I have to say that I'm actually surprised at the responses so far.....except for George "Chester" Nemesis...... JP.


Seriously, it is a very complicated issue. Remember we are talking about 11-13, max 14 yrs old children. Girls and boys that have ZERO business playing around with sex and all the issues it involves, right? So one side of the issue is like wanting to LOWER the legal driving age to 14 by saying that "they do it anyway, might as well make it legal"...simply because we see a bunch of 14 and 15 yr olds take their mom and dad's car out on joy rides all the time. Should we then just make it EASIER for them to do it?

The other prickly side is that unwanted children have such an uphill battle from the start that it would be irresponsible of us to ignore and leave unchecked.

Personally, I agree with those of that feel that sex education and morals should be the responsability of the parents. Which opens up yet another pandorah's box.....what if the parents are irresponsible and the children are in the custody of the court? Should the courts take over where the parents didn't? Should the courts be allowed to give children in their custody birth control like they do any other medicine or inoculation? Should tax payers, who ultimately pay for all of these unwanted children and their unwanted pregnancies, have to keep bank rolling the never ending cycle?

Discuss some more.