As should be expected, the media has totally taken Dr. James Dobson out of context in his recent denouncement of the All Star Cartoon Video (starring Spongebob, Barney and others) singing We Are Family. The issue isn't about gay rights or even tolerance. It's about parents being forced to deal with sensitive sexual topics at timings they don't have control over.
Dr. Dobson states (rightly) "We believe that it is the privilege of parents to decide how, when and where it is appropriate to introduce their children to these types of sensitive issues. The distribution of this video trumps the authority of mothers and fathers and leaves it in the hands of strangers whose standards may very well be different than the children they teach."
Folks, don't be deceived by the elite media. This isn't about gay rights or tolerance. It's about a parent having the right to decide when their child is introduced to such issues as homosexuality, sex, and yes even racism.
As a public school elementary administrator, if I receive this video package, it will go straight to the trash.
25 January 2005
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