Pretty long, so I've only posted a small portion of the article. Do you guys think allowing this in public schools is creating a double standard. You can ban Christianity in schools but actively promote homosexuality at the same time. I'm under the opinion when I have children I'll educate them at home on religion and social issues. Public schools should be for academics, not religious or social agendas. Your thoughts? So try for a minute to ignore the article's criticisms of parents based on religious beliefs and answer the following question, "Should this be allowed in public schools?" http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=41972 Parents kicked out of 'gay day' Concerned mom tried to videotape event Two parents who objected to a Massachusetts high school's homosexual-awareness day were expelled from the campus after a mother began videotaping a session. A distraught Cariani told the Boston Herald she believes the school's "To BGLAD: Transgender, Bisexual, Gay and Lesbian Awareness Day" has no place in the curriculum. The school did not send home a note to parents about the event, a Newton North spokeswoman acknowleged to CWA's Culture & Family Institute. But she said the event is listed on the school's website and in calendars at the beginning of the year, and some e-mails were sent out. While the event was not mandatory, she said, "Classes are scheduled to attend various workshops, but if students are uncomfortable or their parents are uncomfortable, the students can instead go to the library." At a "gay day" two years ago, Camenker said, a 20-year-old male wearing a dress spoke to students, telling them he was taking female hormones but hadn't yet had his penis cut off Last year, a boy was suspended for making fun of another boy who came to school in makeup and a dress. Schools in Newton, the hometown of openly homosexual Democratic Rep. Barney Frank, adopted a "Respect for Human Differences Mission Statement" in 2001, which in part says: "The Newton Public Schools will provide a climate that actively promotes social justice where children perform at the highest levels," listing amont the "human differences" sexual orientation. Massachusetts taxpayers pay about $1.5 million annually for a Gay and Lesbian Youth Commission that aggressively promotes homosexuality in public schools and helps schools create "Gay/Straight Alliances," student clubs that press for acceptance of homosexuality.
why are you asking me? just because i dont believe in magic, that doesnt mean i am some kind of proponent of stupid gay agendas. i dont like when anyone preaches tolerance to anyone. i say hate gays if you like, thats america, personal choice. schools are supposed to teach kids how to read and the state capitals. if people want to hate gays, there is nothing wrong with that.
Don't piss in your pants martin. I knew how you felt about gays and tolerance. I threw your name in there because I didn't want you to feel left out. Tis the season you know. :lol:
I believe that schools should stick to teaching academic subjects, instead of promoting social agendas. Holding a "homosexual awareness and tolerance" day is boneheaded. However, what that school is doing is not constitutionally-prohibited. The school board can decide what to do about the principal, and the voting public can decide what to do about the school board. Promoting a particular religion, however, IS Constitutionally prohibited, and not subject to vote.
Not trying to start an argument, but what if the school also decided to have a religious awareness day. They allowed Christians, Jews, Muslims, atheists - whomever to come in and share their views to supposedly promote tolerance and goodwill and all that stuff. Do you interpret the Constitution to allow that? My point in all this is that I feel Christianity is being singled out and targeted while many other things that should also be eliminated from campuses are being allowed and overlooked. Do you think voluntary clubs and extra-curricular activities involving religion should be banned, or just the mandatory recognition of God, as with the Pledge of Allegiance and prayer?
I wouldn't see where a 'religion awareness day' should be seen as unconstitutional as long as all religious views have a forum to express their views. Most legal problems with the church and state issues are based on the state establishment of a religion. It appears that Christians are being singled out because a majority of religious people and tranditions in this country are Christian.
Right, so when the minority screams over an injustice, the courts act. When the majority also screams over an injustice, they are often ignored, for fear of offending the minority. That is where I find fault with the system.
It's the job of the courts to protect the minority.. the majority can protect itself though elections.
i dont think schools should promote tolerance. if christians hate fags, that is fine. schools should teach facts. correct. christians are being singled out because they are the ones causing problems. it isnt the muslims trying to get prayer in schools. if they did, they would get massacred even worse. there are just more christians, so they are the dominant troublemakers.
It's the job of the courts to interpret the law as it has been written. No special consideration should be given to the minority or the majority.
