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school is giving condoms to my 11 year olds!!

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Just Blue

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Oh for heaven's sake! You're gonna have some seriously warped kids.
OMG! Yes.

For GOODNESS sake...EVERYONE has masturbated. It is NATURAL! It doesn't (in of itself) cause sex addiction. Or blindness. Or gross fuzzy green mold on one's palm.:rolleyes:
 

tranquility

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Is masturbation safe?

No. It takes little lifting to show there are many people who feel it has risen to a problem in their lives. While anything can be addicting, it seems this is more than a statistical anomaly in the world of "anything". But, is it safer than sex?

I guess it depends on what is meant by "safe" and in what context we are talking about. In children? Yes. Yet, since we know without looking that most every single sexually active child (In the form of sexual activity which is, at least on the surface, consensual.) ALSO masturbates, I'm uncertain as to the value here. Is it the claim that without proper permission and encouragement from the school to masturbate, the kids would seek out more sexual partners?

Really? It seems the lack of a willing partner limits sexual activity between people more than a lack of masturbatory frequency.

Is it because kids don't know how to do it or what it is?

Um..yes, let us address this problem immediately in another health class module.
 
With all due respect (and that is honestly intended), this thread certainly has denigrated in the handful of hours since my post (and last "check-9in").

This debate has covered the gamut from condom-distribution being a matter of government assistance (in a manner of speaking) vs government intrusion, to encouraging criminal acts to acting in the public good, to evolution vs creationism, to a debate over masturbation leading to an obsession with touching one's no-no spot.

Have I missed anything?!

I may get torrents of flames aimed in my direction, but I most respectfully say that you all are right. We're each guaranteed the right to our own opinions. But I do fear with the level of vehemence evinced in this thread, that some friendships may be placed in dire jeopardy. I would hate to see that happen.

There's a reason Ms. Vanderbilt, Ms. Post, et al, have always warned against discussing sex, religion, and politics even with the best of friends. And the de-evolution of this thread is evidence enough. :(
 

Just Blue

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Is masturbation safe?

No. It takes little lifting to show there are many people who feel it has risen to a problem in their lives. While anything can be addicting, it seems this is more than a statistical anomaly in the world of "anything". But, is it safer than sex?

I guess it depends on what is meant by "safe" and in what context we are talking about. In children? Yes. Yet, since we know without looking that most every single sexually active child (In the form of sexual activity which is, at least on the surface, consensual.) ALSO masturbates, I'm uncertain as to the value here. Is it the claim that without proper permission and encouragement from the school to masturbate, the kids would seek out more sexual partners?

Really? It seems the lack of a willing partner limits sexual activity between people more than a lack of masturbatory frequency.

Is it because kids don't know how to do it or what it is?

Um..yes, let us address this problem immediately in another health class module.
Are you on drugs? Seriously. ALL PEOPLE MASTURBATE. Therefor all sexually active minors/adults MASTURBATE.
 

tranquility

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Are you on drugs? Seriously. ALL PEOPLE MASTURBATE. Therefor all sexually active minors/adults MASTURBATE.
Please reread my post and try again. What do you think I am missing? I believe my point is that we don't need the schools to address the issue. What is your point?
 

Just Blue

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Hey. My teenage son and husband both swear they've never masturbated. ;)

Remember the old joke? 90% of men admit to masturbating daily. The other 10% lie about it. ;)
Woman are even worse. MOST of us lie about "it".:eek:

This thread has gotten off topic. OP was advised legally correct. And morally. And parental correctness...

Did I miss anything? If so, I say "sorry".
 

ecmst12

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Schools DO need to address the issue of masturbation, to the extent of teaching children and young adults that it is safe, healthy, normal, natural behavior. It doesn't cause diseases, it doesn't cause addiction (masturbation addiction is more a form of OCD then a true addiction), it doesn't break your heart or get you pregnant, and doing it doesn't make you a freak or a pervert or a weirdo. And the REASON this needs to be taught in school is because there are still people who tell their children lies about it and THAT can cause serious damage to the child when he or she grows up. Of course by the time they get to school the damage may already be done, but it's the right thing to do to try.

When christianity came into existence, people got married as soon as they were able to bear children. They didn't have this long period of PHYSICAL sexual maturity that they were expected to be celibate for. Now, kids are maturing younger and getting married older and some people don't want to give them any tools to help manage this immense sexual energy which is bestowed on them (by god or nature, not because of anything they asked for!) before they are emotionally mature enough to be expected to make every decision rationally and with thoughts of the consequences. We KNOW teenagers are impulsive and reckless, that's developmentally normal behavior. So is rebelliousness. Proceed as if these things are known and give them every tool you can to allow them to survive high school without any permanent damage.
 

tranquility

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it doesn't cause addiction (masturbation addiction is more a form of OCD then a true addiction),
Do you have a citation? True "addiction" where a person compulsively masturbates is related. However, the vast majority of people who feel excessive masturbation negatively impacts their life do not fall under that rubric.

And the REASON this needs to be taught in school is because there are still people who tell their children lies about it and THAT can cause serious damage to the child when he or she grows up.
What lies? That it is evil? The percentage of people who suffered "serious damage" because of false tales of the evils of masturbation are far less than the normalization of sex in youth. Serious problems if schools don't teach masturbation? I am astonished. There should be a news show or something.

Of course by the time they get to school the damage may already be done, but it's the right thing to do to try.
Try what? A regular masturbation session? Posters on the wall telling students the wonders of masturbation? What?

some people don't want to give them any tools to help manage this immense sexual energy which is bestowed on them
Give them the tools? Is there really a problem here? I was completely unaware kids didn't know how to masturbate.

I'd go on, but that was one of the silliest posts I've read in a long time. Let me summarize the post and would certainly welcome corrections.

Parents are wrong if they don't encourage children to masturbate. Therefore, the state must interpose itself between the bond of parents and their children to right that wrong as a public health issue.

Wild. Unsupported by any science and is little more than mental.....well, the word escapes me.
 
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