I was horribly taken aback by the proposal of Sec. Cabral to introduce sex education in the kindergarten level (the very onset of their learning to mingle with others outside of the confines of their home)! Very much like the standpoint of the Catholic Church I am, of course, so opposed to it. I pray so hard to God the Secretary (of DSWD?) gains back her sanity so she could think more clearly regarding the issue at hand.
Sex is an erroneous translation of what love is. The error comes from a person’s emotional scars where the actual wound/s is/are kept inside. His/her emotional wound/s tells him/her to search for power, usually through sex, to somehow forget the pain associated with his/her wound/s. Sex then becomes a power play between individuals who commit it. This is exactly the reason why fornication is a grave offense.
To simply educate our young according to the scientific explanation of how a human being is formed is directly or indirectly awakening their curiosity. Sec. Cabral’s proposal is an irresponsible move because by so doing we will rob the little children of their innocence. Children are normally curious because of their hunger for knowledge. And isn’t it that curiosity kills a cat? How many “cats” do we have in that level? To introduce to them sex education is therefore, to me, a social injustice emanating not only from ignorance but mostly from lack of prudence.
There is a great need for children to remain children while they are. "Hayaan natin silang maglaro habang sila ay bata" (Apo Hiking Society). They must enjoy their childhood fully to contain their need of playfulness. If they are not, there will be strong tendencies for them to find the time to play when they are no longer kids. Baka maging mapagbigay sila sa ibang bagay at mauwi ang lahat sa paglalaro ng apoy. Joke! Pero ‘di nga ba’t ganyan ang mga nangyayari ngayon? Tanong ko lang: sa ganito din kaya nagsimula ang Sodom at Gomorra? Naiba lang nga kaya ang bersyon natin ngayon pero doon din tayo patungo? Diyos ko, ipag-adya Mo po kami!
Seriously however, I know personally the pain associated with losing this supposed playtime stage because by some misfortune or fate I was “thrust into adulthood too early and denied childhood along the way” (Gregory L. Jantz, Ph. D., HEALING THE SCARS OF EMOTIONAL ABUSE). (Amin naman kam… diri man ak nanunukmat. Nahaharampangan la. Hehehe)
Time and time again we are reminded to go back to the basics of life – the basic truths: that God is love; that we are His creatures and He created us in His own image and likeness; and that we are here to love one another because the ultimate mission of our soul is to love. But because we do not like to take seriously the concerns of our soul due to the numerous demands of our flesh we fail to look at, consider more closely and understand in depth what the intricacies of love are.
Be that as it may, my point is, maybe it will work more effectively if instead of teaching our young sex education it will help more appropriately if we teach them na la the basics that are a must to living and/or leading fulfilled lives so we can live peacefully in this world with one another? Say for example, we introduce teaching them back the virtues of generosity, prudence, justice, temperance, and fortitude, kasabay ng nurturance that they may grow up as prayerful people.
Malay natin, by so doing we can hit two birds with one stone. Di nga ba’t sa habit formation nagsisimula ang lahat? If we do our best nga daw, God will do the rest. At ‘nga pala, ang teaching po sinasamahan po ‘yan ng matinding-matinding modeling para umepekto po. Credility is a great part of teaching, what I mean is.
Makakabaraka uraura to the max when people placed in strategic positions decide insensibly, on matters very delicate or sensitive, with utmost insensitivity. It is along this that I ask the Sick, (Ohwow! SORRY po, pero ganyan talaga tayo unless we call upon God to heal us, we remain sick kaya mali-mali ang mga desisyon at pananaw natin sa buhay), Sec. pala: is that decision of yours coming from your grossly failing to inculcate these virtues when you were growing up, na tumuloy-tuloy na in your adulthood? Nagtatanong lang po…’sensya na…
Every time I see or encounter old and supposed-to-be responsible people of this kind, I am always reminded how resentful I was, then, for the mess I’ve done with my young life all because there was no responsible adult to guide me on my way to adulthood (it was a relief though I was loved despite being messy). Until I reached the point where I realized that the blame game will also lead me nowhere did I stop being resentful. You see, we are the only ones responsible for our own lives. There is such a thing as “accountability age”. It is supposed to be our first taste of independence, and maybe the beginning of God’s time. Although I do not exactly know when is it coming. It varies. Depende san kada tagsa sa aton. Our intuition tells us.
With the spiritual strength I have gained as a “sinner saved by grace” (OUR DAILY BREAD; June 9), I am able to accept most of what happened and what are happening, and maybe even those that are yet to happen. But the fact remains the same that it is always frustrating when people in authority become the authors to the un-fateful events. (Sigh.)
Here’s hoping that we will have the same prayers to intend for the sake of our young in the hands of Sec. Cabral and the like-minded people na nasa pwesto. Let us pray collectively that the Heavens may grant our wish for the children who are “the HOPE of our motherland”. (Sigh, na liwat).
God bless His little angels! Love you, friends…!
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