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To: jlallen who wrote (21)	9/1/1999 12:03:00 PM
From: mc	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 6418

I knew this would stir things up. In the article that was posted ( foxnews.com ) the only thing I disagree with is the first paragraph. Certainly we don't bring heterosexuals into the class and grill them about their lives as heterosexuals so why should we do it with homosexuals. That should be left at home. However, I don't see the problem with a book being brought to school that has two female parents in it. There is never a problem when the book has a heterosexual family in it. I also don't see a problem with kids being taught not to use homosexual slurs. We don't allow our kids to run around yelling racial slurs. Why should that be different? Those were really the only three points mentioned in the article. I don't think it was very controversial. mc

To: jlallen who wrote (21)	9/1/1999 12:26:00 PM
From: MNI	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 6418

jlallen, I think your children may be better off in terms of understanding and tolerance than many a teacher, especially elementary school. But sadly, it won't work to rely on parents alone. Many of your kids' fellow students most probably are even lagging far behind their teachers. Your kids may understand that tolerance and approval are two different pairs of shoes. Many won't, and for many, a trained teacher helps more than one that is lost without words that were given to him. School teachers can never be excellent - they are under too high pressure to speak average positions. Of course, you will say, this is the reason for me and my wife to teach values at home. So why send your children to school at all? School cannot provide all advantages to your children; some of the disadvantages of the system will likely hit your children as well as others in other cases. Regards, MNI.