Posted on 02/07/2015 7:52:00 AM PST by massmike
The town of Onoway, population 1039, is embroiled in a controversy over a mural painted by a student on the walls of its high school depicting two teenaged boys in a lip-locked embrace.
Sixteen-year-old Kaela Wilton reportedly received permission from both the principal, James Trodden, and the art and "inclusive education" teacher, Mrs. C. Walker, to paint the mural on the walls of Onoway Jr/Sr High School.
Wilton explained that she painted the approved mural to show support for homosexualism, and that she believes kissing is "just natural."
“Parents kiss and people on the street. It's just natural,” she said, according to the CBC.
“I think it’s because they are two guys that it’s such an impact. We’re not used to seeing people of the same sex kissing.”
Once complaints started coming into the school from parents and students of the small community, the mural was covered over with a bulletin board, which according to the CBC report, was ripped down by some students to again expose the mural.
In a letter February 2 to concerned parents, Trodden said that he didn't foresee the consequences of his actions, both in allowing the mural and in covering it up.
"In authorizing the mural," Trodden wrote, "consideration of the greater implications from the perspective of public displays of affection (the school does not encourage students kissing in hallway) and the larger issue of sexual orientation and gender identity were not completely envisioned.”
"Over a week ago, in response to controversy surrounding the mural, and after a meeting with the student artist, the mural was covered with a bulletin board that featured a message designed to invite further social commentary.”
"In retrospect, covering the mural was a misstep - this evolved into a debate about public displays of affection in schools, sexual orientation and gender identity and art and censorship."
Trodden then stated that until questions about art, censorship, kissing in school by students, and homosexuality are settled, the mural will remain on display.
Trodden did not respond to LifeSiteNews’ interview request by press time.
Contact:
James Trodden, Principal Onoway Jr/Sr High School Box 340, Onoway, AB T0E 1V0 Phone: 780-967-2271 Email: james.trodden@ngps.ca
Kevin Andrea, Superintendent Northern Gateway Public Schools Box 840 4816-49 Ave. Whitecourt, AB T7S 1N8 Phone: 780.778.2800 Toll Free: 1.800.262.8674 Fax: 780.778.6719 Email: kevin.andrea@ngps.ca
Too bad the left isn’t as scared of Christians as they are of Muslims.
Its a mural...
add some bumps and hair on one of them.
If this were Dearborn, MI, that mural would never have been allowed. The Muslims are respected, while Christians aren’t….for obvious reasons.
This is how deviants recruit more victims.
Paint a mural of the act of sodomy.
One can’t help but wonder if Christmas trees are banned from this school,however....
Get your children out of the public schools (government indoctrination centers) - NOW!
That is just dec-a-dent (being in a state of decline or decay).
There is no redeeming social benefit to be extracted from such a depiction, and in fact, it could be considered to be a form of child pornography if the participants are clearly minors.
At the very least, it is still debasing propaganda, like drawing horns and fangs on a caricature of an individual.
And in American schools little boys are charged with sexual assault for kissing little girls.
I would bet they are, or else decorated with colorful condoms and stuff
WTF is an "inclusive education" teacher, and why does a town with 1039 residents have one in their school?
In a civilized country, the principal, teacher and the parents of the girl would be dragged out and hung. They are beyond hope.
The girl, because she is still young and naïve, should be sterilized and lobotomized, given an orange jumper and a broom and sent out to sweep the streets. That way, there is hope that she will one day be a productive member of society.
The mural should be sandblasted from the wall.
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See the look on the girl’s face, “Friggin’ fags. Why am I even here ?”
If Muslim students object, then what happens?
Not to mention the unintended impact of lip fungus, cold sores, hepatitis, herpes, and gonorrhoea in such perverse relationships.
Someone needs to paint an "X" across this painting to signify it's true meaning. Pictures are worth a thousand words.
Homosexuals are so outraged when compared to pedophiles yet they are really into getting access to children in schools.
Someone should paint over the mural...
“Homosexuals are so outraged when compared to pedophiles yet they are really into getting access to children in schools.”
Good comment. Thanks
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