1. Is sex education appropriate to be offered in basic education curriculum in the Philippines? Why or Why not?


Is this a power struggle between the Catholic Church and our government? I will not talk about other aspects of sex education in our country. I want you to be familiar with the statement from Dr. Angelita Aguirre, head of Human Life International.

“The module should be scrapped. It does not have the emotional, psychological and spiritual dimensions of human sexuality. This is very important,” “The code of morality is high. We are not pagans. We would like to pressure everybody indulging in a conjugal act to get married first,” she said. Aguirre pointed out that the modules did not mention that a person had to get married before having sex.

One of the most salient points why the children and students get in queues during enrolment season is for them to learn the basic skills and to improve their potentialities. Also, these students should be molded with values and morals as they go on with their studies. These values in life will help them become better individuals in building the nation. Morality, on the other hand, guides them on how they behave in any particular situations. The latter talks about a philosophical standpoint where one has to live, perform, and die. This point or aspect makes me reluctant to decide whether sex education is appropriate to be offered in basic education curriculum or not. At the outset, questions are at large. Are the kids ready to learn the different concepts and topics imbibed in sex education? Do they really understand some critical issues why they do study those concepts? These two questions are among the critical matters I wanted to discuss. I would like to begin discussing the question in details.
I believe kids are not yet ready to learn some difficult concepts being taught in sex education such as the use of contraceptives, the sex roles, the guidelines for preventions, and many others. Some of the concepts I mentioned are only a few of the things I am afraid of because kids or students below eighteen are very explorative and imaginative. In their exploration stage, I am a bit curious and panicked how these kids behave and react. The crucial point is that students may misunderstand the matters or difficult concepts and will lead to personal and self-discovery – the worst is the discovery of premarital sex. This idea is against morality.
As a concerned person, I took an active role in fighting against the basics of sex education. My point of view is simple and shallow, but it is more critical than one thinks. This is not an opening and reopening of the real world as I say so. This case is only a matter of moral preservation and even realigning a moral conduct in terms of dignified life. If only, the students may resort to premarital sex even though they do not have learned about sex education, how much more those students who have engaged in sex education classes. I know that the role of education is to change every single person to be a better person. However, what else can education be done to an innocent kid who is tabula rasa on sexual terminology? Would she or he abruptly be taught concepts that are difficult to comprehend? I believe that sex education covers many things, and there many critical points to consider. Much more so, it is for more private aspect of life. I guess parents must take the over all responsibility.