Aissata+Persuasive+Essay

__Aissata's Persuasive Essay__
[|Sex Education: Debatabase - Debate Topics and Debate Motions] Did you know statistics show that underage pregnancies are on the rise, particularly among those groups of teenage years. Now, public school students will be required to take two semesters of sex ed, one in 6th or 7th grade, and another in 9th or 10th? Well this is why I'm in favor of sex education being mandatory in schools as an attempt to curb problems such as teen pregnancy. Sex education should be mandatory in schools because ignorance of sex can primarily cause the spread of STDs. Also applying sex education can make students think twice about their options, too add on sex education teaches students to have abstinence instead of encouraging them to do choices that they will regret doing.

===The first reason I'm in favor of sex education is because ignorance of sex can primarily cause the spread of STD. The spread of STDs in the 80's and 90's has shown us that education and information is more important than ever. All teenagers are at risk of STD, they need to learn how to protect themselves and by that they need to know the facts. These facts also can teach them to keep safe and avoid becoming affected. Giving sex education is crucial to this issue and not many parents or students are comfortable with sitting with their parents and discussing "The Talk". So, therefore having this in school makes the parents relived and the students as well knowing that they met a decision. ===

=== The second reason I'm in favor of sex education is because it can make students think twice about their sexual acts and have them consider the affects and consequences. As in the Guidelines for Comprehensive Sexuality Education (1991) States, "All sexual decisions have affects or consequences, and all persons have the obligation to make responsible sexual choices." Hollywood and media encourages sexual choices while sex education teach students the right facts that the media covers. Sex education should be mandatory in schools because it can make students think twice about their sexual acts and have them consider the effects and consequences. ===

===Some people who object to what I say might have an counter-argument stating that the messages in sex educations is not getting through to teenagers, by the number of teenage pregnancies and the continuing spread of STD. Well my response towards their argument is that 85% of teen pregnancy is unplanned. So, if students took these classes there could have and would have been a prevention. Some may even say that, it's a wrong approach to students who aren't ready and so they get persuaded to sexual choices. My rebuttal is that students who make their own decisions make the best and many are not forced to do what they don't want to.===

===Though their are many issues and debates to sex education, I believe that it should be mandatory in schools in an attempt to curb problems such as teen pregnancy. There are also many details and evidence to back up my choices such as statics, laws, and statements.===