ABC in trouble for Lesbian story

[Pa Marmo]

The simple fact is this is a government run station and the government has no business using tax payer funds to allow ,albeit subtily, this topic to be put before our impressionable kids without our permission.

[David]

This could only happen on the ABC.......

[Go_The_Mighty_Magpies]

[Donny]

I've just listened to a talk back programme on this subject.

The vast majority of callers expressed views along these lines:

"I don't understand what all the fuss is about"

" .. it's just another aspect of a diverse society"

"Children aren't reacting at all about this issue, it's the parents"

"People are putting adult views onto what children are viewing"

"There's a first time for everything to be introduced as a facet of society. eg. disabilities, aborigines etc."

"Parents should be more concerned about what they do in their lives when it comes to what influences children pick up"

"It's simply a part of life. Why deny the reality?"

"If one of your friends was in a same sex relationship, would you not take your children when you visited them?"

"I sat and watched that programme with my 4 y.o. and she was far more interested in where the child went and what they did, not what sex the parents were"

"A child is going to be able to develop into a confident teenager then a mature adult if their parents are loving and caring PEOPLE, first and foremost"

Apart from one or two Christians who phoned in to say it was 'wrong' and one caller who explained if a young sheep was brought up as a goat, it would try to mate with goats, everyone else expressed variations of the above statements.

[Birdy]

How can we give the impression to children that same sex couples and homosexuality in general is acceptable and morally right?

The Bible instructs us to raise children with the training and teaching of the Lord. It also tells us that "Those who sin sexually or men who have sex with men will not inherit the kingdom of God". So are we to teach children not to follow the word of God?

Obviously not all families believe in God or follow the teachings of the Bible, just as not all families believe that homosexuality is an acceptable behaviour. If we are such a diverse society then why should values which are clearly offensive to many families be demonstrated as normal and acceptable behaviour on Play School.

We are constantly told that gay adoption is just as safe as heterosexual adoption and yet there is evidence to suggest that children raised by parents who engage in homosexual activity are more likely to be molested compared to foster homes with heterosexual parents. Yet many wish to teach kids that this type of lifestyle should be ok.

There is also evidence that these children are much more likely to experiment with homosexual behaviour and be more sexually promiscuous. These are not the type of values that we want to implant on society in the false belief that they lead to a healthy and normal lifestyle.

Some might think this all sounds a bit drastic for such a small comment such as going to the zoo with two mums. What was the reason for the ABC including the comment? In an initial attempt to brainwash children at a very young age that this type of lifestyle is normal, acceptable and morally right. They are issues which are difficult to comprehend for children that age, and should therefore be introduced at a time when they have at least some possible chance of making an informed decision as to what values they think are right.

"The child parented by homosexuals is forced to determine which lifestyle is normal. They live with homosexual parents yet supposedly told that they may be heterosexual. There is no continuity and positive reinforcement of a lifestyle that truly is normal." - http://shortreport.com/march.16.htm

[Dr Alf Andrews]

[Dr Alf Andrews]

[DaicsTonguePoke]

[Kelpelican]

[Donny]

DTP, am I missing something here?

You write: "Firstly, as highlighted, that makes no sense." What makes no sense ?? You highlighted a quote from me AND a quote from someone else. And they seem to be almost opposite opinion.

Then you say, "Where is this so called evidence?" Who was that directed at ?

And you finish with this: "Most Gay people are more "moral" than some heterosexuals." preceded with: "What an absolutely rediculous statement!" You said it.

[Birdy]

I have an exam tomorrow morning so I can't provide a detailed response right now.

DTP, with you 'gay germs' comment, of course being around gay people won't have that effect. I'm talking about being raised by gay parents.

Kelpelican, I can't remember the name of the study, I believe the methods and sampling may have been limited, but I will look into it later.

[Kelpelican]

That would be great birdy
I would love to see the methods used

[DaicsTonguePoke]

Sorry Magfan8. not the quote boxes themselves just the text in bold, mainly the words 'evidence' and 'much more likely'

And the question about evidence was directed at Birdy's 'evidence' post

[Donny]

NW, DTP.

There's been so much drivel written in this topic. I just didn't want to be associated with the worst of it.

My overall point is simply this: It's the quality of the person that makes a good or bad parent. Not their sexual preference.

[foxy]

did someone in this thread say that andrew bolt's the best journo in the country? good lord. god help us. are we aware that mr. bolt used to be a proud member of the now defunct National Front - a neo-fascist conglomerate? hahah not only is he pure scum, he's also possibly the worst journo in the WORLD. read around before ya go swallowing his drivel. it's far, far more harmful than some lesbian reference on friggin play school.