Day of Silence is supposed to be a campaign against name calling, bullying, and harassment. In messages from Day of Silence supporters, staff members at pro-family organizations are being called "bigots," "disgusting," "evil spawn," and much more. If this is the kind of atmosphere we get just for asking kids to stay home, in an email, can you imagine what is like for kids refusing to stay silent?"
This Day of Silence should be instead a one day walkout because students should be free to support traditional marriage and relationships, without others calling them bigots. The best course of action for schools is to ignore the movement, because teachers should focus on academic subjects, not on changing students' minds about sexual issues. If schools permit the Day of Silence in class, students are best off somewhere else. Strangely enough, the actions of Day of Silence supporters are speaking louder than the silence, rather than respectful dialogue when discussing disagreements on social issues. Those that challenge the event are not seeing respect extended to them by Day of Silence supporters. This event falsely equates being anti-harassment with in favor of social activism in the schools. Harassment in any form is wrong. Teachers and students, however, should always be able to speak at school. The classroom is not an appropriate setting for social activism and protest. It has long been apparent that this issue is quite divissive. Only through respectful dialogue and loving tone will minds be changed and hearts find peace
Here at the “The Cosmic Battle” we continue to stand for the belief that husband-wife relationships are best for society. We stand with the families who hold on to such beliefs, despite being mistreated. Many people who support traditional values are called right wing extremists, and Homeland Security says it is concerned about us. Maybe Homeland Security should more concerned about assessing the real threats to the fabric of our society.
(Below is the GLSEN website statement regarding the Day of Silence and instructions on how students should observe the Day of Silence. The highlights have been added here to highlight the GLSEN’s intolerance of other opinions or lines of thought)
This Day of Silence should be instead a one day walkout because students should be free to support traditional marriage and relationships, without others calling them bigots. The best course of action for schools is to ignore the movement, because teachers should focus on academic subjects, not on changing students' minds about sexual issues. If schools permit the Day of Silence in class, students are best off somewhere else. Strangely enough, the actions of Day of Silence supporters are speaking louder than the silence, rather than respectful dialogue when discussing disagreements on social issues. Those that challenge the event are not seeing respect extended to them by Day of Silence supporters. This event falsely equates being anti-harassment with in favor of social activism in the schools. Harassment in any form is wrong. Teachers and students, however, should always be able to speak at school. The classroom is not an appropriate setting for social activism and protest. It has long been apparent that this issue is quite divissive. Only through respectful dialogue and loving tone will minds be changed and hearts find peace
Here at the “The Cosmic Battle” we continue to stand for the belief that husband-wife relationships are best for society. We stand with the families who hold on to such beliefs, despite being mistreated. Many people who support traditional values are called right wing extremists, and Homeland Security says it is concerned about us. Maybe Homeland Security should more concerned about assessing the real threats to the fabric of our society.
(Below is the GLSEN website statement regarding the Day of Silence and instructions on how students should observe the Day of Silence. The highlights have been added here to highlight the GLSEN’s intolerance of other opinions or lines of thought)
Day of Silence
The National Day of Silence brings attention to anti-LGBT name-calling, bullying and harassment in schools. Each year the event has grown, now with hundreds of thousands of students coming together to encourage schools and classmates to address the problem of anti-LGBT behavior.
How do you observe the day of silence?
Be silent
Talk
Wear red
Wear rainbow
Wear any color
Tweet the Silence
Silence your tweets
Blog the silence
Silence your blog
Whatever you do, be respectful, especially of others who are observing the Day of Silence, but bring attention to the issues of anti-LGBT name-calling, bullying and harrasment in schools.
(Below is the Mission statement from GLSEN Website. The highlights have been added here to highlight the GLSEN’s intolerance of other opinions or lines of thought)
OUR MISSION
The Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network strives to assure that each member of every school community is valued and respected regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity/expression.
