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To: greenspirit who wrote (8568)	7/16/2000 2:21:03 AM
From: Master (Hijacked)	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 9127

Michael, This story is a million times better than the one I had. And it also comes complete with a URL for those who are so naive who believe that things like this never happen in our great schools. Or maybe I am the one who is naive. Maybe there is a hidden agenda by some of our peers , including some of our fellow posters here on SI, to stop teaching our kids religion and morals and replace that part of the curriculum with teaching our young boys how to suck bananas. I invite those who support this new curriculum to come out of the closet and defend your position. Maybe X could tell us if she would encourage her sons to give head. Thanks again for the post, Michael. Somehow I feel I have been vindicated. Vince

To: greenspirit who wrote (8568)	7/16/2000 12:12:23 PM
From: Master (Hijacked)	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 9127

I had a hunch she would be the first one out of the closet.

To: greenspirit who wrote (8568)	7/16/2000 2:58:44 PM
From: epicure	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 9127

bridges-across.org For another perspective.

To: greenspirit who wrote (8568)	7/16/2000 9:11:51 PM
From: Dayuhan	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 9127

I don't see anything especially unusual or newsworthy about these issues being discussed in a privately funded voluntary conference held at a private university. I might not choose to send my own child to such a conference, but if others wish to do so I would certainly not be entitled to prevent it. If someone told me that these discussions were held in a public school classroom as part of a required curriculum, I would not believe them without credible proof, just as I do not believe the story of the teacher that did an actual sexual demonstration for a public classroom. As Rambi has pointed out, teachers and administrators tend to handle these matters very carefully, not because they are moral, Christian, or conservative, but because they don't want to be sued, and they don't want a frothing horde of fundamentalists picketing their school. I have no doubt that many people gave the article you posted a cursory glance, and went about telling all and sundry that public schools in Massachussetts were teaching the techniques of gay sex. "It must be true, I read it on the Internet". The only thing I found really striking about the story was that the young people involved were promised that the contents of the conference would remain confidential, and that this promise was violated in pursuit of a political agenda. It seems that the old-fashioned virtue of keeping your word has yet to sink in among certain circles. X posted a link; did you read the article? How did that make you feel? Look again at the article you posted. Spot the signs of sensationalism run rampant, the hate and fear that drips from it, the overblown stupidity of lines like this: This article showed how homosexuals are recruiting children in the public schools of Massachusetts. I think there is room for serious objection to the way in which these issues are being handled in schools, but there are also valid points on the other side of the fence. Serious criticism and discussion should be welcomed, but that article was not in that category. I'm sure that equally inflammatory rhetoric is passed around on the other side of the fence, but I want nothing to do with it. It surprises me that you would associate yourself in any way with such attitudes.