The Journal endorses Forsyth Rep. Linda Garrou’s sex education bill, which, in its opinion, would be a vast improvement over the state’s current “priggish” policy:
There’s a problem, however, with an educational curriculum that begins and ends with abstinence: It ignores the reality of life in America in 2007. Parents can do everything imaginable to seal off their youngsters from a wider culture that glorifies romance and sexuality. It won’t work. Young people have too many opportunities to hear crass, uninformed and morally vacant views of sex.
But the Journal isn’t only worried about youngsters having sex:
Children must learn more about contraception even if we don’t want them engaging in activity before they are married. Without that education, even those who make it to their wedding nights without having become active will be harmed. Even married people need to know about STDs, birth control and the biological particulars of pregnancy and child birth.
If they say so, I guess. My gut reaction, however, is those who make it to their wedding night without prior sexual activity sure won’t be thinking about any of that stuff.
