The Editor, Sir :

It is interesting that there are so many arguments over this same-sex education issue, which clearly shows that citizens are still concerned; however, there is no great effort on making safe sex education a part of the school syllabus. It is absolutely unreasonable to persuade the students to believe that education about same sex is of such moral value that it has to be included in the school syllabus, yet we have ignored the importance of teaching them about safe sex and sexual abstinence which are the safe and legal ways.

Morals and values

Although we have persons in our country who have ignored the importance of morals and values, which have been governing our nation for decades, there are still many Jamaicans who take a look at our Coat of Arms and see that the images of the male and female have not transformed into the same gender, hey, there is a reason; as well as the statue at Emancipation Park, which was of great concern at the time of its erection, is that of a male and a female.

Our schools pay a very little attention to the teaching of safe sex and sexual abstinence, yet the idea of incorporating same-sex education on to the school's packed syllabus is entertained, what next? Will we be informing kinder-gardeners that babies can come from both genders, what are we doing?

I am, etc.,

LERON MATTISON

leronmattison@yahoo.com