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21 May 2011, 4:41 am

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/43115864/ns/us_news-life

I love me some George Takei.

This bill is disgusting. I cant believe my state could even try to pass something so sickening.



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21 May 2011, 5:21 am

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dRkIWB3HIEs

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21 May 2011, 5:27 am

Thanx for the video that was so awesome.



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21 May 2011, 6:43 am

this is absolute BS. there's no way this'll pass. humans are not that stupid. no @#$%^&* way.



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21 May 2011, 7:33 am

thewrll wrote:
Thanx for the video that was so awesome.


What can I say? George Takei is a cool guy :)



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21 May 2011, 8:37 am

thewrll wrote:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/43115864/ns/us_news-life

I love me some George Takei.

This bill is disgusting. I cant believe my state could even try to pass something so sickening.


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21 May 2011, 11:35 am

"Under the proposal, any instruction or materials at a public elementary or middle school would be limited to age-appropriate lessons about the science of human reproduction."

I agree with the bill and hopefully other states will follow suit.
Thats not the kind of thing that needs to be taught in school, especially in that age group.



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21 May 2011, 11:48 am

VMSmith wrote:
this is absolute BS. there's no way this'll pass. humans are not that stupid. no @#$%^&* way.


I beg to differ.... Humans aren't as intelligent as we like to believe, despite being conscious, moral creatures.



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21 May 2011, 6:53 pm

gailryder17 wrote:
VMSmith wrote:
this is absolute BS. there's no way this'll pass. humans are not that stupid. no @#$%^&* way.


I beg to differ.... Humans aren't as intelligent as we like to believe, despite being conscious, moral creatures.


Agreed. No surprise here if this thing passes.



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22 May 2011, 12:26 am

Raptor wrote:
"Under the proposal, any instruction or materials at a public elementary or middle school would be limited to age-appropriate lessons about the science of human reproduction."

I agree with the bill and hopefully other states will follow suit.
Thats not the kind of thing that needs to be taught in school, especially in that age group.


C'mon, this bill is the product of homophobic hysteria. The people behind it have the notion that hearing about gays will make young children themselves gay. I believe it was in Oklahoma where the school board had decided they couldn't allow girls to go to the restroom together, because of the "rampant lesbianism."

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22 May 2011, 7:06 am

Sounds like a US version of section 28.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Section_28


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22 May 2011, 10:43 am

Hmmmm, while I've believed that homosexuality should bed a topic reserved for certain high school classes for a very long time, I'm not so sure about this bill because while it does not affect what parents can teach their kids or expose them to at homes, it appears this bill would legally compel teachers to turn a blind eye to any issues regarding homosexuality that create a problem on campus. Because everyone knows jr. high kids would never slander someone or openly accuse an ridicule someone for being gay (whether there is anything to substantiate the claim or not).


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22 May 2011, 6:06 pm

Kraichgauer wrote:
Raptor wrote:
"Under the proposal, any instruction or materials at a public elementary or middle school would be limited to age-appropriate lessons about the science of human reproduction."

I agree with the bill and hopefully other states will follow suit.
Thats not the kind of thing that needs to be taught in school, especially in that age group.


C'mon, this bill is the product of homophobic hysteria. The people behind it have the notion that hearing about gays will make young children themselves gay. I believe it was in Oklahoma where the school board had decided they couldn't allow girls to go to the restroom together, because of the "rampant lesbianism."

-Bill, otherwise known as Kraichgauer


The knee jerk reactions of one school board in one state shouldn't be grounds to condemn other states for wanting to keeping their classrooms clean. .....



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22 May 2011, 6:12 pm

Raptor wrote:
Kraichgauer wrote:
Raptor wrote:
"Under the proposal, any instruction or materials at a public elementary or middle school would be limited to age-appropriate lessons about the science of human reproduction."

I agree with the bill and hopefully other states will follow suit.
Thats not the kind of thing that needs to be taught in school, especially in that age group.


C'mon, this bill is the product of homophobic hysteria. The people behind it have the notion that hearing about gays will make young children themselves gay. I believe it was in Oklahoma where the school board had decided they couldn't allow girls to go to the restroom together, because of the "rampant lesbianism."

-Bill, otherwise known as Kraichgauer


The knee jerk reactions of one school board in one state shouldn't be grounds to condemn other states for wanting to keeping their classrooms clean. .....


I think "Bill, otherwise known as Kraichgauer" is reacting to the concept of shielding kids from homosexuality. Kids are already becoming more aware of sexuality stand alone. Besides, when we're young kids, we didn't know about sex (other than the word happened to be some sort of taboo at that age) but we knew attraction and romance existed. They don't have to teach about sex to kindergarteners but they can promote tolerance.



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22 May 2011, 6:17 pm

gailryder17 wrote:
Raptor wrote:
Kraichgauer wrote:
Raptor wrote:
"Under the proposal, any instruction or materials at a public elementary or middle school would be limited to age-appropriate lessons about the science of human reproduction."

I agree with the bill and hopefully other states will follow suit.
Thats not the kind of thing that needs to be taught in school, especially in that age group.


C'mon, this bill is the product of homophobic hysteria. The people behind it have the notion that hearing about gays will make young children themselves gay. I believe it was in Oklahoma where the school board had decided they couldn't allow girls to go to the restroom together, because of the "rampant lesbianism."

-Bill, otherwise known as Kraichgauer


The knee jerk reactions of one school board in one state shouldn't be grounds to condemn other states for wanting to keeping their classrooms clean. .....


I think "Bill, otherwise known as Kraichgauer" is reacting to the concept of shielding kids from homosexuality. Kids are already becoming more aware of sexuality stand alone. Besides, when we're young kids, we didn't know about sex (other than the word happened to be some sort of taboo at that age) but we knew attraction and romance existed. They don't have to teach about sex to kindergarteners but they can promote tolerance.


Thank you. 8)
And beside, isn't Oklahoma one of the states who don't want the unmentionable word used in class?

-Bill, otherwise known as Kraichgauer



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22 May 2011, 6:48 pm

gailryder17 wrote:
Raptor wrote:
Kraichgauer wrote:
Raptor wrote:
"Under the proposal, any instruction or materials at a public elementary or middle school would be limited to age-appropriate lessons about the science of human reproduction."

I agree with the bill and hopefully other states will follow suit.
Thats not the kind of thing that needs to be taught in school, especially in that age group.


C'mon, this bill is the product of homophobic hysteria. The people behind it have the notion that hearing about gays will make young children themselves gay. I believe it was in Oklahoma where the school board had decided they couldn't allow girls to go to the restroom together, because of the "rampant lesbianism."

-Bill, otherwise known as Kraichgauer


The knee jerk reactions of one school board in one state shouldn't be grounds to condemn other states for wanting to keeping their classrooms clean. .....


I think "Bill, otherwise known as Kraichgauer" is reacting to the concept of shielding kids from homosexuality. Kids are already becoming more aware of sexuality stand alone. Besides, when we're young kids, we didn't know about sex (other than the word happened to be some sort of taboo at that age) but we knew attraction and romance existed. They don't have to teach about sex to kindergarteners but they can promote tolerance.


How 'bout let them decide for themselves what they want to tolerate when they're old enough to make a decision like that?