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originally posted by: woodwardjnr
a reply to: Revolution9maybe it's because Christians make up the biggest contingent of religious folks on ats, I thought that would be obvious Also ats is used in the main by western users,where Christianity is The dominant religion.
originally posted by: BuzzyWigs
@beezzer, EDUCATION about PARENTING should absolutely be forced, if you want to put it that way. Just like all American children have to go to school to learn basic skills like reading, writing, etc.....there should be REQUIRED classes in Sexuality, Child Development, Sex Ed, Parenting AND in World Religions.
originally posted by: Shamrock6
a reply to: beezzer
Who would do the educating? Educating parents on how to parent, or the kids?
Never mind, the answer is the same: only the approved people would be allowed to teach. And of course, teaching the evils of religion would be part of that.
originally posted by: BuzzyWigs
a reply to: beezzer
Incorrect. Parenting is the most important "occupation" a person takes on.
For parents and prospective parents to be educated in how to raise a healthy, well-adjusted child is common sense.
The Forsaken: A Rising Number of Homeless Gay Teens Are Being Cast Out by Religious Families
While life gets better for millions of gays, the number of homeless LGBT teens - many cast out by their religious families - quietly keeps growing
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Every day, young people like this boy are abandoned by their parents simply because they're lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender. What many of them experience on the streets is horrible. Fortunately, there is help.
Politicians and activists have been increasingly vocal about how businesses, churches and government institutions treat LGBT people – children and teenagers, in particular. But the most important arena has escaped wide criticism: their homes.
The disdain and discrimination that many gay or gender non-conforming youth receive from their parents has the potential to do far more damage than hostility they experience from others.
The evidence abounds: Kids lacking parental support for their sexual orientation are at higher risk for mental health problems, drug use, and unprotected sex. And the risk isn’t minor – those who felt rejected by their families are eight times more likely to have attempted suicide.
These risks face far too many young people: More than one in four LGBT youth say parents and relatives who don’t accept them are the biggest problem in their lives, according to a Human Rights Campaign survey. And the consequences have been tragic.
originally posted by: beezzer
a reply to: BuzzyWigs
If your mandatory re-education camps for parents was effective, then drivers training would also eliminate bad drivers.
But it doesn't.
We already have reporting agencies in place.
Why add further, the levels of beaurocracy?