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Should homosexual relationships be taught in primary school (ages 5-11)

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Absolutely. As we become more multicultural we run the risk of emulating countries like Yemen and Saudi Arabia etc where homosexuality is illegal and severely punished. Education is the best way to tackle this. If we can teach children from all communities that homosexuality is ok they'll grow up to be tolerant adults capable of respecting the lifestyle choices of others.
Original post by David_Cook
Absolutely. As we become more multicultural we run the risk of emulating countries like Yemen and Saudi Arabia etc where homosexuality is illegal and severely punished. Education is the best way to tackle this. If we can teach children from all communities that homosexuality is ok they'll grow up to be tolerant adults capable of respecting the lifestyle choices of others.


You don't need to "teach" people this sort of thing, you just need to make sure you don't teach them there's something wrong with it.
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Original post by Hi, How are you ?
I think no.
They should be taught the natural way, as nature intended, and when they are older, they should be taught about all the sexuality.
They last thing we need is a load of confused 8 year olds.


There is nothing unnatural about same sex relationships - and it is seen frequently in "nature" in all species - but being human and being in a world where there are many same sex relationships it is just as important, if not even more so, to teach children about all aspects of romantic love.

The point of teaching kids should be of informing them of the world into which they have come into - and that should mean encouraging the concepts of all encompassing trust and love and compassion - not sowing a seed of discontent or bias derogatory discrimination.
Original post by Steezy
I would be tempted to say teach tolerance & acceptance but don't go into detail.


I agree.
I think we should teach kids about accepting people who are 'different' and maybe not like you (as in not like the 'average' kid). And perhaps give brief examples like people loving different people etc.
It doesn't need to be taught separately it should be integrated with teachings of equality.
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No need to go into nitty gritty details, it isn't porn school but it shouldn't be kept hush hush like it's bad or taboo. Tolerance to people different from self must be taught from a young age.

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Original post by minimarshmallow
And what about the non-sexual parts of a relationship? The fact that they love each other, can describe as boyfriend or girlfriend or husband or wife and live together?


Love is an opinion not fact
Original post by pokemons
Love is an opinion not fact


If you want to be pedantic, 'The fact that they are of the opinion that they love each other, in the same way that straight couples are'.
I'm straight but yeah I think it should be taught. Besides there are 2 reasons people are against homosexuality either:
1. They're dumb
2. They're secretly worried that dicks are delicious


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Original post by heythere247
I'm straight but yeah I think it should be taught. Besides there are 2 reasons people are against homosexuality either:
1. They're dumb
2. They're secretly worried that dicks are delicious


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Depends who they're attached to. :perv:

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