The BEACON Newsletter September 2019

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The Beacon Publications Newsletter

September 2019

B E S A F E LY F R U I T F U L A N D R E S P O N S I B LY M U LT I P LY By Jo hn Fabi an and K r i sti an Ke n M abal o t

PHOTOCOURTESY OF MARICAR SANTOS

TABLE OF CONTENTS Be Safely Fruitful and Responsibly Multiply

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The vicar of Christ in the Philippines, Manila Archbishop Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle has called out the Filipino parents to be critical and open in educating their children about sex, especially in the periods of hormonal surges. In an event “Dialogue with the Youth” held last June 23, 2019, the cardinal pointed out that parents have the main responsibility of teaching their children the right conduct that is grounded on morality and responsibility. He also insinuated that in the absence of such parents’ capabilities, the presence of other relatives, like grandparents, uncles, aunts should take their place in helping to guide the children. According to him, when such education lacks, reckless and rushed sexual activities give rise to problems relating to teenage pregnancies and the spread of sexually transmitted diseases. Cardinal Tagle blamed the status quo of irresponsible teenage sex to the failure of some parents to inform their children especially on the issue of sexuality and sex. The problem here is clear; the parents’ shortcomings of teaching their children of the birds and the bees. Sex education, or “sex ed,” has always been a hot-button issue among conservative parents. The act of engaging into conversation on the realities of sex education has long been a source of anxiety for families, especially those who cater themselves to strong religious beliefs, leading to a vacuum of extreme conservatism of essential issues that must be talked about in today’s society. If this extreme


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