Smut Education not working!

The headlines read that STDs have reached a new, all time high. Isn't it time to realize that the sex ed in schools is ineffective. Our system of education has gotten out of hand. By telling students that they have "rights", they are telling them to do anything that they want without consequences. But there are always consequences. In one way or another.

Instead of teaching them about how to have sex, why not try teaching them about having respect for each other. The young men to have respect for themselves and the young women. The young women to have respect for themselves and look to the future they could have without the danger of STDs or pregnancy.

Part of this is due to the fact that teachers are not working to show children how to become effective adults. I think in inner city schools especially, focusing on work, how to apply for a job, responsibilities for taking care of yourself, opportunities for life outside big cities, and such should be looked at. Children raised at risk do not have any kind of self esteem. They are not helped by the school system which should show them ways to break the cycle. It is too bad that they are not taught the skills of parenting so that they will be better equipped to change the system.