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/^t/Finally, the antagonists of placing sex education in secondary schools like to prove that teachers are not at all ready and capable of presenting the subject to their students. They lack both the relevant knowledge and the necessary experience. Indeed, classes conducted by an unprepared and embarrassed teacher who has been forced to do it by order of superior authority would not make much sense. The task of discussing the issues of sex can be performed properly and achieve its ultimate goal only if it is carried out by professionally trained and familiar with the topic people. Only experts can provide the knowledge and answer the in-coming questions in a clear and unambiguous way. Sex education needs, thereby, the same treatment as any other subject - qualified professionals and not fortuitous and reluctant people - if it is to be received with trust and appreciation on the part of students.