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I think "no" but my main reason is I think responsible "recreational habits" be they sex, drugs, alcohol, etc, should be taught in the HOME.
I don't even really like the quality of education on things like basic academics, but I am exceptionally leery when the govt (in the form of schools) gets into moral issues like sex ed, "drug ed", etc.
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I disagree. Topics such as sex, drug use, religion etc. should be taught in school, as well as at home, to give students fair and balanced information on the topic. (Of course, when the program is not fair and balanced, I would rather them not be taught at all.)
The issue we have now is with parents that subscribe to the same biased policies that they were raised with (whether it be about homosexuality, zero-tolerance to drugs, strict religious beliefs, Intelligent Design, or what have you). I agree that parents should play a role in educating their children, but I also feel that children deserve to be given balanced and honest information from "both sides."
A more comprehensive education program could help give this fair and balanced information. Parents would still be free to push their beliefs on their children, but ultimately it would be the teens who decide their outlook on these moral aspects.