🚀 go-pugleaf

Norman Gall wrote:
> 
> 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.

Do you believe that all children should be taught Calculus, how a steam
engine works, the theory of relativity, nuclear physics? If not these
and more, you are advocating rasing a child in ignorance.

Gordon.