Commentary on Safety First

   In the latest article, http://governmentselfie.blogspot.com/, a student reaches out to students and faculty members at public schools all around the world. He/she discusses how some faculty members refuse to teach sex education due to their religious and conservative ties to the family as well as not wanting to expose kids to "inappropriate" subject matter.  Is he/she right? Does this controversy exist? A logical appeal is used to give statistics of how this controversy leads to more than just the teaching of sex education in school, he/she provides us with current information on how this can lead to less abortions and maybe lower the spread of sexually transmitted diseases.  This was a great issue to address because not many people are aware of this issue; therefore, they have no knowledge regarding the fact that it can lead to more pregnancies and STDs. While you provide us with many facts to support your claim that sex education should be taught in public schools, you lack in persuading your readers why you feel that way and why should we trust your opinion over others. This information shows that this author is trustworthy, but it can also hurt his/her credibility because it shows that this article is very one-sided. He/she only talks about the advantages of teaching sex education in public schools, while they may state a couple disadvantages: they don’t elaborate on them and that makes it hard for them to convince there reader. His/her argument is a strong one, with a lot of evidence to support his claim but it focuses more on the effects of not teaching sex education then it does the causes. I feel the author should’ve elaborated on what causes this issue because without knowing the cause, how can you determine the effects? But I agree with the author’s claim that teaching sex education in school can possibly lead to less unwanted pregnancies, as well as the prevention of STDs because it provides them with guidance and knowledge on an issue that there scared to discuss with their parents. Our children shouldn't be affected by such a petty issue because teachers refuse to teach such topic, instead they should be taught how to avoid small problems that can lead to life altering decisions. This author does a good job overall explaining how such controversy can change solve so many problems within the United States in such little time, only with the right guidance.