pShould teachers be permitted to mention homosexuality in teaching about human relationships?

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No, never

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Yes, in all grades

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Yes, from grade 9 upwards

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audlindal endorsed cpeter133

v Yes, in all grades
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marine1967

v No, never

Liberal teachers do enough damage to our young minds and don't need to teach their perversions or approval of such perversions to them.

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Eliz95 voted

v Yes, in all grades
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JVJx voted

v No, never
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seanf215 voted

v No, never
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Amy2723 voted

v Yes, in all grades
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Nikkinala voted

v Yes, in all grades
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TheOwlHowls voted

v Yes, in all grades
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Buckfan4life2

v No, never

No reason this country is so screwed up. You better not mention God but its okay to mention that some men like things in their butt!

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ReligiousWar

v Yes, from grade 9 upwards

For a mature mind, sexuality should always be an open discussion.

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robbob280 endorsed thejimbo

v No, never
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galt45 endorsed thejimbo

v No, never
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Bellalovely19 voted

v No, never
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DonMyrick endorsed mimi57

v None of the above
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mariuch endorsed William49b

v Yes, in all grades
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vickomls voted

v Yes, in all grades
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forrest

v No, never

It would be fine to mention it in a clinical sense, but I do not trust our liberal educators not to romanticize and glorify homosexuality. It's a part of the liberal play book and I do not want my children subjected to that sort of brainwashing.

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doodadson

v No, never

NO. All the news channels,papers,and magazines put a whole lot of gay this and that on a daily basis so why do we need out teachers trying to put it into our childrens minds? Our kids are like sponges and when teachers speak the kids assume they know what they are talking about.So they would just soak it all in.just like a history lesson.no thank you.

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PortlandPatty voted

v Yes, in all grades
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cookies voted

v Yes, from grade 5 upwards
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CoreyBairre voted

v Yes, in all grades
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mindbird endorsed cpeter133

v Yes, in all grades
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Richard22 voted

v Yes, in all grades
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tinto voted

v Yes, from grade 9 upwards
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aledar voted

v No, never
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May 19
DesignerLM voted

v No, never
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doggie_luv voted

v Yes, from grade 9 upwards
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DonEros voted

v No, never
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DamnGunslinger voted

v No, never
May 18
Madrone voted

v Yes, in all grades
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DanielMincin voted

v None of the above
May 18

Elialia

v Yes, from grade 9 upwards

as long as the explaination is a cut and dried type. none of this demonstration type.

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May 18

Granite4Red

v None of the above

If a school wants to teach that, the parents should have absolute right of refusal without any consequence to the child. The bigger issue is we have gone the socialist/communist route of treating children as wards of the state primarily and a child to parents secondarily (Think Abortion!). The real answer is a Constitutional Amendment declaring Parents (Biological or Adopted) as the PRIMARY decision maker for minor children and NOT the Government!

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May 18

mikev9359

v No, never

There is no reasons to allude to hetero or homosexuality. They lesson can always state "relations between two people"

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May 18
new_life voted

v No, never
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chasinr33 voted

v No, never
May 18
sillybilly1b voted

v Yes, from grade 9 upwards
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ersiii1958 voted

v None of the above
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OhioBBW voted

v Yes, in all grades
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RandomTask

v Yes, in all grades

Homosexuality exists in nature among several hundred species, should we skirt around that or teach children the truth? The church can speak against it, why shouldn't educators be able to inform and educate students that it does exist? They shouldn't proselytize or indoctrinate, but certainly children should be aware and informed.

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Mallard voted

v No, never
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solodad voted

v Yes, from grade 9 upwards
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iidank endorsed C_Lassico

v Yes, from grade 9 upwards
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Jaxson voted

v Yes, from grade 9 upwards
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Stinger2 voted

v Yes, in all grades
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Zach endorsed C_Lassico

v Yes, from grade 9 upwards
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luna11 voted

v Yes, in all grades
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Maestro333 endorsed William49b

v Yes, in all grades
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Obsidion endorsed thejimbo

v No, never
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WATCHDOG

v No, never

Teach them reading - writing - math - U.S. History - U.S. Government - the Constitution of the United States of America but about freekin' queers - NOT ONLY NO BUT HELL NO

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marine1967

v No, never

Liberal teachers do enough damage to our young minds and don't need to teach their perversions or approval of such perversions to them.

