Governor Romney on Obama wanting Sex Ed for Kindergarden children

[Inmate Trump]

This is such a stupid issue.  Why would anyone in their right mind support teaching 5 and 6 year old CHILDREN about sex?  For one, it shouldn't even be up to the schools (at that age), it should fall to the parents.  If the parents want their kids learning about sex at that age then fine; but the government should not be the ones to decide.

I have to ask, is there anyone on this forum who supports this that actually knows any 5 or 6 year old children?  I have a few cousins at that age, and a few of my friends have children that age.  If you do know any kids that young, would you really consider explaining to them about sex?  I'm not talking about sex ed from the school, I'm talking about you yourself.  Would YOU consider teaching them?  If not, and you actually know these kids, then why would you want someone who doesn't know them (the schools) to teach them this stuff?

If I had kids this young, I sure wouldn't want them coming up to me one day after school telling me they learned what happens when a boy sticks his penis into a girls vagina.  In kindergarden!

Once you get into middle and high school, it's a completely different story.  But not at this young of an age.  There's actually a word for what this is: crazy.

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This is such a stupid issue.  Why would anyone in their right mind support teaching 5 and 6 year old CHILDREN about sex?  For one, it shouldn't even be up to the schools (at that age), it should fall to the parents.  If the parents want their kids learning about sex at that age then fine; but the government should not be the ones to decide.

I have to ask, is there anyone on this forum who supports this that actually knows any 5 or 6 year old children?  I have a few cousins at that age, and a few of my friends have children that age.  If you do know any kids that young, would you really consider explaining to them about sex?  I'm not talking about sex ed from the school, I'm talking about you yourself.  Would YOU consider teaching them?  If not, and you actually know these kids, then why would you want someone who doesn't know them (the schools) to teach them this stuff?

If I had kids this young, I sure wouldn't want them coming up to me one day after school telling me they learned what happens when a boy sticks his penis into a girls vagina.  In kindergarden!

Once you get into middle and high school, it's a completely different story.  But not at this young of an age.  There's actually a word for what this is: crazy.

Did you read what Obama actually said - your comments make it pretty clear that you did not. I suggest that you go back and do so. Mitt was just spinning BS as per normal.

[Inmate Trump]

Did you read what Obama actually said - your comments make it pretty clear that you did not. I suggest that you go back and do so. Mitt was just spinning BS as per normal.

You're right, I didn't read what he said.  But now that I have, again, why should this be the government's responsibility?

What would be great is for candidates to be encouraging people to take responsibility for themselves, for their jobs, for their health, for their children.  Candidates should not, however, encourage people to just sit back and allow the government to take care of everything for them, especially in terms of teaching about sex--in any way--to 5 and 6 year old kids.

I'm interested to know why you do support it?

[© tweed]

You're right, I didn't read what he said.  But now that I have, again, why should this be the government's responsibility?

you're right.  we can't protect our kids from molestation because big government simply shouldn't be doing such things.

[nlm]

Did you read what Obama actually said - your comments make it pretty clear that you did not. I suggest that you go back and do so. Mitt was just spinning BS as per normal.

You're right, I didn't read what he said.  But now that I have, again, why should this be the government's responsibility?

What would be great is for candidates to be encouraging people to take responsibility for themselves, for their jobs, for their health, for their children.  Candidates should not, however, encourage people to just sit back and allow the government to take care of everything for them, especially in terms of teaching about sex--in any way--to 5 and 6 year old kids.

I'm interested to know why you do support it?

My kids are grown up, so this isn't a hot button issue for me - but I certainly don't see any harm in having children educated about possible sexual preditors and what the proper course of action should be for them if they are unfortunate enough to encounter one. If anything, it sounds fairly reasonable.

The main thing that bothered me about this sequence of events was the manner in which Mitt went about misrepresenting a topic worthy of honest debate in order to score political points. That's pretty low - not that it isn't also pretty common in politics - but I'm one of those people that is truely disgusted by the tone in Washington and wants to see it change.

[Inmate Trump]

You're right, I didn't read what he said.  But now that I have, again, why should this be the government's responsibility?

you're right.  we can't protect our kids from molestation because big government simply shouldn't be doing such things.

So if big government isn't teaching our kids about sexual predators, then that means they aren't going to be protected?  Why should the government be the savior to the people?  It isn't, never has been, and was never intended to be.  All I'm saying is, this is more about parental responsibility than anything else.

[Inmate Trump]

The main thing that bothered me about this sequence of events was the manner in which Mitt went about misrepresenting a topic worthy of honest debate in order to score political points

Don't get me started on Mitt Romney.  If he's the Republican nominee, there's no way I'm supporting him.  He's the John Kerry for the right, in that you just never know where the guy stands on pretty much anything.

[Gabu]

You're right, I didn't read what he said.  But now that I have, again, why should this be the government's responsibility?

you're right.  we can't protect our kids from molestation because big government simply shouldn't be doing such things.

So if big government isn't teaching our kids about sexual predators, then that means they aren't going to be protected?  Why should the government be the savior to the people?  It isn't, never has been, and was never intended to be.  All I'm saying is, this is more about parental responsibility than anything else.

What exactly is the harm in some basic tips given early on so everyone can be assured that all kids are learning it?  I agree that it should first and foremost be a parental responsibility, but some parents are not exactly that responsible, and I don't see what it hurts to give it in school as well.