Sex Education Should Be Taught In Schools

Thank you for posting your rebuttal! Here's my defense. First, my opponent says that schools should teach a course similar to the D.A.R.E. program and its "just say no" message. I'll break this down into a couple parts, starting with the D.A.R.E. approach and then the message they should teach, according to my opponent. I. D.A.R.E.To start, D.A.R.E. doesn't relate to sex education. "Launched in 1983, D.A.R.E. is a comprehensive K-12 education program taught in thousands of schools in America and 52 other countries. D.A.R.E. curricula address drugs, violence, bullying, internet safety, and other high risk circumstances that today are too often a part of students’ lives." [1] D.A.R.E. mainly focuses on drugs and bullying. You can see this if you look at the D.A.R.E. website previously cited.Also, it's been proven that the D.A.R.E. program has been ineffective, in terms of its anti-drug message. "Students who went through DARE weren’t any less likely to do drugs than the students who didn’t. In fact, there’s some well-regarded research that some groups of students were actually morelikely to do drugs if they went through DARE. "Scientists knew DARE was ineffective relatively early on, but the program grew anyways. The program’s eventual reform was the result of a long and hard battle between evidence-based research, and popular opinion." [2]Also, may I add, my opponent said "Why not just give them a course similar to DARE..." This goes against his entire argument saying that sex education shouldn't be taught in schools, as he says they should teach a program like D.A.R.E.. He contradicts himself in that round. I'm not saying it takes away from his arguments, but it's something to think about. II. "Just Say No." I'll just put this out there: this is a prime example of sexual repression. "Sexual repression is a state in which a person is prevented from expressing his or her sexuality. Sexual repression is often associated with feelings of guilt or shame being associated with sexual impulses." [3]What are some examples of this? Condemning homosexuals, slut shaming, and the argument that we should "wait until marriage" to have intercourse are some common examples. But why should we teach the concept of "just say no"? My opponent never explains this in a clear way. He attempts to, but I'll get to that later. Anyway, I can agree with this, but only in certain circumstances. If the teenager in question isn't interested in sex or wants to wait, that's up to them. If someone is attempting to sexually abuse or rape them, they have every right to say no. But again, everyone is entitled to their body. If they consent to safe, healthy sex, I see no problem. While some may not agree with it, they aren't in that situation. It's only an issue to the two (or more) people involved in the sexual acts. I mentioned earlier that my opponent tried to give a reason as to why we should teach "just say no." He said "condoms are only 98% effective, while just 'not' is a full 100% guaranteed to prevent pregnancies."What makes my opponent think that condoms are only 98% effective? That's a pretty large percentage! The remaining 2% could be a result of the condom tearing or going past its expiration date. (Yes, as ridiculous as it sounds, condoms do have an expiration date. [4])"No type of condom prevents pregnancy or sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) 100% of the time. But if you and your partner are having sex, nothing protects against STDs better than a properly used condom." [5] Yes, not having sex does mean a 100% chance of not getting pregnant, (unless you count sperm donations and such) but again, everyone is entitled to their body. If they want to have sex, they should be allowed to, as long as it is consensual and not hurting anyone. Thank you for an interesting debate. As the rules say, I ask my opponent to waive the following round. Citations[1]http://www.dare.org...[2]http://priceonomics.com...[3]https://en.m.wikipedia.org...[4]http://m.kidshealth.org...=[5]http://m.kidshealth.org...