Maybe I'm missing something here ...do two male animals, in this case, penguin's sometimes care for an egg and/or young? If so I can see the interest in a having a book about it and don';t see why it should be censored or restricted/
If that's true, I don't see how it has any bearing on whether its a sin for two male humans to have sex. The bible still says what its a sin, two birds aren't gonna change what the bible says.
Nor would it mean the governmenment should leglaize gay marriage. Just because its possible for two birds, or two men or two women (or for that matter one man or three men) to raise a chick or a child doesn't mean the government is under any obligation to encourage it. Marriage is an incentive designed to promote what we think is the best environment, not evey possibe environment.
On the surface, it sounds like this is a to do about something that it is even related to.
And putting pressure on libraries for political reasons just makes the side doing ity look bad.
I don't know much about penguins. But some humans kidnap, rape and torture people to death. Perhaps a book on that topic would be appropriate.
Or maybe responsible adults are supposed to make choices about what children should be exposed to.
The problem is the motivation behind the book. If we lived in a world where a powerful and influential sector of the population wasn't trying it's utmost to push the culture into deviancy and decadence then it might just be an interesting nature book. But, with the issues of the day being what they are, it's quite likely that the purpose of this book is something other than penguin behavioral study.
"On the surface, it sounds like this is a to do about something that it is even related to."
Sort of like the to do about something in saying the pledge of allegiance in the morning when getting to school?
Check out this link on the book and its teaching guide. From the link:
The Central Park Zoo is home to all kinds of animal families. But Tango the penguin's family is a bit different -- she has two fathers. This heartwarming story will open the minds of readers, resonating long after the story has finished.
"A little miracle for children. Funny, tender, and true, the story of Tango will delight young readers and open their minds." -- John Lithgow
2. "Family" is a prominent theme in And Tango Makes Three. Discuss the concept of a "family." What constitutes a family? Tango's family is different, but how is it the same as any other family in the zoo? In the world?
Looks to me like learning about penguins is indeed a side issue.
"And putting pressure on libraries for political reasons just makes the side doing ity look bad."
You are suggesting that it was NOT politics that got the book placed on the library shelves to begin with. That is doubtful. No, that is not believable.
If that's true, I don't see how it has any bearing on whether its a sin for two male humans to have sex. The bible still says what its a sin, two birds aren't gonna change what the bible says.
It's a problem because homosexual advocates have used the story behind these two penguins as proof and reason that their perversion should be embraced as normal and natural. Why don't they tell the rest of the story..about how one of these two penguins left the other for a female.
"Maybe I'm missing something here ...do two male animals, in this case, penguin's sometimes care for an egg and/or young? If so I can see the interest in a having a book about it and don';t see why it should be censored or restricted/ "
Yes they do. The reason the book has caused an uproar, is the way it is present "they must be in love" in one passage in the book, implying they are homosexual, and not acting on normal instinct which is males raising the young.