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Buckfan4life2

v No, never

No reason this country is so screwed up. You better not mention God but its okay to mention that some men like things in their butt!

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ReligiousWar

v Yes, from grade 9 upwards

For a mature mind, sexuality should always be an open discussion.

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forrest

v No, never

It would be fine to mention it in a clinical sense, but I do not trust our liberal educators not to romanticize and glorify homosexuality. It's a part of the liberal play book and I do not want my children subjected to that sort of brainwashing.

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ReligiousWar

I agree that it should only be in a clinical sense but I also don't think it would brainwash. Maybe it isn't the right subject for younger students but for a mature mind, if one out of 13 students in a classroom is gay, they shouldn't have to feel like they're hiding all the time. I don't think they should teach it and I don't think they should talk about it in sex ed. But I think we should encourage the ones who are gay to come out of their shell. The thing is we have bullies who don't tolerate homosexuals.

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doodadson

v No, never

NO. All the news channels,papers,and magazines put a whole lot of gay this and that on a daily basis so why do we need out teachers trying to put it into our childrens minds? Our kids are like sponges and when teachers speak the kids assume they know what they are talking about.So they would just soak it all in.just like a history lesson.no thank you.

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Elialia

v Yes, from grade 9 upwards

as long as the explaination is a cut and dried type. none of this demonstration type.

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Granite4Red

v None of the above

If a school wants to teach that, the parents should have absolute right of refusal without any consequence to the child. The bigger issue is we have gone the socialist/communist route of treating children as wards of the state primarily and a child to parents secondarily (Think Abortion!). The real answer is a Constitutional Amendment declaring Parents (Biological or Adopted) as the PRIMARY decision maker for minor children and NOT the Government!

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May 18

mikev9359

v No, never

There is no reasons to allude to hetero or homosexuality. They lesson can always state "relations between two people"

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RandomTask

v Yes, in all grades

Homosexuality exists in nature among several hundred species, should we skirt around that or teach children the truth? The church can speak against it, why shouldn't educators be able to inform and educate students that it does exist? They shouldn't proselytize or indoctrinate, but certainly children should be aware and informed.

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WATCHDOG

v No, never

Teach them reading - writing - math - U.S. History - U.S. Government - the Constitution of the United States of America but about freekin' queers - NOT ONLY NO BUT HELL NO

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May 16

AchronMows

v Yes, in all grades

I'm not sure what there is to be gained by pretending homosexuals don't exist. Unless you really think leaving it conspicuously out of lessons about relationships is somehow going to keep people from realizing why they really like being on the football team because of the group showers...

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armed_liberal

v Yes, from grade 9 upwards

They shouldn't really be talking about any sexual relationships before the kids can understand

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May 15

southern-rite

v No, never

no our kids are what they after ,they know they cant change our minds .today has become a godless culture and sin runs wild .lack of morals values and faith

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May 15

Holliekat

Why is it that some people think that without religion it isn't possible to be a good person?? Just because you think something is a sin doesn't mean everyone else does. Not everyone believes in a god and what about the sexually confused children out there who need help? Mentioning homosexuality will not "turn" anyone and just because you don't like doesn't alter the fact that there are homosexuals out there.

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May 14

Sherbert

v Yes, in all grades

As a part of a health sciences class, yes it should. Nobody is saying it is something ok for everybody to do, that's silly. Homosexuality happens, just like skin color, or eye color or handedness (left or right hand). My ex-husband was closeted, and we were both miserable. My sons were far more hurt by that lie, than if they had two dads.

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woodway

v Yes, from grade 5 upwards

I would hope that parents had explained to their child in simple terms by the 5th grade. It's been here since the beginning and noted in most animals. I try to teach my children to be respectful of others and don't judge.

