Doing the Right Thing
In today’s society, it is surprising that there is still so much ignorance about sex and its consequences.
Today’s papers have three related stories –
1. the mother who killed her newborn child
2. a government agency that takes care of unwed mothers
3. a couple who set up a shelter to save babies
Perhaps the sex education of our children is still taboo and apart from some anatomical lessons in the stifling classroom situation where a little knowledge is transferred, our youth are basically ignorant about sexual matters, love and relationships.
Let’s face it. Sex education has not kept pace with the rapid changes in society where the basic family unit is under serious threat. We are becoming a society of “Me, Me and Me.”
Everyone gets to do his own thing and parents now exert very little influence on their children.
We have given up our roles to the TV set tuition teachers and the all-important maid. Family gatherings are limited to wedding, funerals or severe illness.
If you are a girl, getting pregnant outside wedlock is a major disaster as most probably your partner is going to realise that he is not prepared for fatherhood; never mind that he enjoyed the mind-blowing sex the week before.
If you cannot be good, “Be Prepared” as per the Scouts’ motto. Pregnancy is a most life-altering condition as your life will never be the same again after the birth of your child and even married couples have to struggle with the new addition.
If you are not married, getting pregnant as a result of unprotected sex is only one possible consequence. How sure are you that your partner is faithful to you and not exposing you to the diseases that his other partners may have? Of course some married persons also carry this risk, as they are not faithful to their spouses.
Syabas to the couple and the government welfare home for taking care of the unwed mothers without pre-judging them.
posted by H J Angus @ 12:18 pm
3 Comments:
Actually, having a first baby can also be traumatising for a married couple looking forward to their firstborn, because no first time parents are ever really prepared for the reality of parenthood. That's from personal experience, ;D.
As for unwed mothers, I have full symphathy for them for having to bear the burden of their naive shenanigans. If only these young girls had the opportunity to be educated about sex, preventive measures against diseases and unwanted pregnancies and health consequences of engaging in sex at an early age and risks of multiple partners, then I guess they would have known how to protect themselves by being better informed. To those who think that sex education equates promiscuity, these people are simple out of touch with the realities of modern living. With easy access to internet pornography, how can we protect our young ones other than giving them the proper tools and knowledge to handle their natural sexual curiosity? Our Education Ministry is like the proverbial ostrich. Their heads are so deeply buried in the sand that they no longer know or care about what is going on outside in the real world.
In the UK there is a current law that allows 16 year olds to have abortions without their parents' knowledge.
A mother of 2 teenagers is challenging that law.
Did you read the report in The Star yesterday (Page 32 Focus) about a clinic in KL conducting illegal abortions for only RM700 (originally reported by Kosmo!).
Apparently, the doctor & his associates had carried out about 2000 abortions, mostly on Malays! I wonder if our authorities are doing anything about the report because obviously abortion is illegal in Malaysia. How frightening to think that it is so easily available in KL.
Post a Comment
<< Home