The aim of sex education

Madam, - Breda O'Brien rightly says (Opinion, September 27th) that educating teenagers abut sexuality should be about more than…

Madam, - Breda O'Brien rightly says (Opinion, September 27th) that educating teenagers abut sexuality should be about more than avoiding infections and unintended pregnancies.

Sexual health education should emphasise the values which Ms O'Brien mentions throughout her article. The whole person - physical, relational, psychological, social and spiritual - is then being empowered to make the best choice. Yours, etc.,

RICHARD CARSON, Health Education Manager, ACET (AIDS

Care, Education & Training), Dublin 14.