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To: Neocon who wrote (77227)	4/8/2000 1:40:00 PM
From: Edwarda	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 108807

Neocon, to draw the line at governmental criminalization of drug possession and use is not to advocate a value-neutral education process. X has pointed this out and I must as well.

To: Neocon who wrote (77227)	4/8/2000 1:54:00 PM
From: Edwarda	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 108807

I do not agree that simply providing information does more harm than good, even when it is not accompanied by an attempt to instill values. I am appalled by some of the misinformation and lack of information that I still encounter among adults on the subject of sex, let alone on the subject of the effects of various drugs. One would think that some of the ignorance would be impossible, yet there you are. Moving on, one of the problems that I have noted with regard to pushing abstinence and downplaying contraception for people in their late teens is that it tends to fall into the trap of being ludicrous. What I mean is, it tends to avert the eyes from these teens' very compelling sexual drive. A "just say no" attitude is fine, but not everyone is going to say no every time; acknowledging it and teaching a base level of preparedness for the unintended strikes me as simple common sense as well as making the overall message more likely to be heard.

To: Neocon who wrote (77227)	4/8/2000 3:12:00 PM
From: epicure	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 108807

So we can't be neutral on drugs and sex, because " neutral education on matters like drugs and sexual promiscuity does more harm than good." And we can't have "anti" campaigns either- because you say those don't work. SO after reading all your posts I come to the conclusion that what educators ought to be doing is advocating sex and drugs. I DO hope I've followed your logic. I must say that I find your liberal attitude stunningly original. It might even work. After all if educators have the REVERSE effect you seem to think they do then by urging kids to get high and get laid educators should turn their students into virginal and abstemious members of society.