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Originally Posted by Infinite_Loser
Okay. Then, as I said above, following your logic, why not reinstate prayer in school and let those who don't wish to do pray to leave the room? It's the same principle here. By attempting to label it a 'non-issue', you're ignoring the fundamental problem with taking a bunch of 1st graders at a public school to a lesbian wedding (That they're 6 to 7 year olds who are not only being used as a political ploy but are being taken out of class to attend a private function). Just because a bunch of parents signed off on it doesn't make it right nor a non-issue. I'm pretty sure I can get a bunch of parents to sign off on just about anything. That doesn't mean it should occur and/or happen.
In fact, you can't even tell me why this was a good thing or something which was needed in the community or even why it doesn't warrant some kind of punishment. You can be damn sure if a teacher tried to take his or her first-grade class to a place of worship as a 'learning experience' that the outcry would be tremendous.
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OK, but you should address why it is any of your business - it's happening in a school that I presume has nothing to do with you.
I do think kids should be exposed to a variety of things in life and I'd have no problem with kids going for a field trip to a church, mosque, synagogue, etc. In fact, in a secular school system, I think it's a good idea.
I don't think something that occurs daily (i.e. prayer - or daily lesbian weddings for that matter) would be a good thing to institute. There is a substantial difference between showing kids that something exists and making it part of their daily lives. A bit like the difference between going on vacation and living somewhere.