Wisconsin DA Threatens Arrests Over Sex Ed 703
WrongSizeGlass writes "USA Today is reporting that the DA of Juneau County, Wisconsin, is warning teachers that they could face arrest over the new sex-ed curriculum. District Attorney Scott Southworth said a new state law that requires students learn to use condoms and other contraceptives 'promotes the sexualization — and sexual assault — of our children.' Southworth also said, 'I'm not looking to charge any teachers. I've got enough work to do.'"
Re:Sex (Score:5, Interesting)
In the US, religionists hate sex that isn't rationed according to their superstition. Americans, by and large, are religious, willfully ignorant, and ruled by fear. Any pleasure not rationed by preacher or priest is evil.
Re:News for Nerds??!! (Score:3, Interesting)
I've always seen the comma there: "Your rights, online". Makes a big difference. But yeah, this is more idle-worth than anything else.
No, I actually think its a good thing. It seems like US really needs this, and I would had been proud of my parents if they would had fight for a more open and sexually aware world for me. The truth is, everyone is going to have sex and 99% of people are going to do it during teenage. There will be problems if they don't know how to do it safely. It's fucking hilarious/sad that a teacher that teaches safety practices is threaten by an arrest to do so.
Same guy? (Score:4, Interesting)
Gee, is this the same Scott Harold Southworth who was named a "CNN Hero" when he adopted a crippled Iraqi boy when he was deployed with the WI National Guard? Even though he's not married?
from: http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0707/15/sm.02.html [cnn.com]
And so now he thinks sex education is child abuse?
Re:Condoms promote sexual activity? (Score:1, Interesting)
Why not make it voluntary? (Score:1, Interesting)
Re:Sex (Score:4, Interesting)
It's like you're trying to say violence and killing aren't natural human functions.
Re:Someone needs a firing... (Score:3, Interesting)
I'm sure the guy knows that the odds of a successful prosecution are nil. He's grandstanding for God.
EndGame (Score:5, Interesting)
At last, 10 years of Paedophile and Child Pornography hysteria are beginning to pay off dividends. It begins with Sex Education classes, which by now are probably liability time bombs for all adults involved. It won't end there though. This has been the Endgame all along; a return to the social mores of the 1950s or earlier.
Child porn hysteria is toppling the fucking Catholic Church! What hope does your feeble "Free Society" have?
Re:Sex (Score:0, Interesting)
Since there is no empirical evidence for any of the supernatural claims made in the Bible, then yes, you are blindly following your preacher and books. Sorry. Doesn't the good and bad of life make more sense when you reject the idea of gods? It sure does to me.
Just Plain Misguided (Score:2, Interesting)
Re:EndGame (Score:3, Interesting)
Child porn hysteria has nothing to do with covering up priest who sexyuall assaulted children.
The bottom line is that no church goers can know if their priest sexual assaulted someone and if their children is in danger.
I mean, they would just move them and still let them be around kids. It's fucking irresponsible. It also means the pope isn't infallible, or god want's kids raped.
They could of at least sent them off to some monastery.
My daughter annouced to me (Score:4, Interesting)
that she is a 'Nerd In training'.
I have never been happier.
Re:Translation for the legislative impared. (Score:4, Interesting)
IF (and that's a big if) graphic sex ed does lead to greater incidence of sexual activity among kids under the age of consent, then he's probably technically correct.
I do think he's most likely grandstanding for political reasons, though.
Re:Translation for the legislative impared. (Score:5, Interesting)
Or in slashdot:
1. Be awesome in the private sector.
2. Don't run for office.(Replace this with ????? for old school fans)
3. Profit!!
Re:Same guy? (Score:1, Interesting)
Looks like he objected to more than just day care:
WISPIRG; the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual Campus Center; the Campus Women's Center; the UW Greens; the Madison AIDS Support Network; the International Socialist Organization; the Ten Percent Society; the Progressive Student Network; Amnesty International; United States Student Association; Community Action on Latin America; La Colectiva Cultural de Aztlan; the Militant Student Union of the University of Wisconsin; the Student Labor Action Coalition; Student Solidarity; Student NOW (Students of National Organization for Women); MADPAC; and Madison Treaty Rights Support Group.
Meh. While his motivations may be religious, mine are purely financial... I wouldn't want to pay a mandatory fee at a public school to subsidize student groups that have nothing to do with school either. There are already way too many fees as it is.
Re:Translation for the legislative impared. (Score:4, Interesting)
???
You mean that these effects are caused by religion, or that you think they would be prevented by religion? I can't tell.
I know that *I* see the effects as being caused by religion, and not even all religions, but only by a group who are destructive of society in an attempt to increase the number of followers.
E,g,, I don't blame the Unitarians, the Friends, or the Mennonites (among others). I don't blame any religion that emphasized responsibility more than ignorance and self-control. (N.B.: self-control is a delusion. The ego is not the center of the mind. But blending ignorance with a belief in self-control is a true recipe for disaster.)
Re: Lunatic D.A. (Score:3, Interesting)
I would love to watch this fool try to prove that sex education promotes sexualization of a child much less sexual attacks or whatever.
You might love to see him "prove" that until you remember that in his line of work, "prove" doesn't mean "demonstrate conclusively by scientific evidence," it means "convince 12 citizens of Juneau County Wisconsin."
Re:Translation for the legislative impared. (Score:5, Interesting)
Religion---------------------% have been divorced
Jewish------------------------30%
Born-again Christians---27%
Other Christians-----------24%
Atheists, Agnostics------21%
Facts suck I know.
Re:Translation for the legislative impared. (Score:1, Interesting)