Professor Ladner,
To answer your question on who should be held responsible is a very deep complex question and to answer, there are so many factors. I do believe that if you’re old enough to have sexual relations, you need to be old enough to be responsible for those actions and whatever actions may come from these. The parents are responsible for teaching a child to be responsible for them when away and to be mature and responsible enough to also care for and be responsible for their dates, girlfriends, etc…. It’s the parents place to give the guidance and tools for responsibility so that when that child is not with you they are responsible enough to protect themselves and others.
I believe that by teaching and talking to my son I am teaching him this moral and values not only for himself but for the one he is with. I am by no way saying it’s ok here is permission, however, I am not stupid enough to think he or others will always be prefect and not make mistakes, or even have sex when they feels it’s right. I have to teach him what I want for him but I cannot be with him 24/7 nor do I need to. I hope he holds himself and his friends, girlfriends at a very high standard and with high morals and respect. I can only give the
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AThis is not the case if you talk, talk, talk, and talk some more. Never stop talking to your child and explaining, talk for ever, daily and this is then not giving them permission to be sexual, it’s giving them permission to make a choice and be responsible and knowledgeable about that choice. When you had a kid condoms or birth control with no words, no words, no talk, just a quick well this is this and be safe this is what can happen, these are your children that do not practice responsible sex or actions, and this is the fault of the parent!
We all know that the creature did some wrong actions but who is really at fault? In the book Frankenstein by Mary Shelly there are many perspectives that are shown. Different factors all constitute into the creatures wrong doings which show that all three are to blame. Some can say it was the creatures fault himself, society, or Victor Frankenstein the creator. There are many different actors and can all be interpreted differently.
Whenever something goes wrong there is a reason for it. More often than not this comes around to the fault of a human being, and in cases where it can be hard to determine that culprit usually did the action unintentionally. Just because that person did not purposefully commit a discretion does not mean that it was not their fault. Somewhere along the road before deciding on the wrong choice the culprit could have looked over something or made a smaller wrong decision which over time escalated into a major problem. Mary Shelley's novel, Frankenstein, reveals how everyone must take full liability for their actions, even if the results of those actions were indirect or unintentional; without this responsibility, side effects of actions would cause widespread harm.
Every parent gets nervous when it comes time to have the “talk” with their child. Some parents choose to just be upfront with their child, and others choose not to say anything at all but, sex education is a very important thing. Everyone should inform their children and not rely on others to do the job no matter what the situation may be.
Accountability is a subject that ranges through every spectrum of life. From simply knowing your food supply by opening the refrigerator, to knowing the exact amount of ammunition a military convoy has at its disposal, down to each individual round. When we know what the situation is, and hold each person responsible for they're actions in the situation, that is the concept of accountability at its root. If we are not to hold each other responsible for each of our own actions and choices then we will never be able to correct problems and concerns, which will make us fail as a whole because the smallest individual action can account for the gravest of concequences. In this essay I'm going to show how important accountability is in the everyday life of a United States Marine. I will do this by presenting the textbook definition of accountability then dissecting it and defining it in my own words. I will then show you how the military practices accountability with everything it does; by applying a system that is similiar to that of checks and balances. I will tie into this the Incident that occurd in 29 Palms, CA on August 31, 1988, where the failure to have accountability of all the marines on Base ultimately resulted in the negligent death of one Marine, and the ruined careers of those who were in charge of him. Lastly I will go down to the basic level of the Marine Corps: the life of the individual Marine and how he can, and naturally does to a point, apply accountability to his every action, be it on or off duty.
In the end, the article explains most effective way to teach teens a sexual ethic through is through what the author calls plausibility structures. Plausibility structures are the networks by which beliefs held by individuals or groups are sustained. Because we live in a diverse age with many competing views on human sexuality, norms are kept alive by networks of people, organizations, and communities who tell and teach each other that some ideas, actions are worth doing or believing, and some are bad and ought to be resisted. Teenagers who are embedded in strong religious plausibility structures, usually through active religious involvement and strong religious commitments, are more likely to make sense of their developing sexuality in religious terms and using religious motivation.
Many illustrations described in curriculum for Christian youth to demonstrate the value of purity depict having sex as a form of ruining oneself. One in particular “indirectly compare[s teenagers who have had sex] to a glass of water every kid in the room had spit into” (McFarlan-Miller). This develops a culture that says the entire worth of a person depends on the preservation of their virginity. Live Different is a series of lessons published for youth groups. This youth curriculum teaches youth to only have sex in the “right place” and the “right time.” It answers its own questions by saying the right place and time are in the bounds of marriage, and when you’re older.
