Reader,

In an age where religion and politics seem more interwoven than they have in a long time, it is necessary to examine the importance of a political system untouched by religion. A system established by our unbelievably forsightful forfathers whos tradition still bless us today.

The politics of governance, in its utter and total complication, must have only one objective in mind: The betterment of its citizenry. It is thereby necessary that political decisions be made, not by outlying factors, but by what is best for people in general.

The issue that makes this most apparent is modern sex/HIV education. Our current leader, whose politics are clearly religous rather than logical, has enacted a system ignoring what seems a far more appropriate, effective, modern, and individual form of safety. Birth control. In the United States, birth control has seen its hayday past and now must retreat to simply the absurd arguments of abstinence as the only solution.

While the argument for most appropriate action can certainly by made. Effective family planning without the option of birth control seems wholly unrealistic. The objective of this paper is not the issue of birth control, but rather the issue of decission making. And why religous reasons are not only out dated, but foolish.

The truth remains that the right questions are not being asked. There is no proper moral reason of what to teach our kids only what will make their and their friends lives easier. So, we must look at results. Our docrine for sex education should be based on these things: What reduces tean pregnancies, suicide, and risk?

What this article aimed to show is simply this. Purely Religous justification for something is a mistake. It always will be unless it leads to the same result as logic and proof. While religion can act as a friend, guide, answer for certain things. Never let religion answer questions to which there are more easily seens answers.

L.R.