Persuasive Essay On Baby Dumping

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Sex. A wide range of responses, the most prominent being excitement or utter embarrassment is elicited by the mention of the word. The latter is commonly assumed to be the general reaction among Asian cultures, where anybody bringing up the subject is given reproachful glares or red, blushing faces. Sex. For something so fundamental to human nature (in fact, how each and every one of us came into being), and as innate as our human need for water and air, why is it such a prodigiously avoided topic? Just as often, most debate the pros and cons of more traditional versus more liberal social values, one subject remains off the table -- sexuality and sex education. As we all know, sex is undeniably a very hot topic. Whether we talk about it freely …show more content…

Kids are prone to sexual materials at an early age because they are immersed in the fascinating world of social network. This scenario leads to myriad of social vices including baby dumping. One of the reasons to implement sex education is the surge in number of baby dumping cases in Malaysia. This issue is becoming chronic day by day as it is in increase every year. Twenty six baby dumping cases were reported nationwide in the first quarter of this year. New born babies found alive or dead in most unlikely places like rubbish dump, public toilets, litter bins, side drains and so on. The most anguish fact is that majority involved in baby dumping cases are teenagers. Engaging in unprotected sex before marriage without any planning, unreported rape cases, sex before marriage and also prostitution are few of the undeniable reasons of this baby dumping cases. Many teens who fall into promiscuity, and eventually reach a dead end to find herself with unwanted pregnancy. In desperation, they have to discard their babies and their immature mind makes them to adopt baby dumping as the easiest option because they see the baby as a burden. …show more content…

The answer to curb this issue is implementation of sex education. But how does this implementation affects an individual? Evaluations of sex education programs show that these programs can help youth delay onset of sexual activity, reduce the frequency of sexual activity, reduce number of sexual partners, and increase condom and contraceptive use. Because the effects on individual can be divided into four main parts: increase in STD awareness, reduced sexual activity, better protection and reduced pregnancies. Sex education programs often include significant coverage of various types of sexually transmitted diseases. This is the first time they are going through review of causes and results of STDs. STD awareness can either help motivate student abstinence or at least cause them to take precautions when engaging in sexual behavior to prevent diseases. On the other hand, for people who believe that teenagers should not be sexually active, data compiled by the Advocates for Youth organization revealed positive news. In a 2009 compilation of studies, the organization shows that participants in high school sex-education programs either delayed sex or had fewer partners. While they engaged in sexual activity, they either reduced the frequency or stopped after their experience in a program. Importantly, the evidence shows youth who receive comprehensive sex education are NOT more likely to become sexually active,

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