Posted on 06/04/2006 6:02:27 AM PDT by Man50D
VANCOUVER, June 1, 2006 (LifeSiteNews.com) - A homosexual teacher and his same-sex partner who launched a human rights complaint with the British Columbia government have settled with the Government of British Columbia. According to the homosexual activist who launched a human rights suit, homosexual issues will soon be a mandatory part of school curricula taught in classrooms throughout the province, without the ability of students or parents to opt out.
BC's Ministry of Education and Ministry of the Attorney-General agreed to review the province's curricula to ensure that the issue of homosexuality is included in all so-called 'social justice' discussions - such as those involving racial inequality and women's rights. The decision was the result of a settlement reached with Murray and Peter Corren, who launched their formal human rights complaint in 1999, which alleged "systemic sexual discrimination" in the classroom.
However, a key element in the Corren complaint was the attempt to ensure that the courses teaching positively about homosexuality are mandatory, and that neither students nor parents are able to opt-out. Speaking at the time of the launch of the human rights action, last July, the activists' legal council, Tim Timberg, said, "The second issue is there's an opting-out provision in the curriculum that where a subject is deemed to be sensitive, the school teachers are under an obligation to in advance advise parents that they'll be raising a sensitive issue in the classroom."
Coquitlam teacher Murray Corren told the Vancouver Sun today that the settlement will also make it more difficult for students and parents to opt out of lessons dealing with sexual orientation.
Attorney-General Wally Oppal said Wednesday that the province was indeed shaping a new 'social justice' course that will incorporate the homosexual issues. "I think it's a fair settlement," he claimed. "We listened to their [the Correns'] complaints and we decided there was some merit in what they were suggesting." Oppal added that he hoped British Columbians were a "mature enough society" to accept "that there is an understanding that there is a place for this in our curriculum."
A press release from the BC Government notes that in addition to revamping the provinces educational curriculum to ensure it "reflects inclusion" for the homosexual lifestyle, the province is commencing immediately to offer an elective grade 12 course on "justice and equality" which will address "sexual orientation.
Corinna Filion, spokesman for the Ministry of Education told LifeSiteNews.com that the agreement included provisions to bar some parents and students who had been opting for home education or other arrangements on topics of sexuality. While the province will still allow parents and students those alternative options when it comes to sex education (health and career courses), students will be forced to remain in classes dealing with sexual orientation outside of sexual education in spite of any objections students or their parents my have.
"For example in social studies if they are reading a book about same sex families . . . the policy (of allowing for alternative arrangements) would not apply," explained Filion.
A copy of the agreement was not available to reporters by press time.
See related LifeSiteNews.com coverage: B.C. Gay Couple Seeks Mandatory Homosexual School Curriculum Without Parental Opt-Out http://www.lifesite.net/ldn/2005/jul/05071106.html
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Getting called names is good - helps bring me down a peg or two.
No offense taken, and I hope none given! Actually I've been called much, much worse, and unfortunately I have many failings... so appellations like that are often applicable!
I apologize.
I am utterly dumbfounded as to what I would do if that mandate were made here. It is very likely that someday very soon it will be.
I've read that in mammalian species where a male will mount another male, it's virtually always a kind of "display" geared toward demonstrating rank in the herd or pack (domination and submission) ---and no more. There's rarely penetration, and never ejaculatopn, because mammalian males need contact with fertile female pheronomes to achieve full sexual arousal.
Any FReeper with knowledge of zoology is invited to correct me on this. Credentials and documentation (credible links) appreciated.
If they are willing to turn classrooms into a battleground, so should the parents and students. How about organized, direct resistance? If the parents get together and school their kids to do some kind of group resistance activity in class, thus making it impossible for the class to continue, what can they do short of calling the police. It'll be awfully hard for those "teachers" to work their magic when they're ducking a torrent of books, pencils and chairs. Imagine such group resistance over the entire province on one day or every day as long as the gov persists with their agenda.
You seem to have a very high opinion of homosexuals in general, even higher than most heteros it seems. This is likely due to a close relationship with your nephew, so you'd be more sensitive to issues that concern him.
But on that point I must vehemently disagree. Simple math tells us there's not enough of them to contribute a significant portion of what "we consider beauty and wonderment". That is unless one has a predisposition to homosexual tastes in fashion, art and such.
I'd rather eat a meal prepared by my nephew than The Cable Guy.
I'd rater eat something I've killed myself. In fact, I'll bet that most "Larry the Cable Guy" types can track, kill, gut, cut and grill their very own meat. Can your nephew? Style is one thing, but not always what's needed. Style or practicality, each has their place and time. Don't be to quick to dismiss one or the other.
You are so right.
I hardly know my nephews for logistical reasons alone. I get the obligatory Christmas cards and birth and death announcements.
No, the reasons I am sensitive to this issue is that I have had numerous friendships and acquaintances with homosexuals.
The ones I know and knew are impeccably clean as to their personal hygeine and housekeeping. They display a keen eye for the arts. I am speaking about men here of course. My lesbian knowledge is very limited...but like pornography, you usually know them when you see them.
I didn't say I couldn't enjoy a freshly killed rabbit stew. I just prefer steak diane. ;^)
"vehenmently" disagree?? ;^)
I didn't say anything about humans in my post. What are you referring to?
The gay lobby is going far enough to invite a backlash.
Of course, our youth should understand the many life style choices they have available!
If these weiners taught in my community school, I would hound the school board, I would hire private detectives, I would invstigate their sorry asses until I had some evidence to present to the school board so they would be fired for just cause.
Well I certainly admire your fighting spirit, I fear that approach would lead to bankrupting legal bills and children raised in the foster care system.
This is akin to the scene in A Clockwork Orange where the guy is forced to watch slime with clamped forcips holding his eyelids wide open.
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Essentially, YUP.
It is a case of the minority attempting to impose it's immoral views on the silent majority. At some point the majority will cease being silent.
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Except for spiritual power; prayer power . . .
the opposition, the globalists, Marxists, socialists, Machiavellians . . . have co-opted most of the tangible human reins of power . . . increasingly . . . for decades.
They hope to remove the Christian majority from out of their way--hindering the coming of the--New World Order, or in the words of some . . . of the New Age.
Which . . . actually, is as old as Soddom and Gomorrah.
**The ones I know and knew are impeccably clean as to their personal hygeine and housekeeping. They display a keen eye for the arts. I am speaking about men here of course.**
I've spent whole decades of my life in almost exclusively homosexual company, in my work and social environment.
In my own experience, they are very similar to normal men, in the variability of their personal hygeine and housekeeping. Many were artistically barren and culturally uneducated. For very many of them, the only thing that mattered was looking forward to the next sexual encounter.
I suspect that your encounters with the homosexuals with a keen eye for the arts has been more because of your own social circles. There are homosexuals in every walk of life and every class.
I've also known the more 'artistic' and cultured homosexuals, but I can assure you that they are the minority, and in exclusively homosexual company, "impeccably clean" or not, my experience is that sexual inuendos and talk of sex tends to dominate most social situations. I think it's unlikely that you'll have encountered any of that.
Some of the most "impeccably clean" homosexuals, with a "keen eye for the arts" can also be very "creative" and devious in their perverted appetites.
(Denny Crane: "Every one should carry a gun strapped to their waist. We need more - not less guns.")
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