Friday, February 04, 2005
How the BOE defines 'promiscuous', part 2
Another tidbit from the recommended resource known as:
Lesson Plan: Sexual Orientation Myths by Planned Parenthood Association of Edmonton, Canada" (http://www.ppae.ab.ca/index.php?m=1&s=11) has this to say:
True or false? "Loving people of the same sex is immoral (sinful)."
Answer: "Many religious denominations do not believe this. For example, in 2002 the Anglican Church of Canada began ritual blessings of same-sex unions. What is universally understood is that intolerance and hatred is wrong."
Well, we of course agree that hatred is WRONG, in fact the CRC advocates teaching tolerance and respect for every human being, regardless. But what this resource implies is that religious denominations that DO NOT bless same sex unions or teach that homosexual behavior is wrong advocate intolerance and hatred. And that is completely outrageous.
For a school system that claims to have developed a 'balanced' sex-ed curriculum and wants to keep discussion about differing religious beliefs OUT of the curriculum, don't you think referencing the Anglican Church of Canada as its only example is innapropriate?
The Montgomery County Board of Education advocates teaching (by implication) that religious institutions that do not bless same-sex unions or teach that homosexual behavior is wrong, in effect promote intolerance and hatred.
Is this a lesson suitable for health class, for any class -- in MCPS?