The government announced today that sex education will become compulsory for all schools, including lessons on gay relationships and sexually transmitted infections such as HIV.

Teaching will begin from the age of five. Primary school children will learn about their bodies and puberty, along with marriages, divorces and civil partnerships.

Pupils in secondary education will be taught about contraception, gay and lesbian relationships and HIV, as well as the emotional implications of having sex.

However, faith schools will be allowed to teach sex education in line with their own ethos or beliefs. They are required to educate pupils about issues such as abortion and the tolerance of homosexuality but may present them in congruity with religious teachings.

One-third of schools in England are faith schools and the plans suggest that pupils could be taught about same-sex relationships while learning that they are against their religion.

Seems simple enough to me, why do us Americans have to make things to damn complicated? Sometimes I think the government should just say “shut up, this is how it’s gonna be” but you know we’re far too corrupt for any of that.