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Practically perfect in every way....there's a time and (more importantly) a place for malarkey.
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Originally posted by EternalOptimist View Postyet you would insist that my kids be taught something, simply because you think its ok to teach your kids that something.
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Originally posted by mudskipper View PostHow do you imagine sex education classes work? I've no idea - genuine question. I imagine it's more a discussion Q&A session than teacher drawing diagrams of "how to do it" on the blackboard. What if a kid asks about gay sex? Would you want the teacher to refuse to answer?
my objection is more to do with it being part of the curriculem. i.e. to being a set lesson
I have the same objection to teaching many subjects, most of which are of great interest to me as an adult.
Let me put it another way.
You dont get many christians coming out of the state scools in Pakistan.
You dont get many moslems coming out of the state schools in Israel.
what gets taught to kids does matter in how they are formed. right or wrong
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Originally posted by EternalOptimist View Postabsolutely.
The problem with controversial subjects is that the teachers are rarely neutral (understandably so) and that bias can be manifested as indoctrination.
I suppose that's where the prejudice does begin to come out. I have no problem with homosexuals, but I don't want my child to be one. Am I prejudiced then?"I hope Celtic realise that, if their team is good enough, they will win. If they're not good enough, they'll not win - and they can't look at anybody else, whether it is referees or any other influence." - Walter Smith
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Originally posted by Incognito View PostNow that's the nail on the head. My other half is a primary teacher, her colleague in year 6 is gay. He teaches the boys sex ed whilst my OH teaches the girls. Kids at that age are influenced by their surroundings. Are they going to be curious about homosexuality if they're broaching it at 10 years old?
I suppose that's where the prejudice does begin to come out. I have no problem with homosexuals, but I don't want my child to be one. Am I prejudiced then?
In my opinion, you are not prejudiced.
There has been a flurry of posts on CUK over the last couple of months(including this one) that have all touched on a common theme. Values
I was talking about a muslim refugee from Somalia who I worked with, who I believe is a fantastic bloke.
Then there is the Christian English guy who broke into my car two weeks ago who I would happily feed to the pigs.
I have more in common with the first guy, than I do with the second
none of this is about colour, nationality, race, religion or sexuality. it's all about values.
and who do you pass your values onto, if not your kids ? thats not prejudice.
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Originally posted by Incognito View PostI suppose that's where the prejudice does begin to come out. I have no problem with homosexuals, but I don't want my child to be one. Am I prejudiced then?
Regardless of how one feels about homosexuality, experimenting with gay sex (as a boy) can cause physical harm as well as risk of AIDS.
But I do want my child to know that if he is gay, that's OK and he's not abnormal. I can't pretend I wouldn't be shocked and probably disappointed, but I think I'd get over that. I'd think if your child is gay, you probably suspect it before they need to tell you, so perhaps less of a shock?Comment
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In my daughter's class, two boys "came out" in the last week of their last year at the school. They were 16. To me that's crazy. At that age you barely know who you are. The gay people I know didn't come to a realisation until a few years beyond that.
I read recently that the Baptist church was proposing a neat solution to the gay marriage thing for those denominations that don't wish to marry homosexuals. Do what they do in some European countries. Everyone gets married legally in the registry office. If you want a church wedding after that - knock yourself out.
I do find it amusing that attitudes that were the norm 30 years ago are now beyond the pale. Societical morals are not fixed; they change over time. In 30 years time, Britain may be an Islamic nation under sharia law, with homosexuality re-criminalised, the majority of society will consider this right and proper, and anyone who doesn't hold the attitudes of this cardinal will be considered a dangerously subversive pinko liberal, in favour of pederasty.Down with racism. Long live miscegenation!Comment
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Originally posted by NotAllThere View PostIn my daughter's class, two boys "came out" in the last week of their last year at the school. They were 16. To me that's crazy. At that age you barely know who you are. The gay people I know didn't come to a realisation until a few years beyond that.Comment
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Originally posted by Incognito View PostI suppose that's where the prejudice does begin to come out. I have no problem with homosexuals, but I don't want my child to be one. Am I prejudiced then?Comment
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Originally posted by mudskipper View PostMost kids have experimented with sex to some degree by the time they are 16 and probably have a fair idea of who they fancy and who they don't.Down with racism. Long live miscegenation!Comment
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