With the recent spat of gay-teen suicides, schools across the U.S. have been taking a second look at their anti-bullying policies and in one community, it's causing the Christian conservatives to prove, once again, that they are ANYTHING but Christian.
In July of this year, 15-year old Justin Aaberg of Andover, Mn, hanged himself after years of being taunted for his sexual orientation. The superintendent of the school district where Justin attended high school is one of those taking that second look at their anti-bullying policies. This has area conservatives in such an uproar over the fear of the GAY AGENDA creeping into the school district's curriculum that it has caused the superintendent to say he may invite the U.S. Justice Department in to possibly mediate a resolution.
The local "Christian" organization, the Minnesota Family Council, has had this to say:
"We believe the bullying policy should put the emphasis on the wrong actions of the bullies and not the characteristics of the victims"
Hey MFC, guess what? I don't care what you believe about the policies. You guys are always screaming about the GAY AGENDA being forced on everyone. Well, you know what? I'm tired of having the CHRISTIAN AGENDA being forced on everyone.
Just in case you didn't know, it is the responsibility of schools to keep ALL students safe and to reasonably protect them from ALL forms of harassment. Any school administration that refuses to do less than that and/or caves into the desperate, baseless, and hysterical claims of these Christians is just, in my bold opinion, washing their hands with the blood of the next victim.
The time has come for you to pull your heads out of your asses and ask yourself:
"What if it was MY kid?"
well put. i don't care the gender, orientation, race or religion of any of these kids, they don't deserve to be bullied and frankly, if they are, not only should the bullies, but the bullies' parents, should be held responsible for their ignorant actions. prejudice is learned, not something we are born with.
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ReplyDeleteUnfortunately, I suspect that a number of these conservatives would actually say, "God called my child and is in a better place away from the sinful temptations of the homosexual menace" or something like that. I.e., they'd be happy for the death of their gay child.
I want to start a movement - as radical as Tea Baggers - who are sick of the christian agenda being forced upon everyone. I think it's never yet happened because those who are against it also believe that citizens can do whatever religion they like. So we don't raise a stink. However, I've already stopped being kind to the faithful and I publicly say how stupid religion is. I'm very close - or maybe I've already done it? - to telling people directly to their faces that they're full of shit when they mention their religion.
@ Meg - i got so pissed while writing this entry i had to step back a few times to re-gather my thoughts. thanks
ReplyDelete@ raymond - you're probably right. remember that great moment in HEATHERS:
"I love my dead gay son"
"yeah, how about if had a limp-wrist and a pulse?"
that line should have said "yeah how about if HE had limp-wrist and a pulse?"
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