[ClearCase_guy]

I now realize that the American Psychological Association was right when it previously classified homosexuality as a mental illness in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual.

Adams is great. His further point that there is nothing wrong with discriminating against people with a mental illness is right on. Crazy people can (perhaps) hold a lot of different jobs. Teaching children is not one of them.

[GeorgefromGeorgia]

I do not agree with this article. In particular, I don't think gays should be banned from teaching. Let me first state that I am not gay. It is wrong to consider all gay persons as pedophiles. Also, many pedophiles are not gay.
I had teachers in High School and College that never came out and said they were gay, but they were not married, and all appearances were pointing in that direction. These were excellent teachers, and I doubt seriously if they ever tried to abuse any child.

Ban pedophiles, not gays.

As for adoption, that is more complicated. I would be more concerned about that, but in my state, only one person would be able to adopt (no gay couple). In some cases, it might be better than the foster home shuffle.

[gidget7]

"Crazy people can (perhaps) hold a lot of different jobs. Teaching children is not one of them."


No teaching is NOT one of them, nor is parenting. And if the libs would stop succeeding (in other words Republicans and others not allowing the success) in electing them to public office, perhaps something could be done to stop it.