<p>StickerShock, I agree with you. Those who choose to attend a religious college choose to accept the religious positions of that school as it relates to the school's offerings/rules/regulations. They do not need to believe that those positions are correct, they just have to understand & respect the right of the school to run things their way.</p>
<p>If it is an important enough issue to a family, then that family needs to avoid sending their child to an institution that has positions in conflict with their own beliefs. What you may view as a necessity, another may view as a sin. The answer is simple: there are plenty of other schools available to attend.</p>
<p>Again, you can disagree with a school that will not provide birth control. However, you can also go someplace that does provide it. What you should not do is expect that a religious school should compromise its own moral beliefs. And for the record, I know what I am talking about --- my kids attend a Catholic high school and we do not share the Catholic church's views on birth control (etc.). They know that they must respect the views presented to them in religion class --- they do not have to agree, but it is not their place to question in class --- we sent them there knowing we disagreed. We simply take care of that discussion at home.</p>
<p>yes the schools have that "right" but no harm in the student body speakng up...just cause it has always been that way, doesn't mean it people shouldn't speak out </p>
<p>for years women had little impact in the church, and now can serve communion</p>
<p>btw, my Ds go to a catholic school and question stuff all the time, they are not expected to be robots, by the time they are seniors, speaking up is expected...gotta love the Jesuits</p>
<p>the catholic church in America is very different from the catholic church in Rome, and in fact, most Jesuit HS are "independent" not "catholic" when it comes to affilication</p>
<p>and there is nothing at all wrong in going to a religious college, and stirring things up a bit...if students just let the status quo stay and didn't start other asking questions, schools would be stagnant</p>
<p>Yale, all male for years....too bad them uppity females spoke up</p>
<p>I wish we had the same power to go to fishbowl-condom-serving schools and "stir things up." Unfortunately, the Jesuits are more tolerant than the totalitarian left in charge of our education system. It will be their downfall: sigh.</p>
<p>I wish we had the same power to go to fishbowl-condom-serving schools and "stir things up."
What bothers you about the students having easy access to condoms?</p>