Points of View

gambadent
Thu, 29 Dec 2005 21:56:40 +0000

I wouldn’t be offended if you brought a bible to school. I probably wouldn’t be offended if you started handing them out either. The differnece between handing out condoms and bibles is that handing out bibles is unconstitutional (entanglement of the state in religion) whereas handing out condoms is not. Being offensive to some does not make an activity illegal or unconstitutional. For instance, because of your religion you might be offended by the teaching of evolution but this does not mean that it is unconstitutional or worng to teach evolution. Part of a public schools mission is to provide for the health and welfare of its students. Handing out condoms is not an invitation to have sex, its just a reminder that if you do, you should do so safely.