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Seems it is acceptable to ban the Lord’s Prayer, Christmas, Easter and other religious artifacts in schools but banning homosexual symbolism within Christian schools is not tolerated

Homophobia Biggest Challenge for School Kids – Not the broken School System



Winnipeg -- In spite of a growing mountain of money being ploughed into public education the system consistently earns failing grades. Yet according to a recent study our homophobic children are at greater risk from their intolerance than from a broken system that is consistently failing them. Democrat lobbyists in-arm with liberal media are wagging their fingers at us again as they lead the charge for more spending, policies, bureaus and guilt.

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According to a recent study homophobia is rampant in Canadian schools and derogatory comments are an accepted part of school life. So say university researchers Catherine Taylor and Tracey Peter from the Universities of Winnipeg and Manitoba respectively in their recently co-authored study Every Class in Every School, The Final Report of the First National Climate Survey on Homophobia in Canadian Schools. The study appeared in a Winnipeg Free Press article where author Nick Martin characterized the findings as “startling new data on homophobia”. Egale Canada – an anti-homophobia human rights organization – presented the study at a recent annual general meeting presumably as bio-fuel for their hysteria driven fund-raising and lobbying machine. It appears we have another crisis on our hands that only the social engineers and statists can save us from. The fact that studies are being done on school-aged children concerning attitudes towards homosexuality and alternative lifestyles is enough to put off any parent. It’s kind of creepy when strangers start asking our children about their sexual orientation and how they feel about alternative lifestyles. If a stranger asked my kid that on the street I’d be calling the police. Perhaps as troubling the Taylor Peter study recommends sweeping curriculum changes, more policies, new on-site advocacy groups, and, as expected, tax payer sponsored teacher training. One wonders if studies on low academic standards or ballooning salary and administration costs would be more useful. Rather student sexual orientation, perceptions of sexual orientation and affects on the feelings of lesbian, gay, bi-sexual, transgender or “questioning” (LGBTQ) students are areas of focus for academics.

In 2007/2008 Canadian taxpayers doled out an annual average of $10,678 per student for education

In 2007/2008 Canadian taxpayers doled out an annual average of $10,678 per student for education – this takes into account kindergarten through university. The costs have increased a stunning 35.2% from 2001/2002. Education costs are skyrocketing and in Manitoba for example, education spending in 2011 will absorb 20% of the provincial government’s budget. Yet in spite of dwindling student enrollment the number of full-time educators has steadily increased by over 1% consistently year-over-year in Canada. In 2010 the OECD reported that Canada rated second in the world for education spending as a percentage of GDP. Yet in spite of the mountains of money invested in our public school system we consistently earn lower grades in international academic testing when compared to other countries. And while our students are suffering from deficiencies in reading, writing and math skills, teacher salaries, administration and alternative lifestyle sensitivity programs are where resources are being spent. In spite of all the statistical and empirical data the gay lobby and media would have us believe that intolerance is our biggest challenge and not the broken education system. Considering this country was founded on Christian values, and most Canadians practice or are oriented towards one of the many world religions – which all incidentally reject homosexuality – why is it so hard for gay lobbyists and Liberals to understand our resentment when gay advocacy programs are introduced into our public schools? Furthermore how can religious parents justify paying for such programs when they run contrary to their values and beliefs? Some parents can find refuge for their children through private schooling but most of us cannot afford the steep costs, especially when no exemptions from paying for the public system are allowed. The fact that our children are essentially captives in an environment that gives primacy to protecting feelings rather than providing academic training is enough to drive any parent – or rational taxpayer - over a cliff.

Seems it is acceptable to ban the Lord’s Prayer, Christmas, Easter and other religious artifacts in schools but banning homosexual symbolism within Christian schools is not tolerated

As a result of the constant attacks on faith some Christian schools are banning the display of certain symbols associated with promoting homosexuality. As can be expected their efforts are coming under attack from Liberals both in the media and general public. Seems it is acceptable to ban the Lord’s Prayer, Christmas, Easter and other religious artifacts in schools but banning homosexual symbolism within Christian schools is not tolerated. Perhaps we are suffering more from Liberal-driven self-loathing, guilt and heterophobia, enforced by our Charter which summarily protects the rights of minority groups over those of the general citizenry. Huge public resources are spent promoting diversity, creating artificial categories or classes of people rather than focusing on the underlying values that bind us together as a society. Since crisis – or perceived crisis – usually attracts knee-jerk reactions from career-minded, politically correct politicians, the gay lobby has enormous influence over our school system and our society at large. It is the responsibility of every parent to send a clear message; keep your hands off our kids and quite attacking us and our beliefs. Canada is one of the most tolerant and welcoming societies on the face of the Earth. We are not so because of legislation, the Charter or the mountain of rules, regulations and policies that encroach into every aspect our lives. Rather it is the values and beliefs that underpin our society, which welcomes all people irrespective of their race, gender, religion or sexual orientation. Kids calling other kids # is hardly a startling new phenomenon; kids say and do dumb things and it’s a part of growing up and socialization. It is not the role of public schools to teach our kids alternative life styles and if they would just concentrate on academics our society would likely benefit far more. The statists are desperately trying to replace the family with the state as a source of moral teaching. Highly liberalized indoctrination has been a hallmark of the public education system since its inception and parents must step up to protect our children. Yet the attack on religious beliefs- especially against Christianity – have reached a fever pitch over the past few years and parents and children are increasing becoming the victims of a system that is failing to serve them. There is no crisis and our kids aren’t homophobes, rather the latest hysteria is driven by special interests and the media, abetted by unprincipled academics who want to drive our society according to Marxist ideologies. There are already a myriad of rules, regulations and policies concerning respect in classrooms and countless anti-bullying initiatives have been adopted. Parents should have the right to bring up their children according to their personal religious and moral values without the encroachment of special interests and meddling academics. If teachers require training then costs should be paid by the teachers or their unions which have amassed enormous cash reserves courtesy of their members. As a society we must resist the statist and Liberal indoctrination efforts if our traditions, values and society are to survive.


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Tom Barak -- Bio and Archives

Tom is a Canadian-based freelance marketing consultant and writer and has been a long-time member of the Conservative movement. He received his MBA accreditation from the University of Manitoba and splits his time fundraising for community centres and mentoring and consulting with local and national businesses.


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