Beth F wrote: >>However, I also agree wholeheartedly that I should not be forced to have >>my daughter taught that "sometimes men just love men and women just love >>women" when she gets to elementary school. >> >> > > Hatton, > What should she be taught? That those people who do that are to be hated? > Pitied? What harm could it do to have her know gay people exist?
Beth, It's not that I don't want her to learn about it, or that I want her to take a negative view of homosexuality. I do not see it as a funciton of the public school sytem nor do I see it as something that needs to be pounded into the skull of a grade-school child. And yes, the local school just recently adopted a sex ed cirriculum that includes homosexuality (including bi) for children in either the 4th or 5th grade (I can't remember which). The school board (3 people in this case) made the decision after a cursory meeting with some of the local clergy and no discussion with the parents. Yes, parents can sign a form saying they don't want their child going to the classes, but that can be as much of a problem as a parent saying they don't want thier child to recite the Pledge of Allegiance because it contains the words "under God". .. oh, wait.... Hatton ______________________________________________________________________ This list and all House of Fusion resources hosted by CFHosting.com. The place for dependable ColdFusion Hosting. Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
