Anti-gay hysteria recently reached a fever pitch at a Canadian Catholic school. A group of exceptionally nosy activists lobbied the Waterloo Catholic District School Board to ban a book called Open Minds To Equality. Why? Because it advocated empathy for homophobically harassed students. Blasphemy!
Slap Upside The Head explains:
The book, entitled Open Minds to Equality, advises on how to deal with ageism, sexism, and homophobia in schools. While the resource was available for teachers to consult, it was not required reading, nor accessible by students directly.
Jack Fonseca, a spokesperson for Defend Traditional Marriage and Family, was thrilled by his lobbying victory: “[The removal] will make it more difficult for the book to get into the hands of teachers who might’ve been misled by the flawed lessons within.”
And wouldn’t it just be a crying shame if an upset child found a caring shoulder? God himself would weep – and he doesn’t even have tear ducts!
Jon
Damn, this is crazy sad. Why isn’t this front page news?
Bob R
One thing the Catholic religion, or should I say all religions fear, is the open mind. Religionists are closed minded and indoctrinated to reject anything that does not comply with their dogma. All religious people are crazy people, it’s just a matter of degree.
Rt. Rev. Dr. RES
Maybe this is why I don’t blog here “anymore”, though my disappointment with certain individuals, both pro and con, was made clear.
Well, this “crazy person” now understands the reception he received from those gay and lesbian folk that seem to blog with the same frequency and intensity that I was condemned for.
Rt. Rev. Dr. RES
The official Magisterium of the Roman Catholic Church is harshly homophobic, yet there are many good Roman priests, religious and laity who oppose their hierarchical dictates on this and other sexual theological matters.
I applaud Canadian MP’s of whatever political stripe who have opposed their Supreme Prada Pontiff on this and other similar issues in the civil arena.