There seems to be a lot of controversy about whether or not the idea of sexuality should be taught in the classroom. Many argue that kids need to be educated about differences that people have. Others argue that the school is no place to teach children about such a sensitive topic. Many people are super religious and feel that the idea of homosexuality is a sin. This debate is a topic that has cause a lot of heat, especially when we get the school involved.
So what is right or wrong? What is providing too much information?
In 2005, David Parker of Lexington contacted the school district complaining that his then kindergarten student had been subjected to homosexual teachings in the classroom when his teacher read a book about different types of families, including same sex parents. Mr. Parker was ultimately arrested for trespassing on school grounds and refusing to leave. In my opinion, he went completely too far. He also seems to be completely uneducated about homosexuality. Just because it is talked about in the classroom doesn't mean that a child is going to "turn" gay. Mr. Parker has since waged a war against Lexington with the group MassResistance. This group is an anti-gay group that is committed to overturning same-gender marriage in Massachusetts. This group is now classified as a hate group.
To me, this type of behavior is completely ignorant. This father is teaching his child how to hate. A child isn't born knowing how to judge other people, or thinking that being gay is wrong. It is taught. This father is teaching his son that only their way of thinking, and their way of doing things, is the right thing. I strongly disagree.
The following article was written in response to this father's actions:
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