Say What?

Every month, members of the Our Generation Advisory Board pose a question to students at their schools. The latest question was:

Should condoms be available on high school campuses? Why or why not?

“I don’t think condoms should be given out in high schools. It would push an excuse for teens to have sex. If two people in high school are planning on having sex they should be responsible enough to go out and buy their own condoms.”

-John Jankovsky

Ferris

“Yes, because schools tell us to use safe sex.”

-David Olinger

West Valley

“No. Schools should not promote sex before marriage.”

-Jalene Tangen

Christian Heritage

“Condoms should definitely be available to high school students. The students who want to be sexually active will be regardless of whether or not they have access to condoms. By providing them at school, it could greatly reduce the number of teen pregnancies.”

-Summerlyn Sigler

Ferris

“Yes, because kids are going to do it anyway, so they should make them available.”

-Nicole Sweet

West Valley

“Yes, because kids talk about sex every day, and no matter how many times you tell them no, they will probably do it anyway. So why not be safe and not sorry.”

-Cori Ralph

West Valley

“Yes. In public schools only, but put a warning sign on the dispenser to make them think about what they are doing.”

-James Flowers

Christian Heritage

“Yes, I think that they should have condom machines at high schools because teenagers are teenagers and you can’t stop what they do, so you might as well keep them informed and protected against viruses.”

—Maggie Crummet

St. George’s

“No, I don’t think that they should have them because schools should be teaching abstinence and not encouraging sex.”

-Eddie Ko

St. George’s

“No, because there would be `balloons’ everywhere!”

-David Burnett

Ferris

“I think that they should because kids who are going to have sex are going to have sex with condoms or not. If they’re available, they’ll use them.”

-Lori Miller

Greenacres Jr. High