Forced Education in Homosexuality and Evolution Leads to Exodus of Mennonites from Quebec

LifeSite ^ | 8/17/07 | John-Henry Westen and Elizabeth O'Brien

[vetsvette]

Leftists don’t ever seem to tumble to the fact that, if you have to force it on the people, there’s probably something wrong with it. Re: homosexuality, evolution, radical Islam, Illegal immigration, man-made global warming, communism, and on and on. It never occurs them them that they, not the people, just might be wrong.

Morons.

[Rodm]

These “666” government types are getting obnoxious.

[Alouette]

Are the Muslims also required to learn these subjects or do they get a pass?

[camerakid400]

Evolution should be taught in science class (there is no scientific basis for anything else).

Homosexuality in health class is a much different story.

[Greg F]

Government tells them they can home school . . . but they can’t avoid taxes to support schools which teach anti-christian viewpoints like the legitimacy of homosexuality. Must support the schools but can’t use them.

[stm]

Since this is Kanada, are they also going force fed them the socialist teachings of Karl Marx?

[PeterFinn]

They get a pass.

[Zionist Conspirator]

Seeing as how the Mennonites are somehow connected to Harvard Divinity School I'm pleasantly surprised to read that they are opposed to evolution and homosexuality.

Say, do evolutionists advocate forcing evolution on Amish kids as well, or do they qualify as "noble savages" whose worldview is non-western and thus not to be altered?

[Mumbles]

Correction: "teach the full government approved dictated curriculum" ahh, that i more like it. I would love to see the Mennonites come to the US and ask for asylum based on religious discrimination. They would be happy and there would be a legal precedent against the same perverse behavior here. I guess tolerance is a one way street.

[nmh]

“While the government sees its actions as nothing more than enforcing technical regulations, many view the case as intolerance of Christian faith. “

The U.S. and church “leaders” have rolled over Christianity a long time ago. Evolution and homosexuality mock the Christian faith.

[perseid 67]

I bet Islam has a free pass, because of Arabs ,oil ,and bribery.

[CarryingOn]

“This move is an enactment of the Ministry of Education’s decision last year to shut down schools that don’t teach the full government-approved curriculum.”

The Agenda. It’s no different on this side of the border. When good people do nothing, bad things happen.

[Graymatter]

Good question. Can’t believe this is happening at all. But since it is...at some point people have to stand and be men, not lambs.

[wbill]

I don't see anything wrong with presenting both evolution AND creationism. (my opinion only, I don't see why it couldn't be both, rather than one or the other) However, if people choose to favor one approach over the other - that's their fundamental human right.

Not sure how someone can justify teaching homosexuality in the schools....other than it exists.

[vetsvette]

“Evolution should be taught in science class (there is no scientific basis for anything else).
Homosexuality in health class is a much different story”

I’ve never had a problem with evolution being taught in a science class as long as the problems with the theory are appropriately covered. Of course, ideologues like to pretend that the theory is indisputable, when it clearly is not.

Teaching homosexuality in a health class where its health risks are dealt with is also appropriate. But, as you know, that’s not the way it is approached — I won’t be surprised when I hear that some leftist teacher has informed her class that homosexuality is normal and that heterosexuals are “queers” to be shunned by all thinking people.

[camerakid400]

I hate to disagree with you (making fun of liberals is so much better), but evolution being taught alongside creationism in science class is wrong for government funded schools. Creationism can be analyzed in a religion/history type class, but there is no scientific basis for creationism to be taught at all in science class.

[Graymatter]

Lefebvre replied, "It's difficult to say because the educational program insists

No, programs do not insist, pinheaded bureaucrats on power trips insist.

that students acquire competence in the whole program therefore how could you eliminate one part of the program and still have a general competence?"

So now you don't possess general academic competence if you're not indoctrinated to accept homosexual behavior as normal and appropriate.

[taxcontrol]

I don't mind the teaching of evolution theory in science class ... as long as, at a minimum, it is balanced by representation of the PROBLEMS with evolution theory.

[awakened]

“Homosexuality” in “health” class seems sort of like an oxymoron, doesn’t it?