Since TV and every other form of media encourages rampant, casual sex it would be appropriate to tell kids that it's ok not to have sex before you are married...especially considering the abortion rate, the STD, the poverty....

Yes, it's called parenting. Please don't get the wrong idea here jatfla, I am not trying to pick on you, I just had the idea that you were against healthcare reform. It just seems for those who are against it would also see this as wasteful spending. I would be more inclined to vote for healthcare reform than for this since it is more of a choice to have sex or not to more than it is a choice to get sick, grow old, have dementia, become disabled, or...

Since TV and every other form of media encourages rampant, casual sex it would be appropriate to tell kids that it's ok not to have sex before you are married...especially considering the abortion rate, the STD, the poverty....

Yes, it's called parenting. Please don't get the wrong idea here jatfla, I am not trying to pick on you, I just had the idea that you were against healthcare reform. It just seems for those who are against it would also see this as wasteful spending. I would be more inclined to vote for healthcare reform than for this since it is more of a choice to have sex or not to more than it is a choice to get sick, grow old, have dementia, become disabled, or get cancer and not be able to afford the bills. And while I am not on the obamacare bandwagon, I am not entirely against healthcare reform since members of my own family benefit from medicare and I feel it would be entirely hypocritical of me to be against at least some reform in regard to coverage and cost to people who need it.

And Johanna, I apologize if I have rambled too much on your clip,

zwyrbla, please, don't do that.
Sahara, please, go on.

State of New Jersey, Department of Education said:

A significant challenge facing educators and school policy makers as the 21st century approaches is to assure that the youth of today will complete school prepared to be productive, responsible, caring, and healthy people. Today, this means that schools must go beyond nurturing the intellect to address the holistic needs of children. Among those needs are the knowledge, attitudes, and skills gained through a planned, sequential health education program that includes sexuality education designed to foster positive social and sexual behavior.

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zwyrbla, please, don't do that.
Sahara, please, go on.

State of New Jersey, Department of Education said:

A significant challenge facing educators and school policy makers as the 21st century approaches is to assure that the youth of today will complete school prepared to be productive, responsible, caring, and healthy people. Today, this means that schools must go beyond nurturing the intellect to address the holistic needs of children. Among those needs are the knowledge, attitudes, and skills gained through a planned, sequential health education program that includes sexuality education designed to foster positive social and sexual behavior.

↗State of New Jersey, Department of Education: Human Sexuality and Family Life

Today's teenagers reach physical maturity earlier and marry later. Professionals, politicians, and parents share a deep concern about unplanned adolescent pregnancy, out-of-wedlock childbearing, sexually transmitted diseases, HIV infection, sexual abuse, sexual assault, and the potential consequences, both physical and emotional, of early sexual activity. [...]
Knowledge is not enough. Students need opportunities to think, reflect, and consider the implications of sexual decisions. For this to happen, students need ample opportunities to practice and refine essential decision-making and problem-solving skills. They need to develop effective communication skills.

[loc.cit.]

For which reasons could/should anybody on earth (and in heaven ) object? Maybe for sexuality-phobic reasons? Maybe because one is perturbed by the juveniles' Sturm und Drang? Can joyful vitality really be oppressed by a deficiency in knowing the facts of life? Geez!