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Originally Posted by percy
I think involving any student in out of school private matters is a touchy subject. I would add especially kids this young who may or may not fully understand the significants of the event unfolding before them.
If it were my son or daughter, I wouldn't let them attend, not because I don't support gay rights or the lifestyle, just because I think it is inappropriate for that age group, and the fallout from other(older) kids who may taunt those kids after the fact. Seems to me a lesson that can wait a few years.
Not to derail the thread but, I have to wonder if the consenting parents would be so liberal in their decision if 2 male teachers were getting married.
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I agree that this is a touchy subject to involve these young students in, but the article didn't say that this was mandatory for all students. I've never heard of students attending their teachers' weddings, but I guess it happens. And I'm sure there were parents who didn't want their children to attend this particular wedding, and I'm sure the kids who did go had the permission of their parents. So in this case, I don't see the problem, and actually now that I think about it, I wouldn't have a problem with letting my kids go to their teacher's wedding, gay or straight. And I really doubt it'd be any different if it were two male teachers getting married instead.
The thing that bothers me about this is Gavin Newsom conveniently being a "friend of a friend" of the teacher and officiating the marriage. I can't stand this guy. While there are numerous problems continuing in San Francisco, like the high rate of homelessness and the increasing number of homicides, all Newsom really seems to be focused on is gay marriage. Don't get me wrong, this is an important issue, just saying he should try to actually fix this city instead of making himself look good for his inevitable bid for higher office.