Also, didn’t they know about the rule to alwys use 555 in a US ‘phone number to ensure it’s always fake? I thought everyone knew that.

I saw parents who hold to a Biblical standard being regularly ridiculed as narrow-minded bigots when I knew for a fact they had gay and lesbian friends that they cared about.

*facepalm*

If you want to see if the rates of infection and morbidity for homosexual males is significantly higher you can look at the Centers For Disease Control website here in the US.

Science should not be motivated by politics or done with an agenda. Let the facts speak for themselves. My concern is not at all with people’s private lives and activities, it is the effects on public health and disease prevention.

I certainly am not going to get into some debate about whether people choose to be gay or not. We do have a choice about how we express our sexuality through behavior regardless of our inclinations. I am not making judgements on people; it is not my place.

Damn shminos.

I don’t see a need to teach about “alternatives where sexual behavior is concerned” when it comes to homosexuality. Simply because one does not choose his or her sexual preferences. If someone is gay – what could his alternative be?

Then again, “There are three kinds of lies. Lies, damned lies, and statistics!”

Even though I love my girlfriend very much and I plan to spend the rest of my life with her – if we weren’t as good in bed together as we are, I couldn’t continue our relationship. Same for her.

Again: Good luck to you.

There’s another saying. . .”Why buy the cow when you can get the milk for free?”

We have a responsibility to keep ALL kids safe in schools.

Out of interest: Aren’t you afraid that the man you marry will be unable to satisfy you once you’re married? My experience is that it’s absolutely possible that two persons simply don’t match in bed, even if both are technically able to perform sex. I had that a couple of times myself – I had sex with girlfriends, but it was unsatisfying for one of us or both of us, because we liked different things in bed. If I imägine having married one of these former gfs, my life would be much worse in one very important aspect.

I’m just asking because that’s something I failed to understand so far. I guess you heard sentences like “you have to test drive a car before you buy it”. Surely not a nice way to put it, but therein is truth, I think. No worries?

The school has been on the media a lot lately.

Reading your other posts, “diversity education”? …that must be a strictly California thing. Here in Texas, as recently as 2002 (when I was in high school) we were taught by a private sex-ed company, that was affiliated with a Christian “crisis pregnancy” center, that 70% of gay people have AIDS and that gay men never live past the age of 40.

Surely there is a happy medium between spreading this kind of hate-based lies, and wasting valuable class time memorizing the latest politically-correct terminology. There’s plenty of time to discuss the particularities of gender theory in college, if you make it that far. However I do think public schools are obligated to teach kids, at the very least, that gay and trans people exist and that it’s not OK to beat them up. Seriously – how is that harmful? Schools are supposed to be safe places for everybody. And no, you should not be allowed to opt out of it any more than you should be allowed to opt out of learning about the Civil Rights Movement.

I don’t think ignorance is bliss; kids need to learn to be safe, and that includes their sexual behavior. You only need to look at statistics to see the risks. Loving parenting means equipping our children with information.

I would disagree in that I do believe that parental rights are being usurped in a slippery slope fashion.

My early mistakes made me stop and think. I was taught abstinence and to value myself and, I’m happy to report, that since I have yet to marry, I have been able to maintain my virginity (“technically”) at 32. I didn’t repeat those mistakes and I have nothing to regret! It has been VERY difficult to maintain but I have high expectations for my life and support of a like-minded community and family. I simply do not date anyone that does not support that decision and we avoid putting ourselves into tempting situations. One day I will be happy to share myself and become one flesh in physical unity with my husband, being bonded to him and only him; I will probably wear the poor guy out!

So, I would disagree and say, yes, abstinence is possible and it is a choice. Communicating this expectation is important and will keep young people safer, at least until they are more equipped emotionally and rationally to make that decision.

The religious freedom to speak and disagree respectfully about matters of sexual behavior is increasingly infringed upon. The name calling (ignorant, bigoted, hateful) only shows that we aren’t communicating well in a civilized public discourse about the implications and consequences of lifestyle choices on society as a whole. I have lesbian friends and family members that I love dearly; we simply agree to disagree and focus on the positive aspects of our relationships.