Four-year-olds Will Get Gay Fairytales At School

[Urib2007]

[size=3][b][color="#FF0000"]"Gay fairytales" anger British religious groups[/color][/b][/size]

Reuters | March 14, 2007
Kate Kelland

[color="#000000"][font="Franklin Gothic Medium"]British children as young as four are being taught about same-sex relationships through fairytales and storybooks with gay and lesbian characters.

A pilot scheme to introduce children to gay issues is running in several schools across England with stories such as "King and King", about a gay prince, or "And Tango Makes Three", about gay penguins who fall in love and raise an adopted child.

The 600,000-pound ($1.16 million) scheme, called the "No Outsiders" project, has the backing of the Department for Education and is designed to help schools adjust to new rules on promoting homosexuality as a lifestyle.

[b]But it has sparked anger among some religious groups who say it is homosexual propaganda.
[/b]
[b][size=2]"This is tantamount to child abuse," said Stephen Green, director of the religious campaign group Christian Voice. "The whole project is nothing more than propaganda aimed at primary school children to make them sympathetic to homosexuality."[/size][/b]

According to those heading the "No Outsiders" project, children in one participating school used the "King & King" fairytale -- which tells of a prince who rejects the love of three princesses before falling in love with and "marrying" another prince -- as a basis for writing "alternative Cinderella" stories.

[b]In another participating school in London, children aged between 4 and 11 are rehearsing for a performance of an opera called "The Sissy Duckling" about a male duckling who loves cooking, cleaning and art.[/b]

INSPIRED BY TUTU

Britain repealed a law in 2003 which had banned local authorities from promoting homosexuality as a lifestyle and the "No Outsiders" pilot is regarded as the first effort to make gay issues part of modern primary school life.

The government's school inspectors have also identified homophobic bullying as a problem in classrooms and playgrounds.

[b]Those leading the project say it is inspired by the words of South African Nobel Laureate Archbishop Desmond Tutu, who said in February 2004: "Everyone is an insider, there are no outsiders -- whatever their beliefs, whatever their color, gender or sexuality."[/b]

They reject suggestions they are peddling propaganda and say that stories such as "King & King" are no more propaganda than is Cinderella or other traditional fairytales.

"These books are presenting one aspect of the spectrum of daily life," Elizabeth Atkinson, director of the project, told BBC radio. "What we are doing is representing reality ... Many, many children in this country have this as part of their everyday experience."

[b][u]She said one of the main aims was to prevent bullying of children who have homosexual parents or who are perceived as gay or lesbian by their peers[/u][/b].

"The life experience of all children will be profoundly affected by the ethos of their school, and this means creating a school environment where no one is an outsider," the project's leaders say in a statement on their Web site.

But Tahir Alam, a spokesman on education for the Muslim Council of Britain, told Reuters the project was promoting notions of family life which were contrary to the teachings of Islam and many other religions.

"Why are we introducing these ideas to such young children?" he said in a telephone interview. "A lot of parents will be very concerned about the exposure of their children to such books, which are contrary to their religious beliefs and values."

Green warned the project could expose children to sexual predators by making them think "that two boys fiddling with each other ... is perfectly normal".

"Parents should be able to have the peace of mind of knowing that school is a safe place," he told Reuters. "And to have their children indoctrinated with pro-homosexual propaganda is an abuse of the trust parents place in schools."[/font][/color]

[cmotherofpirl]

[quote name='Urib2007' post='1214306' date='Mar 15 2007, 08:39 PM'][size=3][b][color="#FF0000"]"Gay fairytales" anger British religious groups[/color][/b][/size]

Reuters | March 14, 2007
Kate Kelland

[color="#000000"][font="Franklin Gothic Medium"]British children as young as four are being taught about same-sex relationships through fairytales and storybooks with gay and lesbian characters.

A pilot scheme to introduce children to gay issues is running in several schools across England with stories such as "King and King", about a gay prince, or "And Tango Makes Three", about gay penguins who fall in love and raise an adopted child.

The 600,000-pound ($1.16 million) scheme, called the "No Outsiders" project, has the backing of the Department for Education and is designed to help schools adjust to new rules on promoting homosexuality as a lifestyle.

[b]But it has sparked anger among some religious groups who say it is homosexual propaganda.
[/b]
[b][size=2]"This is tantamount to child abuse," said Stephen Green, director of the religious campaign group Christian Voice. "The whole project is nothing more than propaganda aimed at primary school children to make them sympathetic to homosexuality."[/size][/b]

According to those heading the "No Outsiders" project, children in one participating school used the "King & King" fairytale -- which tells of a prince who rejects the love of three princesses before falling in love with and "marrying" another prince -- as a basis for writing "alternative Cinderella" stories.

