Homosexuality encouraged in schools.

If it isn't taught as a socially acceptable conduct and part of the fabric of society then... isn't it being pushed or at least implied by omission as something that is out of line with normal moral conduct and therefore likely to be seen as unacceptable?

If you see nothing wrong with homosexuality then you should see it the same as heterosexuality ergo you should be fine with it. The fact that you don't believe it's a norm means you're not okay with it.

You have no issue with homosexuality yet you claim it isn't normal

I do not understand people presumption that educating children of homosexual relationships along with heterosexual relationships would be confusing for them. Do you have evidence or even personal experience of this?

Looking through this thread there are people who had homosexuality explained to them from a young age and are glad that it was. Having a gay uncle I had homosexuality explained to me from a very young age. It was never an issue and I was never confused! I remember explaining to my friends that my uncle had a boyfriend because noone had ever mentioned homosexuality to them. Again this was never an issue as the children just accept it.

you cannot reproduce that way

So? Many straight couples cannot reproduce either.

No but they are designed to be able to. All I'm saying is that nature didn't design humans to have same sex relationships. I'm not saying they're wrong (I have no problem with them), just that they aren't the norm.

Well obviously they weren't "designed to" (eugh, I hate that term, makes it sound like creationism) because they can't. In terms of the reproduction angle, you really can't use that argument because it just doesn't add up. Would you also say that people who don't want kids are not normal? (no real difference between a relationship where the couple can't have kids to one where they don't have any because they don't want to).

It's not unacceptable, but it's not the norm either. I don't think children should be taught about it until they're old enough to understand it, and at 5, I don't think they are.

It's not normal but it's not wrong. It's just different.

Because can you imagine when your children come home, and they ask where babies come from. They then say "so how come Maria has two mums and no dad?" It would be a bit hard for them to get their head around.

It can be helpful to know what homosexuality is, but to have it pushed as 'normal' is a bit much. As I said, it's different, acceptable, but not normal, as humans aren't designed to reproduce that way. Again I have nothing against gay people and I see nothing wrong with it, but I think it's better if children learn about it when they're a little older.

What are they not able to understand?
I was always taught that you can love whoever, I'd be more confused if I was told I wasn't allowed to love somebody because 'it's not normal'

Is this a good thing?

Acceptance of homosexuality is one thing, but actively teaching it as the norm to children, is that crossing a line?

http://www.bnp.org.uk/news/homosexual-propaganda-taught-schoolchildren-young-five

ofc the source isn't exactly, erm...unbiased, but assuming what it says is true, do you see this as a victory for equality or as the BNP puts it "homosexual propaganda."

Edit: Thanks for the neg guys... maybe I should I've pointed out that I'm not agreeing with the BNP in any way here, it's just an interesting point of contention and I wanted to see what people's opinions were on this. I don't think my post in any way suggests that I agree with them on this matter, I'm sitting on the fence, and made the thread so I could make a more informed decision after listening to the arguments for and against.

I'm not suggesting telling them it isn't normal, but if your kids come home asking why someone has two mums and stuff, it gets a bit difficult, especially if they want to know the hows and whys. I don't think there should be an emphasis on it tbh, I don't see why it even comes into schooling at 5 years old - the kids are there to get a basic education and some social skills.

i think another question comes...if you had a son, and he was gay, how would you feel about that as a parent?...

We have all ready had the "where did babies come from" argument and like I and other people said then it isn't that hard to explain about adoption. Plus there are lots of families who consist of one biological parent and then someone who takes the role of the other parent. Many children know this and if they don't it is surprisingly simple to explain to them.

I understand your rejection of the idea of it being normal as, by what I gather your definition to be, it isn't normal as it is not the majority. But to tell a child it is not normal but it is not wrong would be confusing. There is no harm in telling that it is normal because it is and because at the end of the day what harm will it do? Do you think that by telling them it is normal they may be more gays who would of otherwise been straight?

How is it difficult? If you teach them from the off that both homosexuality and heterosexuality are normal, then explaining both scenarios won't be difficult at all... it's only if you shelter a child from one or the other then it starts to become 'difficult' to explain.

But in a typical family, you have mum, dad and a child/children. Call me old fashioned, but that's how I see it. Again I'm not saying there's anything wrong with single parents or whatever, just that it's not usual.

But it isn't normal. It's not wrong, it's just different. It would be difficult simply because of the biological factors. How do you explain gay sex to a child for example? THAT would be utterly confusing, and best left until they were a lot older. Whereas hetrosexualality is easier as you can see that humans were meant to function that way.

I'm not suggesting telling them it isn't normal, but if your kids come home asking why someone has two mums and stuff, it gets a bit difficult, especially if they want to know the hows and whys. I don't think there should be an emphasis on it tbh, I don't see why it even comes into schooling at 5 years old - the kids are there to get a basic education and some social skills.

What world do you live in
The "traditional" family is getting less and less "normal" as time carries on.
Surely you can see that, and to say that single parents are not usual is just naivety at its greatest.

I just don't see how it's difficult

But it is normal. Why can't you explain gay sex the same way you explain hetero sex?

They'd only think it was confusing and difficult if you made it out to be that way.