Gudit:

The society today seems to leave the whole training of the child to the parents forgetting that the child plays a major role in the society and may either impact positively or negatively. It was with this in mind that the goverment mandated that all children should be sent to school. It was also with this in mind that the American government under the leadership of President Reagan in 1981 passed the AFLA a bill passed to encourage the teaching of sex education in schools.

Mavia1:
Pray tell me, is there a country in the world that has all her children in schools? Is that attainable? What is the fate on those that could not get into school? Are they excused form learning the basics of Sex Education? Do we blame the teachers for those that couldn't get into school too? Or are there exceptions?

Gudit:

A parent as defined by the Macmillian English Dictionary is a father or a mother. A father or a mother as defined by that same dictionary is a male or female parent. Looking at this definition, it can be seen that there is no special qualification needed to become a parent save for giving birth to a child. Therefore, what do we say about a 16 year old girl who by virtue of having given birth to a child is called a parent? Do we really think that she is well equipped to teach her child about sex? Having made the same mistake?

Mavia1:

Why do you think they feel uncomfortable?

Gudit: that is why i said"mandated" i never said that they all complied with that mandate.

Mavia1:
According to Merriam-Webster dictionary, a parent is one who brings up and cares for another. In respect of this definition, if the 16-year-old could comfortable bring up and care for a child, i believe she is well-equipped to educate her child about sex. The only factor that could disqualify her is the inability to bring the child up reasonably. Don't you think her age does not really matter in this case? Don't you think she could be matured and strong enough to teach her child not to make the same mistakes she made?

Boudicca: Am I missing something here Cuddles?

Mavia1:
Oh yes. I agree with you. In cases where everybody could not comply with the mandate, who educates the child that could not get into school on sexual activities and the harms associated with it?
This is my final question. Thank you

Gudit: a 16 year old cannot comfortably bring up a child. what has a 16 year old achieved? if a 16 year old can bring up a child then why prohibit them from having sex? sex is prohibited because society knows that they cannot handle the responsibility that comes with bearing children and so cannot care for them. we can see this in the number of abortions carried out everyday and the number of children up for adoption

St Joan1:

In some countries, the age of consent is 13, some have 14, some, like my country, have 16 years of age.
If you are old enough to have sex, and you go and have sex, the chances are big that you know about the risks, including getting pregnant.
And if you do NOT know and don`t take responsibility ( using protection ), you know what the outcome CAN be; kids, STD`s.
And if you do not know..well, sorry, the parents failed.

the government passed a bill on the age of consent to be 16 years because by their curriculum given to teachers, the children should have been taught about sex and the dangers as early as Primary 6. (this obtains in Nigeria) i was supposed to have been taught this in primary 6 but sadly the teacher wrote "sex education" on the board but told us plainly that he could not discuss it

Mavia1:
Does this mean you agree that parents have failed in their responsibilities as regards Sex Education?

Gudit: cuddle please i posted my rebuttals earlier before i got the mail. cant seem to find it here

Where are the parents? They have left their primary responsibility in search of money, pleasure, fame, etc. Who are they working for? They usually claim it is for the sake of their children.

Who can control the media, the teachers? No!

Teachers have also been caught to violate children

Teachers are NOT magicians. They are not omnipresent or omniscient. They have about 25 students they deal with. Some schools even have about 40 pupils or more in a class. Do you really expect a single teacher to monitor the intimate activities of 40 children? Common, let’s be realistic. Will the teacher be efficient? No. As a parent, you have less than 25 children to deal with and you still want to pass the bulk of the blame on the teachers? Doesn’t it sound ridiculous to you?

take for instance, if I had a cute little girl- my daughter, I would give anything to make her happy and live a good life. I would be passionate about her. I wouldn’t want her to be misled or molested. She would be mine. I would have great interest in her. However, if she had a teacher she loved as well- a wonderful teacher. The teacher wouldn’t be as passionate about her future and intimate activities as I would, because she is my daughter and I would know, love and understand her better.

Gudit:
If the parents don't go out to search for money, how do you expect them to provide the basic needs of a child such as food, education? Of what use is intimate education to a hungry, malnourished and uneducated child?

Parents (the sane ones), cannot violate their children

Gudit:

the government passed a bill on the age of consent to be 16 years because by their curriculum given to teachers, the children should have been taught about sex and the dangers as early as Primary 6. (this obtains in Nigeria) i was supposed to have been taught this in primary 6 but sadly the teacher wrote "sex education" on the board but told us plainly that he could not discuss it

Gudit:
The teachers are employed by the government and the government has control over the media. There is a link between these three. Teachers have meetings with the government over educational issues. Parents DON'T!