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by Bootstrap
Thu Apr 04, 2024 1:25 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: The danger of “LGBT” teachers.
Replies: 129
Views: 2631

Re: The danger of “LGBT” teachers.

So yes, I understand why parents are upset, but the other part of that conversation also has to be, why don't children feel safe telling their parents about their sexuality? Why do these students feel they have to hide this part of themselves? Notice how the liberal framing of the issue assumes “ch...
by Bootstrap
Thu Apr 04, 2024 1:09 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: The danger of “LGBT” teachers.
Replies: 129
Views: 2631

Re: The danger of “LGBT” teachers.

I am only familiar with one GSA chapter at one school. But at that one, there was a great deal of encouragement to explore sexuality, and members of the chapter were exploring their sexuality with each other. And parents were not even aware that their children were part of this. I really do see tha...
by Bootstrap
Thu Apr 04, 2024 12:25 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: The danger of “LGBT” teachers.
Replies: 129
Views: 2631

Re: The danger of “LGBT” teachers.

I think if you took a moment to investigate what people are saying here instead of just sneering at us you might find that we had something of a point. And what do you think that point is? I think he knows what that point is. Is it that hard for you to see it? Give it a try .... without disparaging...
by Bootstrap
Thu Apr 04, 2024 12:23 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: The danger of “LGBT” teachers.
Replies: 129
Views: 2631

Re: The danger of “LGBT” teachers.

My school has a chapter of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. We sometimes have students who have prayer meetings at the flag pole before school. Does this mean that the school is promoting Christianity? Schools have an obligation to treat all of their students the same. They have an obligation ...
by Bootstrap
Thu Apr 04, 2024 11:40 am
Forum: Anabaptist Theology and Practice
Topic: Christians and Trans
Replies: 79
Views: 2155

Re: Christians and Trans

It's really easy to look "out there" and bemoan all the confusion and perversion in the world around us. We need to look closer- in our groups, congregations, schools and homes. Even without the direct influence of the media, these issues are real among our own. Do our young people have s...
by Bootstrap
Thu Apr 04, 2024 9:01 am
Forum: Current Events
Topic: War in Gaza
Replies: 373
Views: 68220

Re: War in Gaza

More could be done certainly, but by comparison to the US invasion of Iraqi cities, I think Israel is doing better. Ground combat in hospitals is costly to the IDF, they could evacuate and carpet bomb. They could set up safe field hospitals, then ask people to evacuate to those hospitals. They coul...
by Bootstrap
Thu Apr 04, 2024 7:58 am
Forum: Current Events
Topic: War in Gaza
Replies: 373
Views: 68220

Re: War in Gaza

I'm not a booster for Zionism but to be fair Israel has gone to great lengths to keep Gazan hospitals operating. Can you say more about that? That hasn't been my impression, but I may not be seeing some of the things you see. What I am reading says that these hospitals are very short on even basic ...
by Bootstrap
Thu Apr 04, 2024 7:57 am
Forum: Current Events
Topic: The danger of “LGBT” teachers.
Replies: 129
Views: 2631

Re: The danger of “LGBT” teachers.

So when you you imagine this off-the-books extra-curricular indoctrination of students about sex and gender is happening during the average school day? Over 4,000 high schools have GSA clubs, which have school faculty sponsors. In many, many schools the whole counseling staff is geared to promote t...
by Bootstrap
Wed Apr 03, 2024 5:53 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: War in Gaza
Replies: 373
Views: 68220

Re: War in Gaza

I agree with all of this, actually. But I also think that the natural consequences for October 7th should be for Hamas. Not for all civilians in Gaza. Just as the Israeli victims of October 7th were innocent, so are most people who live in Gaza. I don't think Gaza should now consider all Israeli ci...
by Bootstrap
Wed Apr 03, 2024 4:09 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: War in Gaza
Replies: 373
Views: 68220

Re: War in Gaza

I have an opinion about what happened in Israel Oct. 7. I think there are natural consequences to actions. I do not like that there are, but it is a fact of nature. Countries fight and war often. I disagree with any country that does it, but I know it is a natural consequence to actions. I know Isr...