Why isn't spirituality and personal beliefs not incorpated with sex education?

By:  Erica Haywood

Spirituality and Personal belief is a huge conflict when it comes to teaching sex education, especially in schools.  This is generally a conflict because most schools teach sex education in terms of the anatomy, physiology and emotional aspect of it over religious beliefs.  Some do stress that the only way to remain safe from HIV and STDs is total abstinence.  When sex education is taught, it's mostly in depth of how it works and the various ways of doing it, not really clarifying whether it is right or wrong in which situations.  This is a huge controversy because some parents believe that when taught about sex that it is exposing them to it and some parents don't want that for their children.  While other parents believe that exposing them to it is a good idea because in a way it protects young people from the dangers of sex.  An article in New York times suggests that schools should be diverse to the different groups and ethnicity.  This meaning that they should reach out and respect those that have the religion of saving themselves for marriage and express that it is in no way a pressure to have sex.  This topic also relates to prayer being brought into education and schools.

   http://www.nydailynews.com/opinion/sex-ed-new-york-schools-fine-respect-religious-parents-opt-article-1.970783