[garbanzo]

Any child young enough to really enjoy Sponge Bob or (heavens!) Barney, is far too young to understand the concept of "sexual identity" or even such concepts as "abilities" or "culture".

To some extent I do see your point - but at the same time, kids today grow up in a world where there are openly gay people on TV and the issue is talked about frequently in many different places. At some level, you almost have to talk about the issue with them, if only because everyone else is.

[jocon307]

"At some level, you almost have to talk about the issue with them, if only because everyone else is."

Yes, but like so many other issues, the people talking to their children about this should be the parents, not the commies of the NEA or outside agitators. ESPECIALLY at the grade school level.

One must be taught to treat others with respect, it is not required that one knows or understands that person's sexuality or religious beliefs.

This stuff is all of a piece with thinking we can be indoctrinated into "right thinking", but it doesn't really fool, or convince, anybody. The vast majority of people are NEVER going to think that homosexuality is normal; but that doesn't mean they won't, can't, or don't generally live in peace with homosexuals. For example, I think anyone who is an atheist must be extremely blind and stupid, but I'm not going around harrassing atheists. Except I'd make an exception for Michael Newdow, but I feel that would be easily documented as self-defense.

[gidget7]

but at the same time, kids today grow up in a world where there are openly gay people on TV and the issue is talked about frequently

This will NOT continue if we have anything to say about it. Forcing it into peoples livingrooms, without a disclosure or warning, HAS to stop. That is another big part of what is wrong with this whole thing.

If those who push this agenda think for a minute that forcing it down peoples throats is going to desensitize America, they are wrong. All it's doing is pushing their limits, and way too far.

[Smokin' Joe]

At some level, you almost have to talk about the issue with them, if only because everyone else is.

So you should discuss birth control with your kindergardner? Let that point be later, and let that choice reside with the parents. What in the Hell are 61,000+ school/hours being used to indoctrinate kids about homosexuals for when the schools are barely teaching high school students to read?

And as for everyone doing it? That makes it right?

[imfedup2]

But isn't it the responsiblity of us as parents to educate our children on such subjects? I know my children will learn about homosexuatily, but I want them to know what God says about it, too.