Queer Rights Protest in Kent... SUPPORT NEEDED!

Bugger, I'm working that day, otherwise I might come along. I've been sitting on my activist arse for too long. Good luck all the same, give em hell.

Why should homosexuality be promoted in schools?

Legislators seem to have a rather strange definition of 'promoting' when it comes to homosexuality. Apparently any mention of it in sex education classes amounts to 'promotion'.

The main problem with Section 28 was it stopped teachers presenting same sex relationships as a viable alternative to heterosexuality, meaning prejudice and ignorance is institutionalised, and gay pupils would feel even more isolated, become more fucked up, have more trouble accepting themselves and so on.

To be honest, I have a problem with sex education in schools full stop. All this so called 'education' in my opinion actually encourages CHILDREN to engage in sexual activity. I've read that some teachers have been handing out condoms to CHILDREN so they can practice 'safe sex'.

Where do you draw the line on 'political correctness'? Do we go a stage further and begin giving schoolkids 'clean' drugs so they are 'safer' than going to the local drug dealer?

What's right about it?

As Revol said, it happens. Most people become sexually able and aware in their early teens, so it happens. Kids being told about STDs and how to put on a condom won't change that either way, but it might stop of few teenagers catching herpes or getting a baby they can't support. And also back to the point of homosexuality, that's not just a matter of sex education, its about adult relationships too, and kids need to get an accurate understanding of it.

Then why not teach your kid about sex education yourself, instead of relying on THE STATE to do a job that should be a parental responsibility?

Trying to insinuate something?

Sex education is not a parental responsibility -- it's a social responsibility. While most kids are imprisoned in school they might as well get some useful info.

So if it's a social responsibility, and the majority within a community prefered a more 'conservative' approach to sex education, would you not accept the will of the majority?

I used to facilitate sex education discussions in secondary schools, I was a sexpert. We held a holistic view of sexual health, emphasised responsible decisions, respect and consideration for others, communication, reasonable protection against STDs and unwanted pregnancy and we told the kids to fuck with who they wanted and never feel bad about it Leaving it up to parents isn't good enough because many parents have warped or ignorant ideas about sex and others are just really uncomfortable discussing it with their kids. In surveys of who young people would turn to for information about sex, parents come below friends, magazines, helplines and other relations.

Sex education is a right like being taught to read and no whacko parent should be allowed to withdraw their kid. Let the kids decide, if they want to learn about sexual health I couldn't give a fuck what their parents wanted.

Shite, got to go, there's a fucking lizard man at the door.

Revol68,

I accept that some of my views could be construed that way, indeed the banking 'conspiracy' plays a significant part in Nazi propaganda. Then somebody pointed out to me that Karl Marx's critique of Capitalism is virtually the same 'theory' and I was 'saved' from the decent into nationalism. That said, I still hold pretty 'conservative' views on certain issues.

And if you call yourself an anarchist, does that not bother you?

I've never said I'm against sex education.

Hoping to score a few sexual conquests while you were there by any chance?

Should it?

I believe that all power corrupts, so any kind of social infrastructure has to be based upon voluntary co-operation.

I believe that capitalism is a global pyramid scam that enslaves the masses.

I believe that all men/women, regardless of race or colour, are created equal.

I'm agnostic regarding spiritual matters, so I believe that the moral codes within each 'voluntary association' should be decided in a democratic fashion.

You tell me, am I an anarchist?

Yeah, I think that's an excellent idea.

If kids had the opportunity to experiment with good clean drugs in a safe environment, with advice on how to avoid becoming addicted, I'm sure there'd be a massive drop in rates of addiction, and those that did get addicted would stay healthy and be able to function pretty much normally in society.