I was with the boys drinking and the topic of homosexuality and sex education came up. Some guys, perhaps wisely, said nothing. Some guys like myself were in the corner of being very tolerant, regardless of our religion and how we were raised. Then there's the couple of guys that use their religion to justify their view of intolerance. They don't like the new curriculum, they believe homosexuality is a choice, they think it's against God (they were Christians), etc. The bible came up a few times as a source for how to live.
How do you handle these guys? We argued back and forth. I used the usual arguments - religions don't preach hate, what if your kid was a homosexual, how can you say homosexuality is a sin whereas other things that are far worse are ok, etc. but they were pretty much set in their ways. And these are guys that have lived in Canada most of their lives. The sad part is it's clear that discrimination, homophobia, and hate in general will continue since they are set in their ways and are adamant about teaching similar views to their children. I count myself lucky to have grown out of that upbringing because I grew up thinking similar thoughts because of my parents and schooling.
Those of us in favor also brought up bullying. By teaching your child that the kid who has two mommies or daddies is apart of something that is wrong, your kid likely will hate that kid and maybe that grows to bullying. So I said you can't teach them that it's wrong, especially at a young age.
What do you think?
How do you handle these guys? We argued back and forth. I used the usual arguments - religions don't preach hate, what if your kid was a homosexual, how can you say homosexuality is a sin whereas other things that are far worse are ok, etc. but they were pretty much set in their ways. And these are guys that have lived in Canada most of their lives. The sad part is it's clear that discrimination, homophobia, and hate in general will continue since they are set in their ways and are adamant about teaching similar views to their children. I count myself lucky to have grown out of that upbringing because I grew up thinking similar thoughts because of my parents and schooling.
Those of us in favor also brought up bullying. By teaching your child that the kid who has two mommies or daddies is apart of something that is wrong, your kid likely will hate that kid and maybe that grows to bullying. So I said you can't teach them that it's wrong, especially at a young age.
What do you think?