Posted on 01/23/2007 8:44:22 AM PST by ButThreeLeftsDo
A seemingly innocuous event scheduled at Farmington Middle School East this week ran into some unexpected opposition recently when parents raised concerns about its connection to a gay-rights education group. Farmington Middle School East's "No Name-Calling Week," met the ire of some parents when they learned the national event is organized by the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network (GLSEN), a New York-based nonprofit that works with student groups to promote tolerance for gay and lesbian students.
The week educates students at the sixth- and seventh-grade school about the consequences of name-calling and how to deal with it when they experience it.
Parents had objections about the school associating with a political group, as well as a group that "promotes the gay and lesbian agenda for K-12 students," according to parent Michael Monroe Kiefer.
"We don't have a problem with the concept of no-bullying," said Kiefer, who has a daughter at the school. "We understand that's a problem, but we don't like the association that the school is having with GLSEN."
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sticks and stones may break my bones but names will never hurt me.
just stop it you bully!!! oops sorry if I offended you. please proceed with the ass whipping.
Once GLESN got into Public Schools, AIDS became an African disease.
AS long as they're remembering to tell the kids it's wrong to call somebody a homophobe, I might be okay with it.
The homo agenda takes whatever steps it has to take in order to get into schools. It's a longterm policy to recruit them young and change public opinion through the future voters.
Uh, yeah, he might mention a staff member by name. They weren't trying to shut him up or anything like that./s
Indeed....
Guess the Democrats will have to shut up tonight after the President speaks!
It's more than that.
It's also an attempt to open up access to young 'fresh meat'.
The homo agenda is fixated by youth, and 'enjoying' it. The more they can recruit, the more they can enjoy. That may sound farfetched to some people, but it's also part of the 'right' for homo couples to adopt.
The homosexual urge dominates a homo's life. Put into this context, it's quite obvious.
There is a double-standard for the GLBTQ community and supporters. No one is supposed to call names or bully them (which I agree with!) but they, in turn, can call (anyone who believes homosexuality is a sin) names. "Homophobia" has been defined NOT ONLY as a "fear" or "hatred" of (homosexuality), but has been extended to include anyone who believes the behavior is "sinful." This is printed in their definition of the word homophobia, and is an attack on (and name-calling) of anyone who believes the Bible is clear on this issue. It's one thing to protect gay youth from harm (again, I agree with protecting them...we are called to walk and live in love!) but to imply that the GLBTQ advocacy groups should be able to infringe on my religious BELIEFS is a different story. I have the right to freedom of worship, as well as freedom of religious beliefs. I believe the Bible clearly defines this behavior as sinful, just like any other sin. (And we ALL have sinned.) To claim that I (or anyone else believing it's "sinful") is "homophobic" is not only inaccurate, it is also engaging in name-calling, the very thing they claim to be opposed to. They need to make up their minds...what IS their agenda? I belive it's to silence anyone who opposes their views, and to go beyond protecting their safety...into forcing their beliefs onto everyone, insisting that if you don't agree, you're in the same boat with those who would attack or harm them.
You are totally right in what you say. They aren't specifically interested in preventing bullying itself. That is only part of the much bigger agenda.
You hit the nail on the head when you implied that they will do whatever it takes to silence any oposition to their beliefs.
I don't think it's driven by what they believe, but it's fuelled by the homosexual urges and the needs of the disorder.
I'm not actually a follower of the Bible as a way of life for myself, but I respect those who choose to follow that path. As someone who is very familiar with the homosexual disorder and it's 'expression' (explained in my profile), I don't support the opponents of the homo agenda for religious reasons, but because I recognise it for it's social dangers, and the destructivity it has on those who are impacted by it's predatory nature.
The homo agenda isn't driven by logic, balanced arguement, or concerns of equality, but by the need to allow the disorder to have as full an expression as possible. They don't look at what's best for society as a whole. They only see a future where homosexuality is fully enshrined in law as a viable and desirable way to live.
I take your points on board about the accusations of double standards, but silencing their opposition, by whatever means, is vital for their cause.
They aren't concerned with morality; only with getting what they want.
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