Posted on 10/30/2006 5:46:15 AM PST by paltz
So you would prefer to leave kids thinking that abortion is nothing more than removing an inconvenient lump of cells?
Was it "The Silent Scream"?
No, when I was 18. Yes, showing to young children is not good. But I think teens 16 and over should see this- it is reality.
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If they are being instructed on how to have sex (which is what sex ed is all about), then they should definitely see a film about one extremely common result of having sex: abortion.
I don't support showing this kind of material to kids under 16. But I do think that if teens over 16 saw this, it might make them think twice about a lot of things.
There is a big difference between stating that you believe abortion is wrong and imposing a graphic video on children age 10 and 11 without parental permission.
If an anti-war teacher decides to show a graphic video of war casualties to your 10 year old in order to promote his or her agenda without parental notice or permission, would you be ok with that? Because this opens the door to all kinds of explicit videos in the name of "education".
I completely agree.
I would support this teacher if it was high school government, current events, or other social studies.
But, this was very young kids in art class.
It was not content-appropriate.
That said, his suspension should be temporary.
filmed abortion = "snuff" film (albeit a legally sanctioned one)
I wonder if any of your classmates reacted the same way you did.
You don't think R-rated stuff should be shown in school? You are a bit wacko.
There are many movies, especially in history, that would make a big influence on the study of it and help kids understand it better.....and many are R-rated.
Should they be shown in elementary or middle school? No. But, in high school? Yes.
Obviously the kids are too young. However, I gather that there would have been objections if the kids had been high school seniors, kids old enough to have abortions without the consent of their parents.
In high school. After all, the courts allow 14-year olds to have abortions with parents having no say in the matter.
I've seen this picture. I wouldn't be showing the film to 11 year olds, but I could imagine showing this picture to 11 year olds.
The name might be the The Silent Scream.
I'm pro-life and I would not let my 10 year old see this film - nor do I want him to see pictures of lynchings and genocide. 16 sounds about right.
What you can do for younger children is show them pictures of babies in the womb, teach fetal development. That way they will know what is being killed in an abortion.
And if they see pictures of aborted children later - they will see more than blood, that might be all the ignorant see.
Mrs VS
I was responding to someone else's comments about a parent who SUPPORTS showing the video.
Yep. They did. Even the guys were shocked.
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