Fierce Culture war in Massachusetts

A father in Massachusetts is banned from the public school grounds of Estabrook Elementary because he wants to have a say in the teaching about homosexuality in his son’s kindergarten class. Please read the full article, “The Culture War’s Battle of Lexington” by Wendy Mcelroy here (FoxNews address)

In liberal, “progressive” schools tolerance is taught to the students as the best possible quality: tolerance of other religions, tolerance of homosexuals, tolerance of African-Americans, tolerance of many other viewpoints and people. For perfection of society, the schools in Massachusetts make tolerance their holy grail.

But see what they are doing now. One parent, David Parker, has a viewpoint that he should teach his little child about homosexuality himself at home; expressing his freedom to control how his child is taught. And yet the school is intolerant of his view; they not only break Massachusetts state law of parental notification before discussing sexuality with children, but they also ban him from the school grounds, because he refused to leave the grounds until his he was guaranteed the parental notification that the law requires (and from what I understand, he never got it). Is Estabrook Elementary school practicing its highest virtue of tolerance, at least to hear what he has to say?

The only intolerance they support is intolerance against intolerance; but then this makes them intolerant! They are not truly tolerant as they say they are. Apparently, then tolerance is a two-way street. There are some things that should be tolerated, and some that shouldn’t be; but the schools don’t tell the children this, unless there is an opinion against what they believe. This is what it comes down to – the progressives are no more intolerant than we absolutists are. In fact, they are more intolerant. Most of us are at least willing for open dialogue and debate, but they wish to stifle all opposition to their ideology.

David Parker has been extremely patient and noble throughout his ordeal, and he is truly a hero for the Absolute truth side of worldview. Yet the “gay” activists have smeared, insulted and trashed him in an attempt to discredit his words, trying to make him as a “bigot” “homophobe” “anti-gay” “hater”. They cannot afford to have honest debate, but must try to destroy any who gives them opposition.

The trial is being held in Lexington, Massachusetts, hence, the christening, “second battle of Lexington” by Ms. Mcelroy – quite appropriate, I would say. We should keep track of this, since a pivotal case as this may have a profound affect on the culture of the United States.

God bless.