ON YOUR SHOULDERS! (it does now, anyway, parents just try to blame the education system for their failure in teaching at home these important aspects of life)

What you teach your child, how you teach your child will say much about your character and integrity.

If you put fear in your child rather than encouraging education, you own it.

If you don't disclose important information to children, you own it.

If you manipulate information to children, you own it.

In other words, you are NOW the government and all the criticism of how government withholds information to manipulate Americans is now your responsibility since information abounds in society and no child need contract an STD or have an unwanted pregnancy.

The more information an individual has, the less confused he will be, the more responsible his choices are reflected in such.

People don't like hearing this, but it is reality: you are free to destroy your child's mind.

You are free to fill their heads with all kinds of misinformation, tall tales and the like - no one will stop you.

HOWEVER, you take full accountability and responsibility for when that child makes choices that are at a cost to others without consent.

You own that child's choices when they make decisions which impact their lives, in the short term or the long term.

With freedom, comes responsibility. With parenting comes accountability.

I agree that we need to get certain subjects out of government education. But are you ready to take on the accountability and responsibility of such a choice?

While much has been accomplished toward reducing abortions, and not because of government involvement but parental involvement, much is yet to be done.

Teach your child about the responsibility of their body and much can be done to avoid long term consequences of choices made in ignorance and lack of information - ALL the information, not just the information you agree with.

Do you like it when government keeps you ignorant to information by which you could make an informed decision, because they disagree or dislike the information? Apply that same criteria to your children and an unsuspecting society that will be the recipient of ignorance.

If you have issues regarding types of sex, with whom one has sex, it's all going to surface while teaching your child. If you discriminate certain factions of society, you own teaching your child such information.

YOU OWN IT! No freedom loving American would stop you from such choices. Are you ready to accept the consequences of teaching such when your child experiences the harsh reality of response to misinformation given by you?

You think you want more freedom? Okay. How much?

How educated are you about sex?