http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/ar...TICLE_ID=41769
the first half of the article by jerry falwell is pretty factual and straigthtforward. the second is a problem.
"Many leftists despise absolute values that require personal commitment and, often, dependence on faith. So it really shouldn't be surprising that school-based abstinence education programs are in their crosshairs."
falwell misunderstands what freedom is. almost all leftists respect everyone's choices about this matter, but to teach this method in schools is not an example of respecting all choices. for falwell to force abstinence training on all children is something that we all should resist, whether we believe in abstinence personally or not.
"Rep. Waxman's agenda comes through loud and clear on every page of his latest attempt to discredit the important work being done in our nation's schools to protect teens from the physical and emotional consequences of sex outside of marriage,"
i did not want to be protected from having sex as a teenager, and i do not now. i definately value education about having sex properly and in a safe way, but forcing marraige on top of that is simply not an acceptable program to teach at school. i may not ever get married. many humans are not ready for marraige until decades after they are ready for sex.
"I thank God that we have a president in the Oval Office who understands that school-based abstinence programs that teach personal responsibility and morality can provide a positive alternative to the media's barrage of sexual images and messages."
it's too bad falwell doesn't know that the media is owned by people like george w bush.
it is wrong to teach abstinence-only sex education. that choice cannot be made forcably for someone else. schools must include other forms of sex education as well as abstinence, or they are cheating our youth and our culture.