I disagree with the concept that sex education is intended to increase teenagers' preferences for premarital sex because the major goal of the instruction is to ensure that young people learn about sex before engaging in it. Teenagers are educated on the fundamentals of sexual activity, as well as the negative health consequences of reckless sex behavior, through sex education. Furthermore, sex education provides an important outlet for young people to learn and distinguish between facts and myths regarding sex. In that light, sex education does not contribute to an increase in the tastes for premarital sex among the teenagers. However, sex education could act as a stimulant to some teenagers who might feel the need to experiment the practical part of the education. In addition, sex education offers easy access to contraceptives as well as abortion services; hence the teenagers can easily indulge in premarital sex.
Why could the two consequences of sex education discussed either raise or lower the number of teenage pregnancies that result?
Sex education leads to increased chances of premarital sexual activity among teenagers of between 14 and 16 years. With the convenience of contraceptives and services of confidential abortion, teenagers might end up being reckless and indulge in premarital sex with the confidence that they will have access to contraceptives and abortion services. Besides, teenagers are more likely to experiment premarital sex as it is the main agenda in sex education. Even though there is increased availability of contraception, most teenagers are afraid of using the proposed methods; hence the overall outcome becomes increased teenage pregnancies.
On the other side, the increased use of contraceptive, which is a consequence of sex education, acts to lower the number of teenage pregnancies. Teenagers are enlightened on the use of contraceptives and also abortion; hence a reduction in the number of early pregnancy. In addition, since teenagers receive free contraceptives from their high school birth control clinician, chances of conception becomes significantly reduced. Free and confidential abortion is another service that leads to a reduction in the number of teenage pregnancies.
If cars were made safer for passengers in accidents, how could that lead to an increase in the number of injuries due to car accidents?
Currently, cars are not equipped with utmost safety facilities; hence drivers remain keen and observant on roads to ensure there are no traffic accidents, and if any, the injuries remain minimal. Therefore, if cars were made safer for passengers in case of accidents, some drivers would be reckless on the roads, since they would be well aware of the minimum damage and injuries that would result from accidents. In that light, lack of precautions and keenness on roads would lead to increased injuries than would be expected for safe cars.
Why is this analysis an example of an elasticity question?
The concept of elasticity attempts to explain the ability of something to change as well as adapt. In economics, for instance, elasticity of demand involves the responsiveness of the quantity demanded of a service or commodity concerning the change in price. In line with sex education analysis, the question of elasticity sets in as once the price is low, or the access to contraceptives and abortion becomes easy, the demand is usually great. In other words, teenagers experience low price for premarital sex if they have free access to contraceptives and abortion; hence they will ultimately consume more of the contraceptives as they regularly indulge in premarital sex.