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May 12

prophet

v No, never

How can person teach this subject if they are confused to start. The Blind leading the Blind. Can Homosexuality teach what makes a good marriage in a standard marriage with Male and Female? Can a male take the place of Female mother? Can a family be of two persons of the same sex? In California they are letting active Homosexual teach, and they tell the students that it is O=k to try it. Remember They don't believe in God, and there is no right, or wrong.to them. It's a bad Idea because it confuses the students more then they are.

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May 15

Holliekat

@ prophet Not believing in god doesn't mean that someone doesn't know right from wrong. Homosexuality isn't wrong just because your religion says it is because not everyone believes the same way you do. Who are you to decide what makes a good marriage? Who are you to say that atheists don't know right and wrong? Your religion teaches hate is that more acceptable than teaching love and acceptance?

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May 12

Jaybird1964

v None of the above

Only as an oppressed group!!!

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May 12

bigern1939

v Yes, in all grades

It should be a requirement to teach all little children about love.

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May 12

Alekseeva

v Yes, in all grades

Homosexuality is a normal part of human relations. We exist whether you like it or not. I don't see a problem with students learning about homosexuality as they do heterosexuality in schools. It might do well against anti-gay bullying in schools that causes so many innocent children to think they have no other option than to kill themselves.

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reaux

v No, never

Teachers are not part of the world of love, they are to teach reading writing arith, science, cooking, typing, etc, not love, this is school, not a match site.

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thejimbo

v No, never

I would prefer that my kids' teachers stick to the REAL basics (reading, writing and arithmetic) and leave the birds and bees to me. Fair enough?

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Feb '13

DARSB

v Yes, in all grades

Churches get to indoctrinate homophobia from the cradle on. I think some facts would be a nice addition to that mix.

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Feb '13

William49b

v Yes, in all grades

Age appropriate discussion. For young children it might be mentioning that some kids have 2 moms, or 2 dads, without referring to the word "homosexual." Or that some people grow up to love boys or girls, and there is nothing wrong with that. A few of these very young children will discover, one day. that he/she is a homosexual, and it is important not to disparage LBGT people. Later on, as adolescents inevitably become interested in sexual issues and perhaps experiment, it is vital that issues concerning sexual orientation, and human sexual relationships ... of whatever kind ... be given a factual discussion without prejudice. Some of these adolescents will be attracte...

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Feb '13

cynic

v Yes, from grade 5 upwards

The children are in school to learn. Teach them so they better understand the world around them. Theyâre smarter than most people realize. By the time theyâre in the fifth grade theyâre already aware of what homosexual is. Which is better? Allow them to guess and possibly gain misconceptions or teach them?

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C_Lassico

v Yes, from grade 9 upwards

Homosexual relations are a reality so yes, students should learn about such relationships. But not too young ! When they are ready to emotionally understand sex, not before. So grade 9 seems OK.

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Feb '13

Neo_NtheMatrix

v No, never

Outside of the immoral sex ed class, what reason would a teacher have for mentioning homosexuality? I say NO! Public schools do enough indoctrination that we don't need our kids indoctrinated anymore than they already are.

B2

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Feb '13

mimi57

v None of the above

It's not the job of a teacher to teach sex education or sexual preferences. Other than basic anatomy. Kids should learn about sex from their parents and no one else, unless it's a therapist. Teachers need to teach the basic subjects, we are falling behind on the most important ones.

B5

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Prostreet

v No, never

Being HOMO is not normal, or natural. They are a freak of nature. And should stay where they were, in the closet.

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Sabio

v No, never

teachers are not therapists nor sexual behavior counselors, they should focus on teaching NOT sexual preferences!

B2

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Feb '13

classychazy

v Yes, in all grades

YES! Homosexuality is NO different then heterosexuality. Just because a book written thousands of years ago, by a bunch of racist, sexist, ignorant goat herder's. This "supposed" good book has taken countless lives all in the name religion. NO matter what any parent does they will be in contact with gay people on a daily basis even other gay children. We should teach them equality and tolerance, not hatred and stupidity!

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