Parents are not as smart as they used to be in the sex education area. Many parents are afraid to speak with their children. Some may feel that their children are learning about it in school so why should they say it again. Many teenagers are sent to foster homes because the parents are too busy to take care of their responsibilities. Neglect is a cause for teenagers to get pregnant. They feel that if they have a child that they can be loved.
children clear from making bad choices in life. Everyone can do their part in making this happen. Temptation is out there, and kids are going to want to have sex. By teaching them the dangers of sex starting at the age of seven, they can get on a better track. Those teens will be much stronger people because of it. Teens need to be sexually responsible people. That goal can and will be obtained if there is a stung and effective method of sex education. Sex education needs to be made accessible to kids. There is a fine line between love and lust that kids need to know about. Sexuality is a very real part of life for teenagers. Ignoring it, and trying to get teens to ignore it, is likely to be a losing battle. (guttmacher)
Scapegoating is an aspect of human nature that has been around since the beginning of time and is prevalent in today’s society. From children blaming each other for eating the last cookie, to people blaming Muslims for terrorist attacks, it is evident that people want to protect themselves or make themselves feel superior despite the consequences the other party may face. In Charlie Campbell’s article: “ Scapegoat: A History of Blaming Other People”, the author explains that scapegoating is a person’s way of feeling superior to others. Humans tend to dehumanize and accuse the less privileged people out there, the people whom we believe are inferior to us (Campbell 184). It is easy for humans to blame their faults on someone weaker than them.
If parents gave permission to get condoms or birth control they would know that their child could possibly be protected from unwanted pregnancies or diseases. However, teenagers shouldn’t have to have permission because condoms prevents you from having STD’s, shows responsibility, and most kids don’t like talking to their parents about sex or things that deal with sex. No one wants to be judged so that’s why some girls and boys do it without their parents permission. Here are some things and opinions why some teens say “YES” it’s ok that teenage girls and boys should be allowed to get birth control without permission. “Teenage girls don't want to talk to their parents about sex or the idea of birth control because they think the parents suspect they're having sex.
That why they need to know their responsibility. Instead of giving them a slap on the hands, the parents need to tell their sons the responsibility of a child. Parents now of days do not sit down and talk with their teenage males about protection. As of today, there are forty-two percent of young men say they did not know it is possible for a girl to get pregnant during a menstrual cycle, twenty percent of young men say they did not know that pregnancy is possible when a girl on the pill, and fifteen percent say they did not know that condoms are not full proof to prevent form having a baby. Young men today should know how to take care of baby, what to do for a baby when they are sick, and protect the baby wherever they go. Otherwise, teenage boys should help the mother get diapers, wipes, and clothes. As the mom say, “Once you have a child, your life is over and their life begins. You are living your life to make your child’s life better.” (Englander
Despite high rates of sexual activity, attitudes regarding the use of condoms and protection are mostly negative and usage rates are low. Sexually active children that never use condoms range from 8.2% to 33.3%. Although this type of sexual violence appears to be common, they are not
If parents are held accountable for the actions of their children does that send a message that the children themselves are blameless for their actions? My belief is that these two ideas are not mutually exclusive, and that children and parents can both be held liable. I see no reason why the children and the parents and the teens shouldn’t share in the responsibility for criminal behavior on the part of the child.
Due to culture, such customs have been hard to get rid of and improve upon, especially with many of this shame originating from organized religion. In recent years though, conservatism on this education has lessened and allowed for students to be taught about sex, especially through health class. Debra Houser puts it as “[a]bout half of all young people begin having sex by age 17. Providing a foundation of quality sexual education is the only way to ensure that young people grow into sexually healthy adults.” Based on this study it would also be wise to start teaching about actual intercourse and everything that goes with it, contraceptives, pregnancy, diseases, and healthy relationships, before puberty.
First of all, the main reason children have sex prematurely is because they are curious. Students lack knowledge about sex because they haven’t been taught about it, however, when children know the consequences behind their actions and the risks they are taking they less likely to want to have sex. If we take the time to show kids what it is like to take care of a child as a teenager or show them AIDS victims; they may be much less likely to want to indulge in sexual activities. Sex education probably can’t prevent teenage sex, but it can ensure students have the knowledge they need so they’ll be aware of what they are getting themselves into.