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Saturday, May 19, 2007
Current Affair assignment (3) : Sex education still taboo in India
6 states in India ban sex ed to preserve culture
Sex education still taboo in India
Certain states in India ban sex education in public schools, claiming that it was against Indian culture and "learning modules are too explicit, and some pictures are too graphic." This can be seen as India has the world's highest number of HIV cases at about 5.7 million.
Furthermore, over 40% of Indian women have not even heard about AIDS. In addition, ignorance about sex is apparent in the land of Kama Sutra where explicit sex acts are celebrated in ancient temple architecture.
I personally feel that there should not be bans on sex education as it is important for people to know the importance of safe sex, and that they have the right to know how to protect themselves from STDs. (sexually-transmitted diseases)
Also, most religion advocates preservation of life. But by banning sex education, people stand a higher chance of contracting STDs. Parents also feel embarrassed talking about such mature topics with their children. However, if no one educates these children about sex, when they grow older, many of these children would become victims of STDs. As parents, they should not feel shy about discussing such matters with their children especially since no parents would want the worse for their child.
Sex education should also be taught at a tender age because youths tend to be more adventurous and try certain things which are new to them, such as the experience of sex. Without prior knowledge of safe sex, or even pre-marital sex, the chances of these youths contracting sexually-transmitted diseases are high. Besides, it would be too late if the parents regret not educating their children about sex issues before they become victims of such diseases. Another reason behind sex education being a taboo in India is that people perceive sex education as encouraging sex, which is completely untrue. Sex education teaches one about the possible risks of unsafe sex and also moral values which include not having sex before marriage.
Thus I feel that sex education should never be banned because in order for the people to live longer, they must have the right to know what they should and should not do.
Sex education still taboo in India
Certain states in India ban sex education in public schools, claiming that it was against Indian culture and "learning modules are too explicit, and some pictures are too graphic." This can be seen as India has the world's highest number of HIV cases at about 5.7 million.
Furthermore, over 40% of Indian women have not even heard about AIDS. In addition, ignorance about sex is apparent in the land of Kama Sutra where explicit sex acts are celebrated in ancient temple architecture.
I personally feel that there should not be bans on sex education as it is important for people to know the importance of safe sex, and that they have the right to know how to protect themselves from STDs. (sexually-transmitted diseases)
Also, most religion advocates preservation of life. But by banning sex education, people stand a higher chance of contracting STDs. Parents also feel embarrassed talking about such mature topics with their children. However, if no one educates these children about sex, when they grow older, many of these children would become victims of STDs. As parents, they should not feel shy about discussing such matters with their children especially since no parents would want the worse for their child.
Sex education should also be taught at a tender age because youths tend to be more adventurous and try certain things which are new to them, such as the experience of sex. Without prior knowledge of safe sex, or even pre-marital sex, the chances of these youths contracting sexually-transmitted diseases are high. Besides, it would be too late if the parents regret not educating their children about sex issues before they become victims of such diseases. Another reason behind sex education being a taboo in India is that people perceive sex education as encouraging sex, which is completely untrue. Sex education teaches one about the possible risks of unsafe sex and also moral values which include not having sex before marriage.
Thus I feel that sex education should never be banned because in order for the people to live longer, they must have the right to know what they should and should not do.
posted by đσмΪиїC at 10:07 PM
1 Comments:
true that sex ed is important, but cld talk about why they are against it as an institutionalized requirement?
also good point about how sex is celebrated in the karma sutra but not taught. why do you think this is so? culture vs education debate?
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