Jay Manifold
2008-06-22 07:22:58
I suppose that if we’re going to be taxed to pay for sex ed — and as Pete noted above, it doesn’t take long to teach the essentials (much less than a semester, in fact, more like a couple of hours) — a consequence-based course is in order. Emphasize the risks of disease, poverty, and ~18 years of ensuing obligation. Perhaps a few short films analogous to those my generation was forced to view in drivers’ ed, the ones showing maimed survivors of car wrecks shrieking in agony. Scare the hell out of ‘em. In any case, make early parenthood seem as unglamorous as possible and STDs and economic fallout seem as bad as possible.
