[Beso]

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

A teenager who wants to have sex isn't going to abstain because they couldn't get condoms at school. They're just going to do it anyway and end up with an STI or pregnant / getting someone pregnant. In an ideal world every kid would have understanding parents who they can talk to about these things but in the real world, there are a lot of teens who would never DREAM of talking to their parents about sex, for fear of anger / punishment, and I'd much rather those kids have somewhere to learn how to be safe / get protection elsewhere... because the alternative is unprotected sex.

I get your concerns but surely you would think parents would have to sign a consent form of some sort beforehand.

And come on, what on earth are schools thinking about giving out condoms in school hours..surely that's inticing children to break the law...it's weird like...bit of a catch 22 really.

[user104658]

Originally Posted by parmnion

I get your concerns but surely you would think parents would have to sign a consent form of some sort beforehand.

And come on, what on earth are schools thinking about giving out condoms in school hours..surely that's inticing children to break the law...it's weird like...bit of a catch 22 really.

It's education, a parent consents to the education implicitly by sending children to school. You don't have to sign a consent form for children to be taught algebra or Roman history, so you don't have to sign a consent form for sex ed .

As for "enticing", I don't think it works like that, but no I wouldn't advocate them "giving out" condoms to everyone as standard... just that they should be available for people to take freely / discreetly. Like I said the alternative is usually unprotected sex rather than abstaining. Also I'd assume we're talking about 13/14+ year olds here, not young children.

[Beso]

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

It's education, a parent consents to the education implicitly by sending children to school. You don't have to sign a consent form for children to be taught algebra or Roman history, so you don't have to sign a consent form for sex ed .

As for "enticing", I don't think it works like that, but no I wouldn't advocate them "giving out" condoms to everyone as standard... just that they should be available for people to take freely / discreetly. Like I said the alternative is usually unprotected sex rather than abstaining. Also I'd assume we're talking about 13/14+ year olds here, not young children.

Yeah but don't you have to be 16 to legqally have sex in the uk, so by handing out the condoms to underagers the schools are actually aiding and abetting a possible crime?

[user104658]

Originally Posted by parmnion

Yeah but don't you have to be 16 to legqally have sex in the uk, so by handing out the condoms to underagers the schools are actually aiding and abetting a possible crime?

NOt having condoms isn't going to stop them though, they'll just do it anyway with even worse consequences.