We believe that such an atmosphere engenders a positive sense of self, which is the basis of educational achievement and personal growth. Since homophobia and heterosexism undermine a healthy school climate, we work to educate teachers, students and the public at large about the damaging effects these forces have on youth and adults alike. We recognize that forces such as racism and sexism have similarly adverse impacts on communities and we support schools in seeking to redress all such inequities.
GLSEN seeks to develop school climates where difference is valued for the positive contribution it makes in creating a more vibrant and diverse community. We welcome as members any and all individuals, regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity/expression or occupation, who are committed to seeing this philosophy realized in K-12 schools.
The National Day of Silence brings attention to anti-LGBT name-calling, bullying and harassment in schools. Each year the event has grown, now with hundreds of thousands of students coming together to encourage schools and classmates to address the problem of anti-LGBT behavior.
How do you observe the day of silence?
Be silent
Talk
Wear red
Wear rainbow
Wear any color
Tweet the Silence
Silence your tweets
Blog the silence
Silence your blog
Whatever you do, be respectful, especially of others who are observing the Day of Silence, but bring attention to the issues of anti-LGBT name-calling, bullying and harrasment in schools.
(Below is the Mission statement from GLSEN Website. The highlights have been added here to highlight the GLSEN’s intolerance of other opinions or lines of thought)
OUR MISSION
The Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network strives to assure that each member of every school community is valued and respected regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity/expression.
We believe that such an atmosphere engenders a positive sense of self, which is the basis of educational achievement and personal growth. Since homophobia and heterosexism undermine a healthy school climate, we work to educate teachers, students and the public at large about the damaging effects these forces have on youth and adults alike. We recognize that forces such as racism and sexism have similarly adverse impacts on communities and we support schools in seeking to redress all such inequities.
GLSEN seeks to develop school climates where difference is valued for the positive contribution it makes in creating a more vibrant and diverse community. We welcome as members any and all individuals, regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity/expression or occupation, who are committed to seeing this philosophy realized in K-12 schools.
In other words, we welcome all differing viewpoints as long as they agree with ours!
The above information can be confirmed by going to
http://www.glsen.org/cgi-bin/iowa/all/about/history/index.html
The Unfortunate truth:
Unfortunately like many groups who say they value difference and embrace diversity, the GLSEN does not practice what the preach. The abuse that their members inflict upon those who disagree with them, or take issue with their mission is quite an eye-opener. Many organizations and individuals who have displayed disagreement with the GLSEN or challenged the Day of Silence have become a victim of their wrath. See the video below:
The Unfortunate truth:
Unfortunately like many groups who say they value difference and embrace diversity, the GLSEN does not practice what the preach. The abuse that their members inflict upon those who disagree with them, or take issue with their mission is quite an eye-opener. Many organizations and individuals who have displayed disagreement with the GLSEN or challenged the Day of Silence have become a victim of their wrath. See the video below:
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Amendment I
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.
Schools shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion,(or in this case the establishment of the religion of the The Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network)or prohibiting the exercise thereof, (Disallowing those who chose not to participate
the right to do so), abridging the free right of speech, NOT SILENCE, or abridging the freedom to write about said views; school shall make no law that favors one groups peaceful assembly over another and should they do so, the student should have the right of redress to the governing authorities to address such grievances.
The Declaration of Independence when originally penned stated, "We hold these truths to be sacred and undeniable: that all men are created equal and independent, that from that equal creation they derive inherent and inalienable rights." These sacred rights became self evident truth because the sacred truth of which they speak can not be taken away regardless of religious or ideological preference.
The ideological preference that the GLSEN purports takes away from the rights of the majority of school children in favor of the right to indoctrinate said children with their believed "self evident truth". But such truth is not sacred as Jefferson first penned and should not, can not, be passed off as sacred.
The Founding Fathers recognized that said rights are derived from God and that all people are compelled to recognize these rights as being God given. For the eighteenth-century thinker, sacred and self evident truth was God given and this thinking flowed into the writing of the First Amendment. One can not stand on his percieved rights at the expense of others, if one truly recognizes from Whom those rights are derived.
(Text taken from: Never Before In History, Amos and Gardiner)
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