Condoms For First Graders?

[SolidSnake84]

This bothers me in a few different ways. I'll try my best to explain all.

society is definatley sexualizing children, which i'm well aware of. I think 1st graders are too young to be given condoms, thats for sure.

The media likes to portray the "innocent children" fluff too. I'm also aware of that. However, for every one "innocent" child, there are a few others who are smoking weed, getting drunk, having sex, etc. etc.

I will go on record and say that i think children shouldn't obviously be having sex, for obvious reasons.

However, it is well known now adays that even in the 5th and 6th grade, there is sex and sexual stuff going on now between kids, and i'd have to assume that many of them are not being careful and thinking about STDS or pregnancy or whatever.

i think if these kids decide they want to have sex, then they should also realize they need to use protection. I guess some could argue that the schools should try to discourage sex, but we all know kids are going to be kids and eventually they are going to decide to have sex.

All we can do is try and promote responsibility and teach the importance of safe sex.

However, i think before the 6th grade, elementary school should have no business handing out condoms and the like.