[b]In another participating school in London, children aged between 4 and 11 are rehearsing for a performance of an opera called "The Sissy Duckling" about a male duckling who loves cooking, cleaning and art.[/b]

INSPIRED BY TUTU

Britain repealed a law in 2003 which had banned local authorities from promoting homosexuality as a lifestyle and the "No Outsiders" pilot is regarded as the first effort to make gay issues part of modern primary school life.

The government's school inspectors have also identified homophobic bullying as a problem in classrooms and playgrounds.

[b]Those leading the project say it is inspired by the words of South African Nobel Laureate Archbishop Desmond Tutu, who said in February 2004: "Everyone is an insider, there are no outsiders -- whatever their beliefs, whatever their color, gender or sexuality."[/b]

They reject suggestions they are peddling propaganda and say that stories such as "King & King" are no more propaganda than is Cinderella or other traditional fairytales.

"These books are presenting one aspect of the spectrum of daily life," Elizabeth Atkinson, director of the project, told BBC radio. "What we are doing is representing reality ... Many, many children in this country have this as part of their everyday experience."

[b][u]She said one of the main aims was to prevent bullying of children who have homosexual parents or who are perceived as gay or lesbian by their peers[/u][/b].

"The life experience of all children will be profoundly affected by the ethos of their school, and this means creating a school environment where no one is an outsider," the project's leaders say in a statement on their Web site.

But Tahir Alam, a spokesman on education for the Muslim Council of Britain, told Reuters the project was promoting notions of family life which were contrary to the teachings of Islam and many other religions.

"Why are we introducing these ideas to such young children?" he said in a telephone interview. "A lot of parents will be very concerned about the exposure of their children to such books, which are contrary to their religious beliefs and values."

Green warned the project could expose children to sexual predators by making them think "that two boys fiddling with each other ... is perfectly normal".

"Parents should be able to have the peace of mind of knowing that school is a safe place," he told Reuters. "And to have their children indoctrinated with pro-homosexual propaganda is an abuse of the trust parents place in schools."[/font][/color][/quote]
can yuo please increase the font size next time...

[Urib2007]

I'm sorry for using small font. From my screen it looks like a normal font size. I used the Franklin Medium font. I won't use that one again. Might as well just stick to normal font. I'll repost it below for you with no font changes.

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[color="#8B0000"][size=3]"Gay fairytales" anger British religious groups[/size][/color]

Reuters | March 14, 2007
Kate Kelland

[color="#000000"]British children as young as four are being taught about same-sex relationships through fairytales and storybooks with gay and lesbian characters.

A pilot scheme to introduce children to gay issues is running in several schools across England with stories such as "King and King", about a gay prince, or "And Tango Makes Three", about gay penguins who fall in love and raise an adopted child.

[b]The 600,000-pound ($1.16 million) scheme, called the "No Outsiders" project, has the backing of the Department for Education and is designed to help schools adjust to new rules on promoting homosexuality as a lifestyle.[/b]

But it has sparked anger among some religious groups who say it is homosexual propaganda.

"This is tantamount to child abuse," said Stephen Green, director of the religious campaign group Christian Voice. "The whole project is nothing more than propaganda aimed at primary school children to make them sympathetic to homosexuality."

According to those heading the "No Outsiders" project, children in one participating school used the "King & King" fairytale -- which tells of a prince who rejects the love of three princesses before falling in love with and "marrying" another prince -- as a basis for writing "alternative Cinderella" stories.

[b]In another participating school in London, children aged between 4 and 11 are rehearsing for a performance of an opera called "The Sissy Duckling" about a male duckling who loves cooking, cleaning and art.
[/b]
[b]INSPIRED BY TUTU
[/b]
Britain repealed a law in 2003 which had banned local authorities from promoting homosexuality as a lifestyle and the "No Outsiders" pilot is regarded as the first effort to make gay issues part of modern primary school life.

The government's school inspectors have also identified homophobic bullying as a problem in classrooms and playgrounds.

Those leading the project say it is inspired by the words of South African Nobel Laureate Archbishop Desmond Tutu, who said in February 2004: "Everyone is an insider, there are no outsiders -- whatever their beliefs, whatever their color, gender or sexuality."

They reject suggestions they are peddling propaganda and say that stories such as "King & King" are no more propaganda than is Cinderella or other traditional fairytales.

