Quote:As for a Christian public school -- it's unconstitutional. The Supreme Court has demonstrated that again and again -- and I still fail to see why people are bringing this up in a discussion of the Harvey Milk High School.
A high school designed to be welcoming to gays and lesbians has no bearing on the principle of the separation of church and state.
Its unconstituitonal because the Supreme Court doesn't allow public schools to be for exclusive students such as blacks, catholics or homosexuals. "Seperate but Equal" is not Constituitonal. You seem to be missing this point.
Quote:But this is what I can't get past: If they aren't your tax dollars, why is this high school a concern of yours?
Because if it happened there, it could happen here and its better to stop it before it spreads. Sound familiar? Its the same technic used to fight cancer.
Quote:By graduating? (instead of, say, committing suicide)?
High schools can be brutal places loaded with peer pressure, bullying and tons of teens that think they can only get ahead in the social pecking order by verbally or physically abusing a classmate.
Adulthood is a safer, better place.
Did you miss my entire point? High school is part of a person's life where they prepare to be more independant in life. The interactions at school aren't very different from life. Life doesn't go soft on you just because you graduated high school. As for adulthood being a safer place, you have more things to worry about than a teen. Period.
[code:1]You need to get out more. The world is changing.
Stonewall was only 34 years ago. It was only 20 years ago that the Supreme Court ruled that states did have a right to enforce sodomy laws. For the Supreme Court to overturn its own sodomy ruling within the space of 20 years is emblematic of how fast the world is changing.
We are facing the civil rights question of our age. And you appear to be on the wrong side of history.[/code:1]
Supreme Courts are alloed to overturn their rulings if they find flaws. Is being gay constitutionally allowed? Yes, I agree with that. But it doesn't mean its accepted by the public as the correct lifestyle nor will it ever be. As far as your statement saying I'm on the wrong side of history, heres my response, "As long as the Bible is the Sacred text of Christianity, homosexuality is a sin."
Quote:Quote:But if these kids have been raised in a "peaceful" environment, then it will be a major shock when they finally do realize the world isn't quite so accepting of this revolting lifestyle.
As I've said, almost anything is probably a more welcoming environment for gays and lesbians than being forced to spend your time with 1,000 pubecent teenagers.
A high school is possibly the worst place in America for a gay or lesbian teen. I can't cite statistics. I can't prove it. But I believe this with all my heart.
Obviously this went straight over your head. I agree, the homos may be sheltered from you so-called "hostilities" if they attended their secluded high school.
But the fact remains, they will not be prepared for the real world that is not accepting of this revolting lifestyle.
Quote:One guy?
Does the name "Matthew Shepard" ring a bell?
Woohoo, two guys and neither one of them I've heard of.:rolleyes:
Quote:Quote:Did you not hear about the NYC council shooting?
I was at a conference last weekend where James Davis was supposed to speak.
Yeah, I heard about it.
So then would you support a high school solely for gun control advocates?
Quote:Quote:Next, how can you claim stuff that happens in my hometown?
It happened in mine.
Doesn't mean it did in mine.
Quote:Quote:The whole idea is a huge waste of money and time.
Says you.
Says about 45% of americans.
This is the biggest waste of money in years.