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Judge: Teaching Erotic Sex and that Homosexuality is Inborn to 8th and 10th Graders is OK
Thomas Moore Law Center ^ | February 5, 2008

Posted on 02/07/2008 5:58:55 AM PST by NYer

ANN ARBOR, MI – Maryland Circuit Court Judge William J. Rowan, III, ruled last week that it is permissible to teach 8th and 10th grade Montgomery County public school students how to use condoms during anal and oral sex, as well as that homosexuality is inborn, even though in 2007 Maryland’s highest appellate court ruled there is no scientific basis for such a conclusion.

The controversial new curriculum was adopted as a result of pressure by homosexual advocacy groups.

That sexual orientation is innate, namely, homosexuals are ‘born that way,’ is a theory that has been rejected by courts in several states including Maryland. Maryland’s highest appellate court issued an opinion in a 2007 civil union case, holding that the proposition that homosexuality is innate is not supported by credible evidence. In fact, not one U.S. court presented with the issue has found homosexuality to be an innate characteristic.

The Thomas More Law Center, a national public interest law firm based in Ann Arbor, Michigan, which represents Citizens for a Responsible Curriculum, the Family Leader Network, and the Parents and Friends of Ex-Gays had asked the Judge Rowan to overturn a Maryland Board of Education ruling that approves of public schools in Montgomery County, Maryland to teaching 8th and 10th graders that homosexuals are born that way, and how to use condoms during anal and oral sex.

274 Montgomery area doctors signed a petition objecting to the curriculum which promotes the notion that the use of condoms prevents disease in anal intercourse.

Richard Thompson, President and Chief Counsel of the Thomas More Law Center commented, “Judge Rowan’s ruling gives a green light to homosexual groups throughout Maryland to pressure school boards to adopt similar policies. We will be meeting with our clients next week regarding an appeal.”

Montgomery educators defended their new sex curriculum that promotes anal sex, homosexuality, bisexuality and transvestitism despite strong opposition from several pro family groups.            

Brandon Bolling, the Thomas More Law Center attorney who argued the case, asked Judge Rowan to either declare the curriculum illegal or send it back to the state board of education for another review. “Maryland law says that you have to teach something that is factually accurate,” said Bolling. “They are not doing that, therefore it is illegal.”

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; Government; Philosophy
KEYWORDS: activistcourts; ageofconsentlaws; antiabstinence; hedonism; homosexual; homosexualagenda; indoctrination; md; sexpositiveagenda; sexualizingchildren
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1 posted on 02/07/2008 5:59:00 AM PST by NYer
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2 posted on 02/07/2008 6:00:05 AM PST by NYer ("Where the bishop is present, there is the Catholic Church" - Ignatius of Antioch)
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3 posted on 02/07/2008 6:00:46 AM PST by narses (...the spirit of Trent is abroad once more.)
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To: NYer

Let’s just require that all kids take courses in S&M, beastiality, cross-dressing, and fetishes and be done with it.


4 posted on 02/07/2008 6:01:58 AM PST by Always Right (Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor?)
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To: NYer

Did I miss something or did this article leave out the most important part of the ruling?

IT IS NOT REQUIRED THAT THE SCHOOL NOTIFY THE PARENTS THAT THIS INFORMATION WILL BE TAUGHT IN ORDER TO ALLOW THEM TO OPT OUT.


5 posted on 02/07/2008 6:02:01 AM PST by MrB (You can't reason people out of a position that they didn't use reason to get into in the first place)
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To: NYer
Judge: Teaching Erotic Sex and that Homosexuality is Inborn to 8th and 10th Graders is OK

However, don't even THINK about talking about God.

6 posted on 02/07/2008 6:02:34 AM PST by Puppage (You may disagree with what I have to say, but I shall defend to your death my right to say it)
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I’ll bet the judge’s hard-drive has something interesting stuff on it.


7 posted on 02/07/2008 6:05:51 AM PST by isom35
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To: NYer

Just so long as we keep the 10 Commandments and the idea of a Creator out of the schools, everything will be fine. (sarcasm off)


8 posted on 02/07/2008 6:10:10 AM PST by SoFloFreeper
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To: NYer

A widely attended session of “rimming” was held in the judge’s quarters after the ruling. /sarcasm


9 posted on 02/07/2008 6:11:21 AM PST by <1/1,000,000th%
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To: NYer
I suppose I've never questioned that the propensity to BE homosexual may in some cases be genetically determined. BUT by that same argument, the propensity to be an alcoholic may also be a genetic predisposition. HOWEVER in NEITHER case should society condone the expression of either predisposition.
In other words, if engaging in homosexual sex is OK because the propensity is genetically predetermined then we MUST revoke drunk driving laws because alcoholism is also genetically predetermined.
A rambling way to say simply that whatever the URGING we have to do things that are inappropriate, the behavior is STILL inappropriate.
10 posted on 02/07/2008 6:13:27 AM PST by KenD
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To: MrB

Thank you for posting that information!!!


