Two families have filed suit against a Massachusetts town and its public school system over a teacher’s reading of a gay-themed fairy tale to children.
Reuters:
BOSTON—Two families filed a lawsuit on Thursday against a Massachusetts town and its public school system after a teacher read a gay-themed fairy tale to children without notifying them first.
The suit against Lexington, about 12 miles west of Boston, seeks unspecified damages after the book “King & King” was read to a classroom of about 20 mostly 7 years olds. It is believed the first of its kind, the families’ lawyers said.
The complaint said the school had “begun a process of intentionally indoctrinating very young children to affirm the notion that homosexuality is right and normal in direct denigration of the plaintiffs’ deeply held faith.”
By R. A. Earl, April 29, 2006 at 9:44 pm #
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Interesting the plaintiffs are seeking “unspecific damages.” I’m no lawyer, and I really haven’t a clue what “unspecified damages” means in legaleze, but it seems reasonable to me that when no specific damage has been caused, no specific compensation should be paid.
It’s beyond belief that any set of parents in 2006, with all we know about human sexualities and the right of ALL adults to form intimate bonds with a person or persons of their own choosing, could be such narrow-minded, short-sighted luddites.
In the USA alone, there is estimated to be 30 MILLION people who are primarily homosexual in their orientation. That’s approximately the population of California. I suppose these parents would much prefer their children grow up as ignorant as they are about such a significant segment of their country’s citizens thus perpetuating the cycle of stupid prejudice and bigotry.
The plaintiff’s “faith” is THEIR fairy tale and a far bigger and more damaging one to young minds than anything the teacher might have read.
By mariam russell, April 28, 2006 at 9:25 am #
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PEOPLE TRY VERY HARD TO RAISE CHILDREN WHO ARE COPIES OF THEMSELVES EVEN WHEN THEY ARE AWARE THAT THE WORLD THESE CHILDREN WILL INHABIT WILL BEAR VERY LITTLE RESEMBLANCE TO THE ONE THEY, THE PARENTS, GREW UP IN AND ARE UNABLE TO GET PAST BECAUSE IT IS UNCOMFORTABLE TO EXAMINE OURSELVES AND ADMIT NOT ONLY OUR FAULTS, BUT THE HISTORICAL FAULTS OF THE SOCIETY, I HESITATE TO SAY CIVILIZATION SINCE OUR ACTIONS ARE NOT WHAT ONE WOULD CALL CIVILIZED. OF COURSE WE NEED TO KNOW A LITTLE HISTORY, REAL HISTORY, TO BE ABLE TO DO THIS.
By R. A. Earl, April 29, 2006 at 9:44 pm #
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Interesting the plaintiffs are seeking “unspecific damages.” I’m no lawyer, and I really haven’t a clue what “unspecified damages” means in legaleze, but it seems reasonable to me that when no specific damage has been caused, no specific compensation should be paid.
It’s beyond belief that any set of parents in 2006, with all we know about human sexualities and the right of ALL adults to form intimate bonds with a person or persons of their own choosing, could be such narrow-minded, short-sighted luddites.
In the USA alone, there is estimated to be 30 MILLION people who are primarily homosexual in their orientation. That’s approximately the population of California. I suppose these parents would much prefer their children grow up as ignorant as they are about such a significant segment of their country’s citizens thus perpetuating the cycle of stupid prejudice and bigotry.
The plaintiff’s “faith” is THEIR fairy tale and a far bigger and more damaging one to young minds than anything the teacher might have read.
Report thisBy mariam russell, April 28, 2006 at 9:25 am #
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PEOPLE TRY VERY HARD TO RAISE CHILDREN WHO ARE COPIES OF THEMSELVES EVEN WHEN THEY ARE AWARE THAT THE WORLD THESE CHILDREN WILL INHABIT WILL BEAR VERY LITTLE RESEMBLANCE TO THE ONE THEY, THE PARENTS, GREW UP IN AND ARE UNABLE TO GET PAST BECAUSE IT IS UNCOMFORTABLE TO EXAMINE OURSELVES AND ADMIT NOT ONLY OUR FAULTS, BUT THE HISTORICAL FAULTS OF THE SOCIETY, I HESITATE TO SAY CIVILIZATION SINCE OUR ACTIONS ARE NOT WHAT ONE WOULD CALL CIVILIZED. OF COURSE WE NEED TO KNOW A LITTLE HISTORY, REAL HISTORY, TO BE ABLE TO DO THIS.
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