As much as our public schools press abstinence to the students, these youngsters are going to continue to experiment sexually and carelessly at that. So, with that in mind, a logical step towards the prevention of sexually transmitted diseases and unwanted pregnancies is condom distribution in schools and private clinics. Allowing students to obtain condoms easily gives them virtually no excuse not to use them. Of course there are some people that feel the distribution of condoms will make kids think, "Hey, we got it from school so we're ok", as Rush Limbaugh points out in his essay "Sex Education: Should Condoms Be Distributed in Schools?" Limbaugh argues that making condoms available will encourage sex, and goes onto explain that abstinence should be the concentration of the

Limbaugh does pose a very good argument and I understand and see where he is coming from with a lot of his views. He makes a logical analysis of the situation by saying why stop at sex. Kids will do drugs so why not distribute safe drugs, and how about giving out low tar cigarettes because kids are going to smoke. Basically he is trying to say handing out condoms suggests that sex is OK which is not what I'm saying at all. His main view is abstinence. In every situation sex should be avoided and giving out condoms brings on the notion that hey we got them from school so it's ok.

First of all, I am a kid; I know teens are going to be participating in sexual activities no matter how much they learn in class. Sex education is a great way to provide teenagers with knowledge of how dangerous it can be. In addition to the education of abstinence, teaching responsible condom use would be beneficial because you cannot tell kids to remain sexually inactive. Having a condom available prevents the undesired outcomes that sadly occur. However, an honest truth is that there are times kids don't use condoms. Here are some of the most common reasons for this: some may be embarrassed to go to the store and purchase condoms, they may not have the money to afford them, purchasing could bring unwanted parties to find out of their sexual activity such as friends or parents, and finally a young couple may be unsure of what brand or type of condom to get. None of these constitute as an excuse not to use a condom and of course abstinence should come before sex without!

I interviewed a student that attends Rutgers College in New Jersey about the topic and he had a few strong opinions. When I asked freshman Chris Petryk if he thinks condom distribution encourages sex among kids in high school, he replied by saying as long as it's done the right w

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