Unfortunately MJ, since most cultures other than Islamic ones allow boys and girls to mix I can't blame teenage sexual activity on the mixing of boys and girls. And frankly I don't believe there is any problem with boys and girls mixing or with having sexual relations before marriage, as long as it's done safely.
The Vatican said that condoms are a lesser sin than contracting AIDS. And AIDS levels in the US, Europe and Canada are no where near AIDS levels in Africa, India or China and probably actually come closer to AIDS levels in the Middle East which simply aren't publicised. Africa, India and China are far less liberal about sexual freedom than the US. Ignoring something, or simply not allowing girls and boys to intermingle doesn't stop AIDS from happening. How many Arab men have multiple sex partners?
Shootings in schools happen in US culture, there are very very few incidents in any other Western culture. I think the answer is more related to lax gun laws and overpopulation than violent movies or video games. There aren't very many Qatari boys who haven't watched every American action movie ever made. And if I had one more boy use the term "nigger" just because 50 cent used it I was going to smack one of them. Also Arab boys prefer to use their cars to kill others instead of guns. And I believe if you read the Gulf TImes there's a rape/assault/murder case in court now involving three Qatari boys and one Egyptian. Violent crimes happen in all socieites. The difference is the US really loves to publisize theres.
Why do you only hear about sexual relations between teachers and students or abortions in the Western world? Because they aren't discussed here, but don't confuse that with it not happening. For a project that I'm working on now it was revealed the 50% of women in the Middle East, India, Pakistan and South East Aisia who do not attend schools (and the number is high) do so because of sexual harrasment from a teacher.
It is not the schools place to strengthn anyones beleif. As you said, here is 99% Muslim, but in Canada and the US, people come from a variety of backgrounds and beliefs, HIndi, Christian, Buddhist, Muslim, Morman, Jeovah's Witness, etc. Religious teaching is best left at home and removed from the schools. THat is to say nothing would prevent you from leaving the classroom and praying when you need to, we just don't try to force religion on anyone. You cannot blame schools for childrens values or lack there of, it is parents who instill values in their children.
As for sex movies and violent movies, a lot actually come from Japan, China and Europe. The American sex industry has been pretty defunct since the 80's. And nobody is asking you to show American movies at your movie theaters, if you don't want to watch them, don't go.
Don't get me wrong, I hate Americans as much as the next person, they're nothing but a bunch of hypocrits who pick on poorer countries when they can't even stop poverty in their own. But I believe the major problem in the country isn't the lack of religious/conservative influence, but to much of it. Religion doesn't belong in the government anymore than it does in the schools.
Unfortunately MJ, since most cultures other than Islamic ones allow boys and girls to mix I can't blame teenage sexual activity on the mixing of boys and girls. And frankly I don't believe there is any problem with boys and girls mixing or with having sexual relations before marriage, as long as it's done safely.
The Vatican said that condoms are a lesser sin than contracting AIDS. And AIDS levels in the US, Europe and Canada are no where near AIDS levels in Africa, India or China and probably actually come closer to AIDS levels in the Middle East which simply aren't publicised. Africa, India and China are far less liberal about sexual freedom than the US. Ignoring something, or simply not allowing girls and boys to intermingle doesn't stop AIDS from happening. How many Arab men have multiple sex partners?
Shootings in schools happen in US culture, there are very very few incidents in any other Western culture. I think the answer is more related to lax gun laws and overpopulation than violent movies or video games. There aren't very many Qatari boys who haven't watched every American action movie ever made. And if I had one more boy use the term "nigger" just because 50 cent used it I was going to smack one of them. Also Arab boys prefer to use their cars to kill others instead of guns. And I believe if you read the Gulf TImes there's a rape/assault/murder case in court now involving three Qatari boys and one Egyptian. Violent crimes happen in all socieites. The difference is the US really loves to publisize theres.
Why do you only hear about sexual relations between teachers and students or abortions in the Western world? Because they aren't discussed here, but don't confuse that with it not happening. For a project that I'm working on now it was revealed the 50% of women in the Middle East, India, Pakistan and South East Aisia who do not attend schools (and the number is high) do so because of sexual harrasment from a teacher.
It is not the schools place to strengthn anyones beleif. As you said, here is 99% Muslim, but in Canada and the US, people come from a variety of backgrounds and beliefs, HIndi, Christian, Buddhist, Muslim, Morman, Jeovah's Witness, etc. Religious teaching is best left at home and removed from the schools. THat is to say nothing would prevent you from leaving the classroom and praying when you need to, we just don't try to force religion on anyone. You cannot blame schools for childrens values or lack there of, it is parents who instill values in their children.
As for sex movies and violent movies, a lot actually come from Japan, China and Europe. The American sex industry has been pretty defunct since the 80's. And nobody is asking you to show American movies at your movie theaters, if you don't want to watch them, don't go.
Don't get me wrong, I hate Americans as much as the next person, they're nothing but a bunch of hypocrits who pick on poorer countries when they can't even stop poverty in their own. But I believe the major problem in the country isn't the lack of religious/conservative influence, but to much of it. Religion doesn't belong in the government anymore than it does in the schools.