what is your opinion? Should it even be taught? It's not always a matter of if gay marriage is right or wrong, but what's the point in the first place??
The people who go to school in South and North America..either go to a religiouse private school, a private school, or a public school. Therefore the students who go to public schools are not all religiouse. So just because public schools are not religiouse (and that gay marriage is not taught in private schools) why should students learn about gay marriage?..just to be different from private schools..or to show that it exists? And what will we learn from this lesson? It seems like the public school board (or whoever "voted" for students to learn about gay marriage) are forcing students to learn about gay marriage. If "they" see that gay marriage is a normal marriage like a marriage between a man a women...then why should it be taught? I mean I didn't learn about "marriage between a man and a woman" in school.
2006-08-23 18:53:50 · 14 answers · asked by ? 3 in Education & Reference ➔ Teaching
As a teacher I'm not sure that it should be taught as you say. However, I don't teach about straight marriage either. It is something, however, that would need to be discussed if brought up. Because I teach in a very conservative district (the mascot is the Indian, we still have Christmas and Easter breaks, Christmas concerts, etc.), I think I would focus the conversation more on accepting everyone for who they are and their individuality. One of the best ways to teach acceptance is to not draw out the differences and focus on how we are all alike!
2006-08-24 16:52:20 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
As a homosexual and a professional in the social sciences, I feel that children should be told that some families are different. There are many children out there with two moms or two dads and it can become an issue with children as they socialize and talk about their families. I do not, however, encourage the instruction of marriage at the public school level. I have a hard enough time reading through my states scores on the basic skills tests, let alone wasting time discussing ethics with someone elses child.
In short, it's ultimately up to the parent, but I would hope that parent would be mature enough to present the facts in a manner in which the child can "understand" rather than feeling that he/she must "take a stand" one way or the other.
Best wishes, CB.
2006-08-24 19:57:46 · answer #2 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think with the divorce rate in this day and age at 50% ---the ideas of "marriage" in general should be taught. The idea of commitment,monagomy,children,& finances should be addressed. And yes, it think that the non-existence of "gay marriage" should be addressed. First, as an act of discrimination and second as an act of tolerance. Any time 2 adults (whether its heterosexual or homosexual) fall in love and vow to be together through thick and thin, why should they not get married? For homosexuals that would help solve more problems they face with adoption and the living will and rights to life of their spouse---so it's not just about the act of marriage--it is about all that marriage entails. The right to love someone and have it legally binded that you are married---is a right everyone should have.
2006-08-23 19:08:13 · answer #3 · answered by pmbrundle74 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How exactly do you think it need to be "taught?" The subject of "Gay Marriage," as well as non-traditional families surely could come up in elementary school, but it needs no more explanation than divorced, widowed, or adoptive parents.
As far as the ethics of "Gay Unions," be they marriages, or otherwise, that is a subject best left for social science or psychology courses, and it falls to the teachers of those courses to determine the place of such topics.
2006-08-23 19:04:04 · answer #4 · answered by Jim T 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No. The public schools should teach reading, writing, math, science, geography, history, foreign language, that kind of thing. They should not teach "family", or "anger management" or "self esteem" or "diversity" or "intelligent design" or "self respect" or "drug abuse resistance" or "relationships" or anything like that.
However, parents SHOULD teach children that gay marriage is fine and that the opposition to gay marriage has nothing to do with "preservation of marriage" (oh, please...that lie is utterly transparent).
2006-08-23 21:29:00 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
Yes they are going to face the issue sooner than later....
2006-08-23 19:44:26 · answer #6 · answered by marnie 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes ! But not in a public school, but in a pervert school.
2006-08-23 18:57:38 · answer #7 · answered by nomad 4 · 2⤊ 2⤋
no, it's not one of the 3 RRRs
2006-08-23 19:28:36 · answer #8 · answered by Know it all 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Very glad I'm finished with school!
2006-08-23 19:00:38 · answer #9 · answered by Shorty 2 · 2⤊ 2⤋
it should be. Let Generation X become accepting.
2006-08-23 19:05:00 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