Rep. Bill Wright, R-Holden, shows brilliant insight in his original proposal to keep kids wholesome by snuffing out any classroom discussion of contraception, which now has been modified to simply allow schools to drop sex education altogether ("Utah House panel advances no-sex education bill," Tribune, Feb. 10).

Let’s apply this logic to other frontiers:

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• To prevent reckless driving, fire any driver education instructor who dares explain the purpose of seat belts.

• To promote good sportsmanship, prohibit coaches from advocating jock straps, sports bras and mouth guards.

• Let’s also get those hideous goggles out of the metal shop and the chem lab. We don’t want to send the message that it’s OK to mess around with sharp tools or caustic liquids.

And, of course, everybody knows that to prevent our teenagers from engaging in risky behavior, we shouldn’t tell them how to protect themselves.

Erin Saunders

Salt Lake City