"These books are presenting one aspect of the spectrum of daily life," Elizabeth Atkinson, director of the project, told BBC radio. "What we are doing is representing reality ... Many, many children in this country have this as part of their everyday experience."

She said one of the main aims was to prevent bullying of children who have homosexual parents or who are perceived as gay or lesbian by their peers.

"The life experience of all children will be profoundly affected by the ethos of their school, and this means creating a school environment where no one is an outsider," the project's leaders say in a statement on their Web site.

But Tahir Alam, a spokesman on education for the Muslim Council of Britain, told Reuters the project was promoting notions of family life which were contrary to the teachings of Islam and many other religions.

[b]"Why are we introducing these ideas to such young children?" he said in a telephone interview. "A lot of parents will be very concerned about the exposure of their children to such books, which are contrary to their religious beliefs and values."[/b]

Green warned the project could expose children to sexual predators by making them think "that two boys fiddling with each other ... is perfectly normal".

"Parents should be able to have the peace of mind of knowing that school is a safe place," he told Reuters. "And to have their children indoctrinated with pro-homosexual propaganda is an abuse of the trust parents place in schools."[/color]

[cmotherofpirl]

OOOh, they are doing a damnable [ in its most terrible meaning] thing. Tying millstones to their own necks to be "politically correct". The same thing is happening here for the same perverse reasons. Lord have mercy!

Thanks for making it readable. Some days I can see better than others.

[jeffpugh]

It sounds like they're throwing everything out of proportion... it will teach little kids that their 'friendships' could eventually lead to living with someone of the same orientation and adopting kids in order to have a 'family'. It destroys the sanctity and the REALITY of true marriage. It is not just a contract of two people living under the same roof but marriage is the binding of a male and female to give to each other fully... it is cheapening sexuality!

[jmjtina]

dairygirl, you sound like the mean junior high girl pouting in the corner saying, "That's what you get." I think we've defended our position pretty well, and your position has always been built and re-built on sand. So the children are the victims and they will be the ones being directly harmed, and our stance is to protect them, first and foremost. Because you believe otherwise, is not the point.

Truth is objective, not subjective.

If you can't understand that, than I suggest you open another thread and start discussing it again.

[hoosieranna]

[quote name='cmotherofpirl' post='1212671' date='Mar 12 2007, 05:45 PM']I suppose relgious schools will have to either sue or go out of business in the UK now.[/quote]

No official separation of church and state in the UK, from what I remember. Resident Brits, please correct me if I'm wrong!

Edited March 18, 2007 by Nadezhda

[dairygirl4u2c]

i admit i change my positions. they evolve. just because i don't take firm simple definitive stances doesn't mean i'm not on the right track. anyone can take the status quo conservative or liberal stance and run with it. my approach reminds me of the democratic party, not that i'm necessarily democrat. people think the democrats are washed up because they have no firm stances, other than the official formal party line. i say good if they don't as a whole. that means they are thinking for themselves. when people start thinking like sheep, and enough can form a party out of it, ie the republican party members who follow the line, then things start getting bad. if you can tell what someone believes by looking at fox news or rush limbaugh or reading a republican pamplet, there's something wrong. there are democrats who are sheep too, of course, but i don't think there's as many. of course, what the liberal side lacks in sheep, it makes up for in directionless baseless members wihtout much substance.

[Socrates]

[quote name='dairygirl4u2c' post='1215452' date='Mar 18 2007, 11:07 AM']when people start thinking like sheep, and enough can form a party out of it, ie the republican party members who follow the line, then things start getting bad. if you can tell what someone believes by looking at fox news or rush limbaugh or reading a republican pamplet, there's something wrong. there are democrats who are sheep too, of course, but i don't think there's as many. of course, what the liberal side lacks in sheep, it makes up for in directionless baseless members wihtout much substance.[/quote]
I'd say if anything, liberal Democrats tend to be more sheep than do Republicans or conservatives, but we all have our biases. Liberalism seems to have largely devolved into simplistic Bush-hatred, combined with socialism and promotion of abortion, homosexuality, etc. (i.e. - the whole "sexual revolution").

I think we all tend to be more aware of conflicts and divisions on our own side of the political fence - for instance I am more aware of the often-fierce conflicts on the Right: neo-cons vs. paleo-cons, traditionalists vs libertarians, etc.
The idea of conservatives as a bunch of conformist zombies who all mindlessly take their marching orders from George Bush and FOX News is a false one spread by liberals. (Even the "mainstream" liberal media has reported on the deepening rifts involving conservatives and the Republican party.)

[reelguy227]

I'm sorry...but four year olds??? That's just wrong!