Vijayendra calls for your thoughts on his friend Pratap, with whom he had this conversation.

We were discussing sex education in schools. He is against exposing children to ‘such ideas’ (he avoids using the S-word). That wouldn’t have mattered a lot if his definition of a child was not so inclusive. Anyone younger than him is innocent and therefore needs protection from corrupting influences.

“If you are going to allow ‘that’ in schools,” said Pratap, “…then be prepared to open an abortion centre in every school too.”

“I am not talking about encouraging children to have wanton sex,” I said. “But they need to know things. If the school or the parents won’t tell them, they will seek answers elsewhere.”

“But why can’t the school teach them yoga instead?” argued Pratap. “…so that they can control such urges.”

Go visit quickly.