A Child Learns a Harsh Lesson in Politics

nytimes.com ^ | 02/05/05 | JULIE SALAMON

[DBeers]

What if people said they wouldn't want to watch the episode about her because they don't like Muslims?

Without hesitation Farah replied: "Wow, I hadn't thought about it like that.

NYT indoctrinates 12 year old Farah using moral relative argument...

What if people said they wouldn't want to watch the episode about her because they don't like treating homosexual activity as anything other than a chosen morally depraved sexual activity...

[Terriergal]

"Parents can make the decision about when they want to talk about lesbian parents. If PBS sent a program down that said there was no Santa Claus, I wouldn't air that one either. Parents should make that decision, too."

I totally agree. We don't do "santa claus" in our house, but we don't let our kids go around telling all their friends Santa isn't real. I got a huge telling off by my friends' parents when I was a kid for that. lol

[Terriergal]

Off the subject of this particular TV show, what do all you anti-gay people want little children to do or say when they have kids with gay parents in their classes, neighborhoods, among their friends?

I can see you've just about swallowed the left line about Christians. Just a little further and you'll be hooked.

[Terriergal]

While I am sure that Jesus would be full of compassion for these people, I am also sure that he would tell these lesbian women to sin no more. They are engaged in acts that the Bible call abominations. They are living together without the benefit of marriage and they are raising illegitimate children. If we are to extend that principle of sin no more to these folks, Jesus would tell them to stop living together and renounce their lesbian lifestyle.

Yeah and they crucified him. I get the feeling Yaelle and others like that think he never said anything controversial.

[shaggy eel]

I got a huge telling off by my friends' parents when I was a kid for that.

,,, aha! We're beginning to make some progress now.

[Psycho_Bunny]

I love the way liberals seek the advice of those of us who aren't even old enough to have pubic hair.

I guess it's a matter of searching for reaffirmation in the comfort of their intellectual peers.

 

[blackie]

Homosexual behavior is not normal behavior ~ it isn't necessary to castigate people that practice abnormal sexual behavior, it also isn't appropriate to elevate it to the level of normal sexual behavior.

[moog]

Off the subject of this particular TV show, what do all you anti-gay people want little children to do or say when they have kids with gay parents in their classes, neighborhoods, among their friends? If you are Christian, do you think Jesus would have avoided, insulted, or denigrated these kids or their parents?

My 2nd grader has kids like this in his class and in his circle of friends. It's one thing to say you wish there were no gay people or "Heather has Two Mommies." But what if your child and Heather are good friends? I treat people the way I wish to be treated. Interesting comments. However, I don't think it belongs on a children's show. Now yes, I am well aware of the PC conservatives who look for something to be offended by (i.e. gay) in almost everything, but this blatant example did not belong there. I would agree that we should treat people as we wish to be treated, and those who have sat by gay murders and chanted, "Burn....in hell" don't really strike me as the best people either. I just don't think that gay issues belong in a classroom or are appropriate for a school-age child. And yes, I would know, I am a public school teacher.

We must not promote violence against gays and should treat them as people. But I don't believe they should be treated as a "special" group or bring their issues to the forefront of society.

[moog]

Good post. I agree with it not being pushed on TV or other media. However, when forced to interact with gay families, I still wish to treat them as individuals and make them feel comfortable. That's just me.

Decent point. As long as they don't try to push across some agenda though or bring up the subject.

[Cogadh na Sith]

Nobody is smiling--they are all grimacing.... What the hell is that?!

[moog]

In the old TV show, "Family Affair", Mr. French could have been Uncle Bill's bi-sexual lover on the side for all we know. Our kids don't need to know that part. (Frankly, neither do we.) Unless an adult brings up the subject, kid's don't even think about such things.

Yes, we must not allow the PC stuff to get out of hand. I wonder what people now would say about the old Olsen Twins show or Mr. Belvedere or Perfect Strangers or Laverne and Shirley or Mork's character or Gilligan's Island or the Lone Ranger or Scooby Doo or whatever. All of these shows and more could have hs overtones if we let them.

[Ellesu]

That Rosie O'Donnell look. Are queers ever really happy?

[savagesusie]

There are plenty of straight people who are "sinning" and we need to teach our children to basically respect others.

All people should NOT be respected. We need to be judgmental about behavior......Certain behavior has to be condemned (in a moral absolute society, anyway--especially to children).

I do not want to live in a morally relativistic society, which is what homosexuals advocate. I also want children to have a childhood and NOT have to deal with adult pathologies. Homosexual activists are sick and are trying to sexualize young children, not only to proselytize to them, but to indoctrinate them into their Marxist philosophy.

[Yaelle]

I can see you've just about swallowed the left line about Christians. Just a little further and you'll be hooked.

Oh no. Don't worry. I am very offended by Christian-bashing. And it goes on here (Hollywood) constantly. I despise it and speak up about it. But you won't find me gay-bashing either.

[Yaelle]

No, all people should NOT be respected if we know for sure that they do bad things. But children do not know that. If one teacher, say, at my child's school, were involved in something wicked (seducing a student or something), the day before I found out the truth I would be making my son treat that person with respect, because how would one know which people are evildoers? After the absolute truth (NOT just a rumor!) were out, I would tell my child to avert his eyes and indeed to shun such an evildoer.

[savagesusie]

The homosexual lifestyle is nihilistic and destructive.
The behavior should not be condoned or respected. People who glorify that behavior or promote it to children, are evil in my estimation. They are condoning acts which are reviled in the Bible and trying to brainwash children into thinking it is fine. They are teaching moral relativism.....their world view is in direct contradiction to mine, and when they take advantage of children, it is nothing but evil.