Condoms for teen agers

[DuncanONeil]

Then make sure that your shool district, or church leaders, or political leaders, don't restrict the "technical stuff" that the teachers need to teach. It's only biology, after all.

I have a lot of problems with the things being taught in these places. Mostly with the political leaders and the school district. The school district seems to be way more socialist that even the current Administration.

[Thorne]

I have a lot of problems with the things being taught in these places. Mostly with the political leaders and the school district. The school district seems to be way more socialist that even the current Administration.

Well, if nothing else you could try moving to Texas. They seem quite ready and willing to drag the rest of the country's school systems down into the muck and mire. They don't want their kids being taught that the Earth is 5 billion years old, or that "evil"ution stuff.

[DuncanONeil]

Well, if nothing else you could try moving to Texas. They seem quite ready and willing to drag the rest of the country's school systems down into the muck and mire. They don't want their kids being taught that the Earth is 5 billion years old, or that "evil"ution stuff.

You are making assumptions here!

Nor do I believe that such is the case in Texas!

[Thorne]

You are making assumptions here!

Perhaps, but I think you're feeding those assumptions.

Nor do I believe that such is the case in Texas!

Think not?

And this was just one of many instances where the TBoE has been trashing proper schooling by forcing their conservative religious beliefs to be taught in PUBLIC schools. Separation of church and state? Not in Texas!

[DuncanONeil]

Perhaps, but I think you're feeding those assumptions.

As I stated in one of the recent messages before this one I am most certain I have not advocated for all subjects to be taught from the basis of theology. Such was not the case when I attended St. Benedict's Grammar and High School and need not be so in any school today.

Think not?

Read most of the article. Had some agreements and some disagreements. I believe there was more to the Hutchinson case than the simple blurb in the article. The is a vague recolection of hearing or reading about it recently.

And this was just one of many instances where the TBoE has been trashing proper schooling by forcing their conservative religious beliefs to be taught in PUBLIC schools. Separation of church and state? Not in Texas!

This is where I think we may have some serious differences. I can find on assertion of a total separation of church and state in the Constitution, First Amendment notwithstanding. Yes I am aware of what Jefferson said in other sources but much like a law we must deal with what is on paper. In the above referenced article there was reference to the Declaration. The language implied that the Declaration is to have no place in the Pantheon of Founding Documents. I would have to take exception. The Declaration is the source document that presents the grievance and the proposed solution and as such is the basis upon all that follows occurs.