DESPITE PLANNED OPPOSITION from Fianna Fáil, a bill that would prevent schools from using their religious ethos to avoid giving factual sex education to students has progressed to the next stage in the Dáil today.
Wow! So progressive to have a sex education curriculum based upon ‘facts’
People had many opinions to delve out after Fianna Fáil’s education spokesperson, Thomas Byrne, said the party would vote against the bill on the basis that the party supports many of its ideas but does not want the new curriculum put into law.
Teachers were flabbergasted
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One user called BS on Fianna Fáil’s logic
.@fiannafailparty say, "We have never put in law what should be taught in our classes." - Well, ignorance about Geography may cost you a round in a pub quiz, ignorance about STIs may cost your health for your lifetime. That's why it should be in the law #SexEdBill #HealthyIreland
— Will St Leger (@WillStLeger) 19 April 2018
Others called out the hypocrisy of their position
The Hunreal Issues said what we were all wondering
@DaveMurf83 had an answer
Although @Katiahancke could be right that FF miss the glory days of 1980s Sex Education
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One user couldn’t even believe that the bill was up for debate
Someone clocked an unsurprising link
Some TDs might be surprised at the next election
All well and good being told about the stork delivering babies and that the holy spirit entered Our Lady but…
There was an 11% rise in STI among 15-25 year olds between 2016 - 2017 (@HSELive figures) - Chlamydia in young people make up 50% of ALL cases reported. Young people need factual, non judgemental sex education not just magical stories about the Immaculate Conception. #SexEdBill
— Will St Leger (@WillStLeger) 18 April 2018
Others also thought it was bizarre that education about health and safety of children wasn’t being taken seriously
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One twitter user was able to sum exactly why this bill is so vital
People contacted their local TDs which forced Fianna Fáil to back down
..and thankfully the bill passed today
Looks like Ireland is finally embracing the 21st century!
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