Yea well we can all dream but i personally think their are too many bigots and closeminded people to let that happen, much less the religious right. Though it servers for nice debates and keeps hatred burning :)
Lifes just grand. > You never know, if everyone was more open about homesexuality, gay people > may not have such a hard time growing up and coming to terms with their > sexuality. Bill Wheatley Senior Database Developer Macromedia Certified Advanced Coldfusion Developer EDIETS.COM 954.360.9022 X159 ICQ 417645 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Will Swain" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, July 10, 2002 5:15 AM Subject: RE: Homosexual Education (Re: Super Duper Controversial post....h eheh) > Personally, I see no problem with children knowing about same sex > relationships. IN fact, seeing as they exist, (living in Brighton, there is > a very big gay community here) it makes sense to explain to children that > it's OK. I don't think that's likely to have any kind of negative effect. > You never know, if everyone was more open about homesexuality, gay people > may not have such a hard time growing up and coming to terms with their > sexuality. > > Obviously, having said all this, common sense must prevail, and the level of > detail that one goes into should be proportionate to the childs age, but > then the same would go for discussing heterosexuality. > > w > > -----Original Message----- > From: Erika L. Walker-Arnold [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: 10 July 2002 10:06 > To: CF-Community > Subject: RE: Homosexual Education (Re: Super Duper Controversial > post....h eheh) > > > >>| From: Beth F [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > >>| > >>| What is the harm in children knowing that same sex couples > >>| exist? > > Been reading and watching and listening, and I just thought I'd throw an > opinion in the mix. > > Been exposed at one point or another to everything that's been discussed > and the one thing I think we need to be more conscious of these days is > the fact that everyone's kids might be going to kindergarten or 1st, > 2nd, 3rd grade etc ... And their classmates may be children of same sex > parents. > > So when the little 1st grader comes home and says "Daddy! Little Billy > doesn't have a mom and a dad! He's got 2 daddies!! And they act just > like you and mom do! They came and picked Billy up from class today and > they had their arms around each other when they were leaving. And I saw > them kiss after they put Billy in the car." ... > > What do you say to your child? > > Of course it is up to the parents to raise their children how they see > fit, and parenting is trial by fire anyway I believe. I just think we > all need to keep a very open mind about some of this ... And be aware > that the scenario could happen. > > I think we all come from such diverse areas ... That some of this may > not be so prevelant in some areas ... But if you lived in NYC ... I > think there is a higher percentage of same sex couples than say a > suburban town in Texas ... Where the topic is low on the priority list. > > And the bottom line is we really can't tell each other what to do, think > or feel ... It's something we'll just have to discover for ourselves > isn't it? > > > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ Signup for the Fusion Authority news alert and keep up with the latest news in ColdFusion and related topics. http://www.fusionauthority.com/signup.cfm Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
