sex education

If you're going to make such a claim, please explain objectively, not subjectively, why it is the job of the parental authority to teach them about sexual subjects. What puts it upon them to do so? There isn't any well known religion (that I know of, at least) that puts it upon the parents specifically to give them sexual education. 1) Not every parent will have a GOOD conversation with their children about sexuality. Sex is viewed very shamefully and harmfully in some sects of Islam (as well as other religions) and various cultures in different countries. (Not saying all Muslims or people from said countries are that way - stereotypes are not good things.) Some parents might teach their kids about homosexuality, transsexualism, and fornication from a bigoted viewpoint. I'm a Christian, but I still admit the existence of bigotry within Christianity. Anyhow, many parents give their children the idea that their sexuality is shameful, that masturbation is evil, and that any sexual activity outside of an opposite-sex marriage appointed by a pastor/priest is evil. 2) There are a lot of kids that could use the information that their parents will refuse to give them or won't give them. Some parents find "the talk" as awkward as their kids, and either put it off, or never really do it at all. In puberty, kids need to understand what's going on with them and that they're not contracting some sort of medical issues. 3) Your point ONLY makes sense within the context that every parent is responsible enough to teach their children about sexuality from a non-biased standpoint which is medically, psychologically, and biologically accurate. This isn't the case, unfortunately. If a parent CAN do that, then they should be able to opt out of sex education for their child, but only after they PROVE that A) they can, in fact, do it, and B) they INTEND on doing it. 4) I like what munkhtulgaod said. "Just as how your parent's CAN give you good medical advice but they cannot replace medical professionals. Sex education CAN be taught by parents, but they would never be able to teach them in the same way that trained professional psychologists can. Even if they can, not all parents will be able to therefore, it is important that sex education is taught in schools so that all children are informed." 5) In rebuttal to an argument you might make, and others have made: "Kids don't need to know how to have sex, or else, they'll try it regardless of the consequences." If someone is concerned with engaging in any kind of sexual activity pre-pubescently (other than masturbation/self exploration, or "doctor") then that, to me, suggests that they were abused, because that's not healthy behavior. You're not going to be interested in that stuff until you hit puberty. There was a case a few years ago of a man who was almost 30 and hadn't hit puberty. He wasn't concerned with sexuality. My point is, kids pre-puberty (assuming that their psychological and personal developments are healthy) aren't going to be concerned with sexuality. HOWEVER, when they DO hit puberty, IT IS the job of the parents/guardians to make sure that they don't just go out and have sex. We all experience lust and we all have sexual instincts (except for the small part of the population that is asexual), so we're all going to want to have sex around that age regardless of whether we've been told what sex is or not. If the kid ends up doing some kind of inappropriate/harmful sexual activity with another child (assuming it was consensual), then it is often the fault of the parents. Thanks, good luck next round.