Posted on 02/21/2008 4:32:13 PM PST by wagglebee
US, February 21, 2008 (LifeSiteNews.com) - At the same time that news has come out that the Toronto Catholic School board has refused to participate in pro-homosexual activities, homosexual activists are making significant inroads in US schools, as a booklet titled, "Just the Facts about Sexual Orientation and Youth," is set to be distributed to all 16,000 school districts in the country.
The 24-page booklet by the National Education Association and American Psychological Association, tells students that homosexuality is a "normal expression of human sexuality".
"What's so scary and dogmatic about this report is that it communicates that religious-based viewpoints are harmful, and even dangerous," said Candi Cushman, education analyst for Focus on the Family Action.
The booklet particularly targets the idea that homosexuality is a condition that can be changed. It instructs educators, "Schools should be careful to avoid discussions of transformational ministry in their curriculum."
Brian Raum, senior legal counsel for the Alliance Defense Fund, said that the talk of "inclusivity" in schools by homosexual groups is a veiled threat.
"What they're trying to do is create a fear factor here," he said. "There's nothing in the Constitution that would prohibit a teacher from presenting to a student all of the programs that are available, without endorsing or promoting any particular one."
The National Association for Research and Therapy of Homosexuality, (NARTH) says that although "the aim of gay-affirmative counselling programs is humanitarian", the problem is that they do "much more" than discouraging scapegoating.
"In reality, they promote a particular worldview," present students with a set of "truth-claims that students are expected to adopt," and insist on conformity to these.
"These programs promote the value systems of a particular social group and denigrate the views of another, while at the same time, distorting science."
Because the schools would refuse to issue them.
Who gave them permission to distribute this garbage?
It’s the NEA, they don’t need permission to push their agenda on their members.
Why what?
that is irrelevant.
here is what would happen.
The schools would have the prohomosexual polics book and the pro-science view on sexual behavior. Rather than have the debate , both books might be scrapped or both books released.
Do nothing and they can say the science debate is over (ala algore) and dismiss any other views.
as it stands now, only one side of the argument ever goes out. we have conservative types, women in particular, who just go with the “born that way” falicy.
I will. I didn’t see the link.
What age group is this intended for?
I know that it would be a hardship for many people, however, parents would do well to keep their kids out of public schools at all cost. You only have one chance to raise your kids.
Scratch deeper and you’ll find that SEICUS and other sex positive government funded groups don’t care about morality in sex. The whole damned point of the sex positive agenda is to end all moral judgements over sexual pairings regardless of sex, age, relation, marital status, number, or species of partner(s). They see sex as a birthright and that everyone should be sexually active at every age.
The “genetic” origin is a ruse. They could care less. There is no genetic trait for cross dressing. We are born naked. There is no genetic trait for rape fantasy in BDSM.
They DON’T CARE about your morals. They corrupt minors.
"The 24-page booklet by the National Education Association and American Psychological Association, tells students..."
"It instructs educators..."
It looks like it's for both the students and the teachers.
I have read the entire brochure. It is to the administrators and teachers only. Never meant to be read by any student. It is well thought out and documented. You may not agree with what it says, but it certainly presents the facts of the situation quite well.
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