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In article <3529A834.CBB69FA@netcom.com>, Gordon@netcom.com wrote:

> Norman Gall wrote:
 
> Funny, I thought you couldn't be legally married to more than one person
> at a time?

In some places.

> No onus on you whatsoever, as long as you agree that a parent has the
> right to keep any behaviour they see unacceptable away from their
> child(ren).

Not *any* behaviour. I don't think that a parent has the right to keep
their child insulated from *whatever* they think unacceptable, e.g.,
kindness, compassion, curiosity, etc. I don't think you do either.

> > > This is no different than they don't waht their children to be
> > > taught that stealing is an acceptable lifestyle choice. They don't want
> > > their children to be taught that engaging in homosexual activity is an
> > > acceptable lifestyle choice. Many believe it should be their choice as a
> > > parent.
 
> > Then, by parity of reasoning, I should be able to keep my children from
> > being taught that being {in the Army | a lawyer | a physician | a teacher
> > | a heterosexual | a Christian | an elected official | a law-abiding
> > citizen | a caring person | a parent} is an acceptable lifestyle choice.

> > Are you *really* saying this?

> Yes.

Great. Then our conversation is over; you're advocating raising a child in
ignorance. But then I still don't think *you* believe this.

Norm Gall

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