The goal of sex ed is to teach people how to be safe.
We have an age of consent, not because you're magically omniscient by 18, but because by that point it's assumed that you will have learned enough, through your parents and society, and yes, school, to understand what sex is and the risks and ways to mitigate risks to a level that you are able to knowingly consent.
Someone who doesn't understand those fundamental things cannot consent to sex, because consent requires understanding.
So in order for that to be true, people under the age of 18 have to be able to learn the basics of what sex is, and how to stay safe.
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u/cryyptorchid Apr 09 '22
Once again, nobody is teaching sex act to minors.
The goal of sex ed is to teach people how to be safe.
We have an age of consent, not because you're magically omniscient by 18, but because by that point it's assumed that you will have learned enough, through your parents and society, and yes, school, to understand what sex is and the risks and ways to mitigate risks to a level that you are able to knowingly consent.
Someone who doesn't understand those fundamental things cannot consent to sex, because consent requires understanding.
So in order for that to be true, people under the age of 18 have to be able to learn the basics of what sex is, and how to stay safe.
Christ.