11 posted on 02/07/2008 6:17:09 AM PST by NYer ("Where the bishop is present, there is the Catholic Church" - Ignatius of Antioch)
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To: NYer
It is a behavior, a learned behavior................p>
12 posted on 02/07/2008 6:18:57 AM PST by PeterPrinciple ( Seeking the truth here folks.)
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To: KenD

If homosexuality can be genetically predetermined what will the gay advocates stance then be on abortion?


13 posted on 02/07/2008 6:21:51 AM PST by jimmyo57
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To: NYer

We don’t even teach this garbage in Socialist Sweden. Sure, they’ll have some embarrased home-ec teacher showing us how to put on a condom when we’re in 11th or 12th grade (accompanied by much snickering and giggling) along with a “this is how babies are made” lecture by a stuttering biology teacher.

Of course, there is the obvious “there is nothing wrong with beeing homosexual” teaching which I think most people have no problem agreeing to, but it’s not as intrusive and “preaching” (for lack of better word) that I get the impression it is in US public schools. For an observer, it seems that public schools in the US tries to recruit kids to become gays, rather than trying to teach kids to be tolerant and understanding towards eachother.


14 posted on 02/07/2008 6:29:29 AM PST by SwedishConservative
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In fact, not one U.S. court presented with the issue has found homosexuality to be an innate characteristic.

And the courts' expertise in this area is ...???

We're all in the Twilight Zone now.

15 posted on 02/07/2008 6:31:43 AM PST by Tax-chick ("Political zombies need brains, but they hunger only for taxes." ~ NicknamedBob)
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To: NYer

Is this judge nuts or what? Why don’t the parents just yank their kids out and yank him off the bench.


16 posted on 02/07/2008 6:39:24 AM PST by freekitty (Give me back my conservative vote.)
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To: NYer

>That sexual orientation is innate, namely, homosexuals are ‘born that way,’ is a theory that has been rejected by courts in several states including Maryland. Maryland’s highest appellate court issued an opinion in a 2007 civil union case, holding that the proposition that homosexuality is innate is not supported by credible evidence

That statement is not accurate. The court found that the theory of an immutable characteristic is not generally accepted:

* In the absence of some generally accepted scientific conclusion identifying homosexuality as an immutable characteristic

* We note only that there does not appear to be a consensus yet among “experts” as to the origin of an individual’s sexual orientation.

So right now, it’s a theory.


17 posted on 02/07/2008 6:41:27 AM PST by tortdog
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If schools want to do this, the state's should at least come together and say that such a school is now a private school no longer funded by public money or public property taxes. Curriculums such as these are SO FAR away from teaching just the basics: Reading, Writing, Math, Science and History. Where does it say that Education Institutions have the right to teach any social topic that THEY deem appropriate?

Anal sex to 8th graders? My kid would be out of that school system the day after this curriculum was approved.
18 posted on 02/07/2008 6:57:23 AM PST by Eagle of Liberty (Ownership, Individuality, Freedom, Responsibility - The Backbone of Conservatism)
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To: SwedishConservative

Sex Positive teaching is a global agenda. It has been for over 50 years.

Kinsey, Reich, and the feminists push to end all moral judgements over sexual pairings regardless of the sex, age, relation, marital status, number or species of partner(s). They see sex as a birthright and that everyone at every age should be sexually active.

Abstinence from heterosexual activity like abstinence from acting on homosexual desires is considered “unhealthy” because it is a supression of sexual desires.

There is as much of this going on in Europe as there is in America. American conservatives are called “puritanical” by Europeans. I’m not casting you in the same category, I was just wondering what term they use to brand those who still believe in morals in Europe?

The Sex Positive Agenda has been institutionalized which means that we fund it with our tax dollars even when we politically oppose it. The shadow government pushes the agenda from within health care and education institutions even when the political leadership hems and haws about the effectiveness of teaching “abstinence only”.

When homosexuality was legalized in every state in America, it was accomplished through the courts, not the legislature. When abortion was legalized in every state in America, it was accomplished through the courts, not the legislature. When slavery was abolished it required a constitutional amendment.


19 posted on 02/07/2008 7:06:00 AM PST by weegee (Those who surrender personal liberty to lower global temperatures will receive neither.)
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To: Kerretarded
They taught fisting in Massachusetts.
20 posted on 02/07/2008 7:06:55 AM PST by weegee (Those who surrender personal liberty to lower global temperatures will receive neither.)
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